2006 Marlin Award Winners

Category 1

New Artist of the Year

DJ Nicholas

Jamaica

Category 2

Song of the Year

We Need Peace

Landlord feat Luciano / Solo / Alkatraz

Songwriter/s: Orlando Francis & Trevor Bonnick

Track From: We Need Peace

Jamaica/Bahamas

Category 3

Producer of the Year

Cleve Laing

Album: Kingdom Ambassador

Artist: Stitchie

Jamaica

Category 4

Packaging of the Year

Onyinye

Avion Blackman

Photography: Jeferson Applegate (The Image Catcher)

Layout & Design: Amy Jefferson (Whispering Dog Design)

Trinidad

Category 5

Album of the Year

Onyinyee

Avion Blackman

Producer/s: Mark Mohr / Solomon Jabby / Avion Blackman

Trinidad

Category 6

Compilation Album of the Year

Riddim Invasion 4-Three The Hard Way

Lion of Judah

Producer/s: Ramont “Monty G” Green / Ronnie “DJ Frost” Cash

Bahamas

Category 7

Engineered Recording of the Year

A New Dawn

Dawn Sands

Engineer: Mark Capps

Bahamas

Category 8

International Caribbean Recording of the Year – Solo

Heaven

Jah Pickney

Track From: Ghetto Redemption

Producer/s: Tim “Jah Pickney” Linnard

Label: Jah Youth Productions

Canada

Category 9

International Caribbean Recording of the Year – Duo/Group

Not Forgotten

Israel & New Breed

Track From: Alive From South Africa

Producer/s: Israel Houghton & Aaron Lindsey

Label: Integrity Gospel

USA

Category 10

International Caribbean Collaboration of the Year

Grits featuring Syntyst

Hittin Curve

Track From: Dichotomy A

Producer/s: Otto Price

Label: Gotee Records

USA/Bahamas

Category 11

Special Event Album of the Year

Go Tell It- Christmas in the Bahamas

Tracy Tracy

Producer/s: Tracy Knowles

Bahamas

Category 12

Music Video of the Year

Fast & Pray

Stitchie

Kingdom Ambassador

Director: Billy Yapp

Video Production Company: Snap 1 Productions

Jamaica

Category 13

Junkanoo Recording of the Year

Party Time (Remix)

Divinity

Songwriter/s: William Godet

Track From: Bahama Praise Party

Bahamas

Category 14

Rake & Scrape Recording of The Year

I Come Here to Worship

Christian Massive

Songwriter/s: Kent Johnson

Track From: Bahama Praise Party

Bahamas

Category 15

Calypso/Soca Recording of the Year

Hoorah For Jesus

Judah Praise

Songwriter/s: Julie Merrifield

Track From: Pass Over

St.Thomas USVI

Category 16

Reggae Recording of the Year

God Is By Our Side

Kerron Ennis

Songwriter/s: Clifton “Johnny” Clarke, Margaret Green Clarke

& Kerron Ennis

Track From: Kerron Ennis

Jamaica

Category 17

Dancehall Recording of the Year

Fast & Pray

Stitchie

Songwriter/s: Cleve Laing

Track From: Kingdom Ambassador

Jamaica

Category 18

Dub/Culture Recording of the Year

We Need Peace

Landlord feat Luciano / Alkatraz & Solo

Songwriter/s: Orlando Francis & Trevor Bonnick

Track From: We Need Peace

Bahamas

Category 19

Praise & Worship Recording of the Year

We Lift Our Hands

Adrian Edgecombe & the Bahamas Harvest Church Choir

Songwriter/s: Devon Rolle

Track From: Rejoice

Bahamas

Category 20

Contemporary Recording of the Year

Down to the River

Mizpah Bethel

Songwriter/s: Mizpah A. Bethel

Track From: Healing

Bahamas

Category 21

Inspirational Recording of the Year

Living the Dream

Talbert Williams

Songwriter/s: Terneille Burrows

Track From: Living the Dream

Bahamas

Category 22

Traditional Recording of the Year

Heaven

Second Coming

Songwriter/s: Grafton Lee

Track From: Beyond Time

Barbados

Category 23

Pop/Rock Recording of the Year

Survivor

Glacia Robinson

Songwriter/s: Glacia Robinson

Track From: Survivor

Jamaica

Category 24

Hip/Hop Recording of the Year

Head Bangers (The Bang Mix)- The Finale

The Head Banger Crew

Songwriter/s: Lavard Parks, W.Dawkins, R. Forbes & V. Knowles

Track From: The Dunamus Ball

Bahamas

Category 25

Jazz Recording of the Year

If Any Man

Aloa Harris

Songwriter/s: Rod Harris

Track From: By The Book

Bahamas

Category 26

Choir/Chorale Recording of the Year

Jesus I Love You

Shaback feat. Vanessa C.Rolle

Track From: Live At Trinity City of Praise

Bahamas

Category 27

Adapted Reggae Recording of the Year

Traditional Medley

Minister Goddy Goddy

Track From: Warfare

Jamaica

Category 28

Adapted Calypso/Soca Recording of the Year

Firm Foundation

Cora Williamson

Track From: Let Him Be

Guyana

Category 29

Adapted Contemporary Recording of the Year

My Jesus I Love Thee

Belinda

Track From: He Loves Me

St.Thomas USVI

Category 30

Adapted Traditional Recording of the Year

I Love To Praise Him (Old)

Tabernacle Concert Choir

Track From: TCC

Bahamas

Category 31

Adapted Praise & Worship Recording of the Year

This is the Air I Breathe

Landlord

Track From: We Need Peace

Bahamas

Category 32

Instrumental Recording of the Year

Rejoice

Dawn Sands

Track From: A New Dawn

Bahamas

Category 33

Foreign Language Recording of the Year

Le Ve Yo

Judith Montperous

Songwriter/s: Judith Montperous & Dernst Emile

Track From: My Spiritual Journey

Haiti

Category 34

Ethnic Recording of the Year

Catch it on Jah

Gitta Dan

Songwriter/s: Denton Peschier

Track From: Reggaematic Worship

Trinidad

Category 35

Junkanoo / Rake & Scrape Vocal Performance of the Year – Solo

Kenyatta Taylor

Shout Hallelujah

Track From: Bahama Praise Party

Bahamas

Category 36

Junkanoo/Rake & Scrape Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Da Fam

Hold On To Jesus

Track From: Bahama Praise Party

Bahamas

Category 37

Calypso/Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Cora Williamson

Firm Foundation

Track From: Let Him Be

Guyana

Category 38

Calypso/Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Paul Fleming

Sing Hallelujah

Track From: Rain of Peace

St.Maarten

Category 39

Calypso/Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Sherwin Gardner feat Jadee

Under We Feet

Track From: Who I AM

Trinidad

Category 40

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Chevelle Franklyn

Each Time

Track From: His Way

Jamaica

Category 41

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Mr. Lynx

Shine Ya Light

Track From: Prophetic Fire

Bahamas

Category 42

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

DJ Nicholas featuring Kerron Ennis

Holy Ghost Church

Track From: On The Shout

Jamaica

Category 43

Dee-Jay Vocal Performance of the Year-Solo

Stitchie

Fast & Pray

Track From: Kingdom Ambassador

Jamaica

Category 44

Dee-Jay Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Avalanchee

Blow Out

Track From: Riddim Invasion 4

Bahamas

Category 45

Hip/Hop Vocal Performance of the Year-Solo

Richie Righteous

Throw Ya Hand Up

Track From: Censorship

Guyana

Category 46

Hip/Hop Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Manifest feat. DJ Frost

We’ve Only Just Begun

Track From: Parables The Silent Struggles

Bahamas

Category 47

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Avion Blackman

Marvelous Beauty

Track From: Onyinye

Trinidad

Category 48

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Mr.Lynx

Hold Me In Your Arms

Track From: Prophetic Fire

Bahamas

Category 49

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Harmonious Praise

Due Season

Track From: Due Season

Bahamas

Category 50

Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Sister Sharon Dyer

Because He Lives

Track From: Lord I Believe

Jamaica

Category 51

Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Male Master Travis Finlay

Many Rivers to CrossTrack From: Everybody Needs Jesus

Jamaica

Category 52

Traditional Vocal Performance of The Year-Duo/Group

Tabernacle Concert Choir

I Love to Praise Him (Old)

Track From: TCC

Bahamas

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