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
Bahamian sound engineer Clarence "Nat" Williams and musician Lavard Curtis died in a plane crash in the Bahamas on October 5th. Both men will be honored during the 2010 Caribbean Gospel Marlin Awards on Saturday October 30th along with three (3) other well deserving Bahamians for their contributions towards the advancement of Bahamian and Caribbean Gospel Music.
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