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” Accomplished “is how Lady Lava( Keisha Harris )stated she felt, minutes after her Caribbean Music Awards(CMA )wins last Saturday at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA ).
“It’s like all the effort I put in throughout the years is lastly occurring,”she informed the Express.
Girl Lava was chosen in 9 classifications and copped 3 awards on the night– Zess Artist of the Year, Chutney Soca Song of the Year for “Cyar Pick” with Ravi B, and 2026 Female Soca Artist of the Year.
In getting the award for Chutney Soca of the Year, she revealed some surprise.
UNIQUE AWARD: Cultural icon Calypso Rose(McArthur Lewis)at NAPA on Saturday.
“I actually didn’t anticipate to win, “she informed the audience.
“I have not been around in this Chutney Soca thing long, however I resemble it, “she stated, and after that called the manufacturer of the tune, Rishi Mahatoo of Maha Production, to state a couple of words.
The 4th yearly Caribbean Music Awards, typically kept in New York, pertained to Trinidad and Tobago for the very first time and was the centrepiece of the inaugural Caribbean Elite Weekend Experience, which ranged from last Friday and concluded the other day with destiny & Steel Concert & Awards.
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DANCEHALL LEGEND: Patra (Dorothy Smith)
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Unique awards were likewise provided to cultural icon Calypso Rose (McArthur Lewis), Belizean rapper-turned-politician Shyne (Moses Michael Levi Barrow), Haitian-American vocalist Alan Cavé, who got the Elite Kompa Honour, and reggae and dancehall legend Patra.
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Rose got the 2026 Elite Calypso Award from ruling Calypso Monarch Terri Lyons, who stated providing the award to the very first lady who won the Calypso Monarch title was individual for her.
Rose, who remains in a wheelchair, was a little brief on words however sang a couple of lines as she accepted her award.
Patra was tearful as she got the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award and commemorated the late Bunny Wailer, her coach, Shabba Ranks, and Ninja Man, to name a few.
She thanked her fans for their assistance, her”honey”– who stayed anonymous– for thinking in her, and shared that she was pursuing her master’s degree and will be putting out brand-new music quickly through Sony’s Orchard label.
Shyne got the Elite Global Ambassador Award on Saturday night. He committed the honor to his mom, who existed, child Naiomi and individuals of Belize.
Stating that he enjoyed to be in the nation, Shyne admired Caribbean music, stating,” The most significant tunes originate from the Caribbean.
“I feel so unfortunate since I have actually offered 50 million records and I understand some Caribbean music that sounds much better than pop.”
The star-studded affair was hosted by Majah Hype and Nailah Blackman and included efficiencies by Aeytian, Vaughn, Muddy and Mayhem in a Jab collection including their own tunes, Alan Cavé, Theomaa and 1T1, 450, Jah Mason, Freetown Collective with Mela Caribe and Christo, and shut off with Patra singing her string of hits.
Clients who went to the occasion were not permitted to stroll the red carpet, however their attractive clothing options might match any of the recipients and speakers.
Retired Trinidadian cricketer, previous West Indies captain and cricket coach Dwayne Bravo selected to overlook the teleprompter and rather contacted artistes of the Caribbean to join and not take on each other.
Bravo likewise contacted local leaders to invest “in our culture and our individuals”.
“Putting on a program like this is pricey.”
Here’s a list of the other CMAs provided on Saturday night:
Caribbean Fusion Artist of the Year
— Freetown Collective
Soca Impact Award– Full Blown
Bouyon Artist of the Year– Mr Ridge
Zess Artist of the Year– Lady Lava
Dennery Segment Song of the Year–
Klassik Frecobar
Dancehall Song of the Year– Moily
French Caribbean Song of the Year–
Theomaa and 1T1
2026 People’s Choice Award– Alkaline
2026 Jab Song of the Year– Vaughn
Male Soca Artist of the Year– Kes
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