2012 FLAME MUSIC AWARDS

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Thirty, first timers have been nominated in the 2012 Flame Gospel music awards scheduled for the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on March 31 at 7.00pm, 2012.

Artiste of the year and male vocalist of the year Hoszia Hinds who is presently on tour of USA heads the list with nine nominations while De Warrior formerly dub artiste Daddy I-Roy has received three. New band A Few Good Men which has, as one of its lead singers a former Richard Stoute teen talent contest winner, Reeco Butcher, has also received three nominations.

Current teen talent winner, Everdene Smart who was voted New artiste of 2011 has also been nominated in the female vocalist category which also includes teenager and winner of the inaugural interschool singing competition, Ki'ann Browne. The former Coleridge and Parry student who impressed Dr. Bobby Jones at the Paradise in Barbados Gospel event in September last year (and prior to that the late Jessy Dixon), is nominated along with calypsonian and recording artiste, Sammijane who herself is nominated for her CD Time To Change; attorney at law Mya Daniel, and graphic artist, Larix (Lanelle Russell) complete the group.

However, by far the most challenging category is the New artiste of the year. This section features some of the finest voices in local contemporary gospel ranging from the jazzy stylings of Nicole "NICOVIA" Blackman and Larix to the sultry voices of Alaina Trotman (Alaina Tenille) who impressed at the recently held Honey Jam showcase along with Chad Blackman, Neesha Woodz and John Yarde.

Here below is a list of all nominees for the 2012 Flame awards:

2012 FLAME AWARD NOMINEES

 

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Chad Blackman
De Warrior
Neil Crichlow
Gozzy
Hozia Hinds
James Leacock
Barry Reid

FEMALE VOCALISTS OF THE YEAR
Ki'ann Browne
Mya Daniel
Larix
Sammijane
Everdene Smart

CHOIR OF THE YEAR
Gratitude
The Barbados Gospelfest Mass Choir
The Silvertones
Voices of Praise

CHORALE OF THE YEAR
Elements Judah
Revelation 14
The First Baptist Chorale

WORSHIP LEADER OF THE YEAR
Alex Blackman
David Briggs
Michelle Douglas
Kim Lewis
Kim Walcott

CONCERT/EVENT OF THE YEAR
Believe Again (Pearl-Ann Ministries)
Glorious (Praise Academy of Dance)
He's Coming (New Dimensions)
Journey (New Era)
Pilgrim's Progress (SDA)
Pulse365 Radio Launch

MUSICIAN/INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR
David "Maestro" Graham
Rashad Hinds
Dwayne Marshall
Ricky Niles

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Behave - Psalmist Jamal
Coming of Age Concert - The Barbados Gospelfest Mass Choir De Devil Defeated- De Warrior
Renewed - Joy-Ann
The Race Against Time - Hoszia Hinds
Time To Change - Sammijane

GOSPEL BAND OF THE YEAR
A Few Good Men
Promise
Rugged Royalty
Soul Winners

GOSPEL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Neil Crichlow and Life
Soul Purpose
Zamar

DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR
New Dimensions Dancers
New Era PAD
Praise Academy of Dance
Revelations 14
The Halal Dancers

MOST IMPROVED ACT OF THE YEAR
Larix
New Creations Dance Group
Rugged Royalty

NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Alaina Tennille
Chad Blackman
Neesha Woodz
Nicovia
Nyan Warrington
John Yarde

CREATIVE ACT OF THE YEAR
Andre Belle
O'Brian Ignite
Mission Prayze

MEDIA OF THE YEAR
Barbados Today
CBC-TV
The Nation
VOB 92.9 fm

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
De Warrior
Hoszia Hinds
Nayal Warrington
Jamal "Psalmist Jamal" Newton

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
De Warrior - CD Launch -(De Devil Defeated) Hoszia Hinds (CD launch - Race Against Time) Larix (Gospelfest - Laughter & Jazz) Praise Academy of Dance (Glorious) Sirrah, Nicovia and Larix (at Lime Grove)

CALYPSO OF THE YEAR
How I get So - Kennedy "De Doctor" Springer
I am a Survivor - Sean "Apache" Carter
We Need An Answer - Roger "Aleph" Collymore
What, if yuh wrong? - Kennedy Springer

CALYPSONIAN OF THE YEAR
Apache
De Doctor
Jael
Sammijane

BEST SCRIPTURE BASED SONG OF THE YEAR
Exodus - Sean "Apache" Carter
Good Morning - Lanelle "Larix" Russell
I need You - Neesha Wooding
Never Want to Be - Jamal "psalmist" Newton
New Day - Nicole "Nicovia" Blackman

BEST RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
Living For Jesus - Hoszia Hinds
No Place-Nayan Warrington
Stay Away - Reeco & Reemon Butcher, Kyle Cole, Jonathan Edwards and Eliseus Joseph jr.
What Would You Do? - Nayan Warrington

REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Exodus - Sean "Apache" Carter
Can't Live Without You - Hoszia Hinds
Him Ah D Only 1 - Neesha Wooding
People In The World - Nayan Warrington and Michael 'Rick' Holford
Special - Timothy "Redbwoy" Kellman
Sure You Can - Jamal "Psalmist" Newton
Your Story - Jamal "Psalmist" Newton

ORIGINAL SONG OF THE YEAR
Fall - Lynelle "Larix" Russell
How Dare ya? - Samantha "Sammijane" Clarke
I Need You More - Hoszia Hinds
Like You - Reeco Butcher
New Day - Nicole "Nicovia" Blackman
People In The World - Nayan Warrington
Rescue Me - Kerri-Ann "Sirrah" Hurley
Sure You Can - Jamal "Psalmist" Newton