March 16, 1997
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1997
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(1997) Ninth Annual Tamika Reggae Awards

Nominations

Awards

 The 9th Annual Tamika Reggae Awards Ceremony was held Sunday, March 16, 1997, in New York City’s Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, at 7:00 p.m.

These were the nominations for the thirty categories in the 1997 Tamika Awards

Index to Categories
1 - 4 5 - 8 9 - 12 13-16
17-20 21-24 25-28 29,30
   
1. Record of the Year
  • Old Dog ... Beenie Man
  • Living Dangerously ... Barrington Levy/Bounty Killer
  • Nuff Gal! .. Beenie Man
  • Healing ... Beenie Man/Lady Saw
2. Most Promising Artist of the Year
  • Buccaneer
  • Anthony B
  • Captain Barkey
  • Yankee B
  • Nickey Bert
3. Radio Personality of the Year
  • Dahved Levy ... WLIB
  • DJ Roy ... WNWK
  • Chris the Dub Master ... WRTN WNWK
  • Bobby Konders ... Hot 97 WQHT
4. Album of the Year
  • My Xperience ... Bounty Killer
  • Man with the Fun .. Maxi Priest
  • Love from a Distance ... Beres Hammond
  • Strictly the best Seventeen ... Various Artist
  • Valley of Decision ... Christafari
5. Video of the Year
  • That Girl ... Maxi Priest and Shaggy
  • Nuff Gal ... Beenie Man
  • Big Long John ... Mad Cobra
  • Living Dangerously ... Barrington Levy / Bounty Killer
  • Why You Treat Me So Bad ... Shaggy / Grand Puba
6. Songwriter of the Year
  • Dave Kelly
  • Beres Hammond
  • Jepther "Luciano" McClymont
  • Michael Bennett
  • Anthony "Fire" Rochester
7. Record label of the Year
National

  • RAS
  • East Coast
  • Joe Frazier
  • VP
  • Heartbeat
8. Record Label of the Year
International

  • Shocking Vibes
  • Virgin
  • EMI
  • Island Jamaica
  • Xtra Large
9. Male Vocalist of the Year
National

  • Robert French
  • Kashief Lindo
  • Mikal Russell
  • Screwdriver
  • George Nooks
10. Male Vocalist of the Year
International

  • Mikey Spice
  • Beres Hammond
  • Barrington Levy
  • Richie Stephens
11. Female Vocalist of the Year
  • Chevelle Franklin
  • Pam Hall
  • Nadine Sutherland
  • Marcia Griffiths
  • Diana King
12. Female DJ of the Year
  • Lady G
  • Patra
  • Sister Carol
  • Lady Saw
  • Sister Charmaine

13. Male DJ of the Year
International

  • Bounty Killer
  • Shaggy
  • Beenie Man
  • Shabba Ranks
  • Buju Banton
14. Male DJ of the Year
National

  • Yankee B
  • Red Fox
  • Screechy Dan
  • Little Wicked
  • Lupa
15. Outstanding Artist
Male - National

George Nooks
Robert French
Screechy Dan Yankee B
Kashief Lindo

16. Outstanding Artist
Female - National
  • Sister Carol
  • Dancehall Divas
  • Wendy Shaw
  • Worl-A-Girl
  • Lady Lee

17. Producer of the Year
National

  • Bobby Konders
  • Lloyd Campbell
  • Phillip Smart
  • Aidan Jones
  • Robert French
18. Producer of the Year
International

  • Richie Stephens
  • Dave Kelly
  • Sly Dunbar; Robert Shakespeare
  • Patrick Roberts
  • Paul "Jah Screw" Love
19. New Artist of the Year
  • Anthony B
  • Nasio Fontaine
  • Julian Marley
  • Yankee B
  • Goofy
20. Best Come-Back of the Year
  • Half Pint
  • Ninja Man
  • Gregory Isaacs
  • Maxi Priest
  • The Mighty Diamonds
21. CrossOver Artist / Record of the Year
  • Real Man ... George Nooks / Lupa
  • That Girl ... Maxi Priest / Shaggy
  • Big Long John ... Mad Cobra
  • No Woman No Cry .. The Fugees / The Melody Makers
  • Wings of the Morning ... Capleton / Method Man
22. Duo / Combination of the Year
  • Beenie Man / Lady Saw
  • Barrington Levy / Bounty Killer
  • Junior Reid / Busta Rhymes / Bounty Killer
  • Richie Stephens / Bounty Killer
  • The Fugees / The Melody Makers
23. Club Selector of the Year

  • Waggy Tee
  • Road International
  • The Dub Masters
  • Bobby Konders / Jabba
  • DJ Yonnie / Ruff Kut Crew
24. Sound System of the Year
National

  • Afrique Soundsation
  • Soul Supreme
  • Addies Hi Power
  • Spectrum Disco
  • King Barker International
25. Sound System of the Year
International

  • Stone Love
  • Renaissance
  • Travellers
  • Metro Media
  • Bass Odyssey
26. Television Program of the Year
  • Tropical Beat
  • Rockers
  • Caribbean Rythyms
  • Ruff Kut Video
  • Caribbean Dance Hall
27. Club of the Year

  • Carib New York
  • Q Club
  • Act III
  • Liguanea International
  • Jamroc
28. Artiste of the Year
International

  • Shaggy
  • Burning Spear
  • Maxi Priest
  • Beenie Man
  • Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers
29. The Bob Marley Lifetime
Achievment Award For Ouststanding
Contribution to Reggae Music

  • Dennis Brown - Recording Artist
  • Gil Bailey - Radio Personality
  • Willie Lindo - Record Producer
  • Winston "Wee Pow" Powell - Sound System Operator
  • Dobby Dobson - Recording Artist
30. The Nelson Mandela Award for the Most Conscious Lyrics


  • Burning Spear
  • Everton Blender
  • Luciano
  • Cocoa Tea
  • Israel Vibration
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