Completely Random on 2013!

While it had absolutely giant shoes to fill as those of its predecessors were so sizable, in retrospect, 2013 was a year which was very good to Reggae fans. Be it showcasing the rise to prominence of several names who figure to be with us for years to come (both in the spotlight and behind the scenes), offering up albums which should go on to be all time greats or featuring those who found crossover successes in the most unexpected of ways, the year kept us thrilled and wanting to see what would happen next and to whom. In your immediate future, unfortunately, is this rubbish - as we, once again, make our annual attempt to put it all together and make some big distinctions. Today we exercise poor judgment and a unashamed lack of common sense of go Completely Random on 2013!

The Artists

Reggae/Dancehall Artist of The Year

Chronixx

Female Reggae/Dancehall Artist of The Year

Alaine

Best New Artist

Jah Bouks

Comeback Artist of The Year

Super Blue

Surprise Artist of The Year

Tessanne Chin

Singer of The Year

Etana

European Reggae Artist of The Year

Gentleman

Virgin Islands Reggae Artist of The Year

Midnite

FWI/French Artist of The Year

Saïk

Zouk Artist of The Year

Methi's

Lyricist of The Year

Jah9

Male Lyricist of The Year

Kabaka Pyramid

Soca Artist of The Year

Bunji Garlin

Female Soca Artist of The Year

Patrice Roberts

Commercial Artist of The Year

Snoop Lion

Most Controversial

Vybz Kartel

Solid Year Male

Christopher Martin & Danny I

Solid Year Female

Ce'Cile

Poised For A Big 2014 Male

Iba Mahr

Poised For A Big 2014 Female

Timberlee

Would Love To Hear From You In 2014
Black Dillinger

The Producers & Labels

Producer of The Year

Markus Myrie

Label of The Year

Markus Records

Riddim of The Year

The Songbird Riddim [I Grade Records]

European Label of The Year

IrieVibrations

US Label of The Year

Higher Bound Productions

Surprise Label of The Year

Higher Bound Productions

Soca Label of The Year

Precision Productions

About To Be Great

The Green Lion Crew

The Albums

Reggae/Dancehall Album of The Year

coming soon

Reggae/Dancehall Compilation of The Year

The Songbird Riddim [I Grade Records]

Soca Album of The Year

"Machelements Vol. 1" by Machel Montano 

Zouk Album of The Year

"On Dòt Solèy" by Méthi’s

Reggae EP of The Year

"Lead The Way" by Kabaka Pyramid

Album Title of The Year

"The Messiah" by Sizzla Kalonji

Worst Promoted Good Album

"Freedom Fighters" by Chezidek

Album Cover of The Year

"Be Strong" by Midnite [pictured]

'Cool' Album of The Year

"Life of A King" by Lutan Fyah

Most Fun Reggae/Dancehall Album of The Year

"Over The Top" by Perfect Giddimani

2014 Most Anticipated

Untitled by Bunji Garlin

Random!

Song of The Year

'Differentology' by Bunji Garlin

Best Reggae Song of The Year

'Hemp Scroll' by Midnite

Most Beautiful

Fay-Ann Lyons

Looking Good

Shalli [pictured]

Reggae Website of The Year

Reggaeville.com

Reggae Writer/s of The Year

Angus Taylor [ANGUS TAYLOR] & Erik Magni [REGGAEMANI]

Best Verse of The Year

Verse 2 of 'Liberal Opposer' by Kabaka Pyramid

"Pon di battlefield, I'm a rebel -

With a cause, never pause, babylon a devil

Pon di battlefield, I'm a rebel with a cause

Observe di laws with no flaws

Haile Selassie I, the leader -

Deh pon di battlefield yah

Humble as a lamb, mi just ah follow di procedure

Rastaman a healah

Beast get trample under heel yah

Mi buss up every seal weh dem seah yah

Read a couple chapter dem -

Reflect upon di factor dem

Focus on di acronym, fi open up mi chakra dem

Seated inna di lotus mi ah soak up all di oxygen

Kemetic Yoga mi bring over from the Continent

Afrika thats where we wanna be

We living inna poverty cause of di economy

Capitalistic and di materiality

WI NO SEE REALITY, ONLY PERIODICALLY"

The Vaughn Benjamin Award of Multiple Releases

Vaughn Benjamin

Grrrr!

'Wrenk' by Lavaman

Happy To See You in 2013

Malika Madremana

No Behaviour!

Reviews for 26 different albums by Midnite

Blog Reader of The Year

Cassaruby

The Last Song I Listened To

'Liberal Opposer' by Kabaka Pyramid

The Last Album I Listened To

"Gangsta Blues" by Tanya Stephens

What I'm Wearing

WHAT!

Person of The Year

Bredz