BEST OF 2022
Beres Hammond performing on Intimate concert held at Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St Ann on January 1. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Entertainment, Music
January 5, 2023

BEST OF 2022

The year 2022 was a memorable year — a year of highs and lows! It saw the reopening of the sector which was shuttered for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the return of Sting to the entertainment calendar. It also saw one entertainer standing head and shoulders above the competition.

Here are some of the stories which dominated the news cycle in the year that was.

Entertainer of the Year: Beres Hammond ruled the road in 2022

Breakout Artiste of 2022: A Valiant effort

Newsmakers:

SOJA marches off with reggae Grammy

Dutty Rock turns 20

Koffee on a ‘Roll’

Critical moment for Spice

Gold status for No Letting Go

PM Holness flies the gate

Stephen McGregor racks up the credits

iotosh’s in Grammy runnings

Please see tomorrow’s paper for a continuation of the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment Desk Year in Review.

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