Marlin Awards 2006 Official Winners List by Category

For recordings released during the Eligibility Period
January 2004 through December 2005



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


  • Onyinye

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 Cross

Track 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