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DC ANNUAL REGGAE MUSIC AWARDS NEWS AND ARTICLES Reggae
Roots International The first annual Metropolitan Reggae Music Awards took place on Sunday March 1, 1998, at the Crossroads Nightclub in Bladensburg, Maryland. The event was promoted by Tony Java and Must Jam Inc. and was hosted by a trio of WPFW radio personalities, Tony Carr, Ann Walters and Papa Wabe. The band for the night was DKGB, fronted by Willie Paul and Screechie Ranks, and for a first time event, the DC/Baltimore Awards function went very smoothly. Among the major winners were: West Indian Record Mark founder, the veteran Ricky Hillocks, who picked up the Reggae Lifetime Achievement award; WPFW 89.3FM was the sole nominee and won the One Love Bob Marley Award; Willie Paul took the Best Reggae Singer trophy; Rude Kid was voted Best Reggae DJ; DKGB took the Best Reggae Band. Papa Wabe took the Best Reggae Radio Show award for his strictly roots WPFW radio show "Shockwaves"; Ann Walters also at WPFW was rewarded for making the Best Reggae Female Contribution; RAS Records was voted Producer of the Year; Ricky and Barry Hillocks' West Indian Record Mart won as the Best Reggae Record Store; Stocka from Upsetters International took the award for Most Improved Reggae Selector; Earthquake and Emperor shared the award for Best Sound System Quality; Zone One's vicious secured the trophy for Best MIC/MC Dancehall Style. Super Slice walked away with the Trophy for Best MC for Live Reggae Show, Jason Steel-One Man Band was judged the Best Reggae Selector; Raw Born/Ragga/Diva-Emperor won as the Best Reggae Selector and Mic MC Team; the Crossroads was awarded the Best Reggae Club Live Music trophy; Settings Night Club's Sunday sessions picked up the Best Reggae Club Jam award; and Juicy took the trophy for Best Reggae Food Caterer. To submit an article, please contact: DC
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