Adapted Calypso/Soca Recording of the Year

Jump

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind

Track From: Light up the Darkness

Trinidad & Tobago

Adapted Contemporary Recording of the Year

Smile

Russell Leonce featuring Vanessa Briggs & Antus Keith

Track From: Culture of Love

Trinidad & Tobago

Adapted Junkanoo/Rake & Scrape Recording of the Year

Tis So Sweet

Richa Sands

Track From: Refreshed

Bahamas

Adapted Praise & Worship Recording of the Year

Empty Me

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind featuring Bryan Meadows

Track From: Light up the Darkness

Trinidad & Tobago

Adapted Reggae Recording of the Year

God Can

Sharon Wiles

Track From: It’s Not Over

Jamaica

Adapted Traditional Recording of the Year

Vessel

Eleanor Riley

Track From: Be Happy

Jamaica

Album of the Year

Destiny

Jermaine Edwards

Producer/s: Jermaine Edwards

Jamaica

Calypso Recording of the Year

Can’t Stop It

DJ Nicholas featuring Judith Gayle

Songwriter/s: Nicholas Eccleston

Track From: Louder Than Ever

Jamaica

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

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind

Walk Away

Track From: Light up the Darkness

Trinidad & Tobago

Calypso/Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Dixie-Ann Hunte-Blackman

On Course

Track From: Rooted

Trinidad & Tobago

Calypso/Soca Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Emrand Henry

Dis Year

Track From: The Assignment

St.Lucia

Choir/Chorale Recording of the Year

Double Doors

Shaback

Songwriters/s: Clint Watson, Tarah Pratt & Marvin Sands

Track From: This is It!

Bahamas

Compilation Album of the Year

Streetlight Mixtape Vol.4

Lion of Judah Sounds & DJ Frost

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

Bahamas

Contemporary Recording of the Year

Come Together As One

J.Anastacia

Songwriter/s: Kendal Barr

Track From: Come Together As One

Bahamas

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

Jumelle

In All That I Do

Track From: Created to Worship

St.Maarten

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Avion Blackman

Sweet Life

Track From: Sweet Life

Trinidad & Tobago

Contemporary Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Russell Leonce

L-I-V-E

Track From: Culture of Love

Trinidad & Tobago

Dancehall Recording of the Year

World Domination

Monty G

Songwriter/s: Ramont Green

Track From: World Domination

Bahamas

DJ Collaboration with Vocals of the Year

Kristine Alicia featuring Papa San

Philistine

Track From: Philistine

Jamaica

DJ Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

DJ Counsellor featuring Papa San & Monty G

Real Superman (Remix)

Track From: Oh So Godly

Bahamas/Jamaica

DJ Vocal Performance of the Year-Solo

Koen Duncan

Mountain Mover

Track From: Shine High

Trinidad & Tobago

Dub Recording of the Year

Never Let Go

Positive

Songwriter/s: Joel Murray, Ronnie Cash & Jah Servant

Track From: Never Let Go

Trinidad & Tobago

Engineered Recording of the Year

Destiny

Jermaine Edwards

Engineer/s: Jermaine Edwards

Mixer/s: Jermaine Edwards

Jamaica

Ethnic Recording of the Year

One More Chance

Kirk Davis

Songwriter/s: Kirk Davis & Michael Reid

Track From: Don’t Deny Me

Jamaica

Hip/Hop Recording of the Year

Hype Music

Najie Dunn

Songwriters/s: William “Tanaj” Cartwright

Track From: Relentless Pursuit

Bahamas

Hip/Hop Sung Collaboration of the Year

Mr.Beeds featuring Sammi Starr

Never Knew

Track From: Peak State

Bahamas

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

Najie Dunn featuring Iceberg

Talk About It

Track From: Relentless Pursuit

Bahamas

Hip/Hop Vocal Performance of the Year-Solo

Double Syx

Fire

Track From: The Grand Intervention

Bahamas

Inspirational Recording of the Year

I Can

Clarence “Joseph” Scott

Songwriter/s: Clarence “Joseph” Scott

Track From: I Believe In Miracles

Jamaica

Instrumental Recording of the Year

Still Waiting

Aloa Harris

Songwriter/s: Rod Harris

Track From: Portraits From A Storm

Bahamas

International Caribbean Recording of the Year

He Can Handle It

Be Be & Ce Ce Winans

Songwriters/s: Be Be Winans

Track From: Still

USA

International Caribbean Album of the Year

No Compromise

Christafari

Producer/s: Mark Mohr

USA

Jazz Recording of the Year

Purposed

Jasman Rolle

Track From: Seasons

Bahamas

Junkanoo Recording of the Year

Thank God for Mama

Simeon Outten featuring Avvy Mortimer

Track From: Redeemed

Bahamas

Junkanoo/Rake & Scrape Vocal Performance of the Year

Richa Sands

Revival In My Soul

Track From: Refreshed

Bahamas

Long Form Video of the Year

This Is It!

Shaback

Director/s: Shantz Collymore

Bahamas

Music Video of the Year-Duo/Group

Di Hook

Christian Massive

Director/s: Julian Lloyd

Bahamas

Music Video of the Year-Solo

Aaa Choo

Mr.Beeds

Director/s: Al Rahming

Bahamas

New Artist of the Year

Positive

Trinidad & Tobago

Packaging of the Year

Culture of Love

Russell Leonce

Photography: Karia Allicook

Art Direction & Graphic Design: Christophe Pierre

Layout: Christophe Pierre

Trinidad & Tobago

Pop/Rock Recording of the Year

Your Splendor

Safros Joseph

Songwriter/s: Safros Joseph

Track From: Your Splendor

St.Lucia

Praise & Worship Recording of the Year

Close to You

Kevin Downswell

Songwriters/s: Kevin Downswell

Track From: Close to You

Jamaica

Producer of the Year

Jermaine Edwards

Jamaica

Rake & Scrape Recording of the Year

I Want to Know You

Simeon Outten

Songwriters/s: Simeon Outten

Track From: Redeemed

Bahamas

Reggae Hip-Hop Recording of the Year

Pull Ya Pants Up

Christian Massive

Songwriters/s: Kent Johnson

Track From: Pull Ya Pants Up

Bahamas

Reggae Recording of the Year

Not Settling

Ricardo Clarke

Songwriters/s: Ricardo Clarke

Track From: Uprising Vol 1: Not Settling

Bahamas

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo or Group

Adrian Edgecombe & Harvest Generation

The Lord is Good, Good, Good

Track From: The Lord is Good, Good, Good

Bahamas

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Carlene Davis

After All I’ve Been Through

Track From: True Worship

Jamaica

Reggae Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Jermaine Edwards

Make You Smile

Track From: Destiny

Jamaica

Reggae/Pop Recording of the Year

Freedom

Jaynelle featuring Monty G

Songwriter/s: Jaynelle Ingraham & Ramont Green

Track From: So Amazing

Bahamas

Song of the Year

Make You Smile

Jermaine Edwards

Songwriter/s: Jermaine Edwards

Track From: Destiny

Jamaica

Soca Recording of the Year

Good Time Praise

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind featuring Roger George

Songwriter/s: Nigel Lewis

Track From: Light up the Darkness

Trinidad & Tobago

Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Male

Felton Williamson

You Will Reap What You Sow

Track From: You Will Reap What You Sow

Bahamas

Traditional Recording of the Year

Plead the Blood of Jesus

Terrance Forbes

Songwriter/s: Terrance Forbes

Track From: Plead the Blood of Jesus

Bahamas

Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo/Group

The Rahming Brothers

Come On In the Ark

Track From: God Specializes

Bahamas

Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Female

Jackie Taylor Smith

Jesus Loves Even Me

Track From: Jesus Loves Even Me

Bahamas

Urban Recording of the Year

Right with You

Ryan Mark

Songwriter/s: Ryan Mark Reynolds

Track From: Tabernacle

Jamaica

Praise and Worship recording artist and multiple Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award winner Israel Houghton is also nominated this year in the International Caribbean Recording of the Year category for his single “Surely Goodness”. The track which features Jamaican female reggae sensation and multiple Marlin Award winner Chevelle Franklin is featured on Israel’s Integrity Music release “The Power of One”. Houghton serves as worship leader at Lakewood Church where Joel Osteen serves as Senior Pastor. Israel’s latest Integrity Music/Columbia Records album “Love God. Love People” was released on August 31 and has become the number one selling album on the Top Gospel, Top Christian and Praise & Worship charts.

CAJO Records recording artist Canton Jones also received his first Marlin Award nomination this year for his vocal contribution on the track “My Hood to Your Hood”, a collaboration with Bahamian reggae artist Monty G. The single is nominated for “Reggae Hip-Hop Recording of the Year”. This is not the first single that the duo has worked together. Last year they wrote and produced the track “Top Model” for the Tyra Banks hit TV Show “America’s Top Model”. Canton has just released his latest album “Kingdom Business Part 3” and has also been nominated for a Grammy & Stellar Award and has also won three (3) Gospel Choice Awards.

Winners will be announced during the 2010 Marlin Awards scheduled for Saturday October 30^th in Nassau, Bahamas. The Marlin Awards will be held at the Diplomat Center and is designed to honor outstanding achievement in Caribbean Gospel Music. There are more than two-hundred (200) artists participating representing fifteen (15) countries including Africa, Bahamas, Canada, Guyana, Hawaii, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Tortola BVI, St.Croix USVI, St.Kitts, St.Lucia, St.Maarten, St.Thomas USVI, St.Vincent and The United States.

The Marlin Awards will serve as the final event during Marlin Weekend 2010 which will be held from October 28-30^th. The three (3) day weekend will feature Marlin Summit, Marlin Industry Workshops & Luncheon, Marlin Fest, and the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards. The Marlin Awards is produced by Harris Media Group, a Bahamas based marketing, media and production firm. For more information contact Harris Media Group at 242-676-6719 or visit the awards website at www.marlinawards.com.

This highly anticipated weekend of events will include Marlin Summit, Marlin Industry Workshops, Marlin Industry Luncheon, Marlin Fest and the hosting of the Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards.

Come and hear dynamic speakers, jump up & wave to the sweet pulsating sound of Caribbean riddims, network with other recording artists, media executives, journalists, radio & television personalities and be in the house live to see which of your favorite artists will walk away with a Marlin Award this year.

For additional information on all events and ticket prices email us at marlinawards@gmail.com or contact Harris Media Group at 242-676-6719.

According to Marlin Awards President and the album Executive Producer Kevin ‘Minister K’ Harris, “We are once again excited to be in a position to compile and present to the region and the rest of the world some of this year’s top nominated artists and songs. Though this album will feature some of the most popular singles nominated this year, there are a lot more songs we just could not include at this time. So like last year we are seriously looking at producing and releasing a second volume sometime in the near future”.

Some of the songs that will be featured on this multi-cultural disc include “My Hood is Your Hood” (Monty G feat Canton Jones), “The Lord is Good, Good, Good” (Adrian Edgecombe & Harvest Generation), “Make You Smile” (Jermaine Edwards), “Good Time Praise” (Nigel Lewis), ”Seek Christ” (Keon Duncan), “One More Chance” (Kirk Davis), “IM Ma Halla Jesus” (Jadee), “I Can” (Clarence ‘Joseph’ Scott), “Your Splendor” (Safros Joseph), “Close to You” (Kevin Downswell), “Dis Year” (Emrand) and several others.

One of the special highlight of this project will be the inclusion of the multi-artist Soca track “Together As One”, an up-tempo sonic gem produced by hit songwriter, producer and artist Nigel Lewis. “Together As One” is the first ever theme song produced for the Marlin Awards and it will also serve as the overall theme for this year’s Marlin Weekend 2010. The song features vocal contributions from some of the region’s top gospel talent including Sherwin Gardner (Trinidad), Emrand (St.Lucia), Christian Massive (Bahamas), Jumelle (St.Maarten), Christafari (USA) and Nigel himself.

The album is being released on Marlin Awards Records, a subsidiary of the Marlin Awards and will be distributed by Bahamas based Creative Soul Entertainment. It will also be available on www.gospelreagge.com for worldwide sales. For more information and to order copies contact Harris Media Group at 242-676-6719 or email marlinawards@gmail.com.

2010 Marlin Nominees by Category

2010 Marlin Nominees by Artist

Cora Williamson
Track From: Praise Him
Guyana

Fire of the Lord

Jadee
Track From: Get Back on Track
Trinidad & Tobago

Hold the Fort

Claudelle Clarke
Track From: The Journey
Jamaica

I Command You Satan

Dwayne Murphy
Track From: Posture to Praise
Jamaica

Jump

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind
Track From: Light Up The Darkness
Trinidad & Tobago

Praise Medley

Master Travis Finlay
Track From: Use Me Lord
Jamaica

Sharon Wiles
Track From: It’s Not Over
Jamaica

Don’t Worry Be Happy

Eleanor Riley
Track From: Be Happy
Jamaica

Hold On (Change is Coming)

Nigel Lewis & Sound Mind featuring Lynette White
Track From: Light Up The Darkness
Trinidad & Tobago

Let Christ Love You

Dwayne Murphy
Track From: Posture to Praise
Jamaica

Smile

Russell Leonce featuring Vanessa Briggs & Antus Keith
Track From: Culture of Love
Trinidad & Tobago

Take My Life

Richa Sands
Track From: Refreshed
Bahamas

Simeon Outten
Track From: Redeemed
Bahamas

Old Skool Medley

Minister Charles Drake & CMA Ensemble
Track From: Bak N Da Ole Dayz
Bahamas

Stand Up & Tell Me (Medley)

Tracy Tracy
Track From: Standing On The Promises
Bahamas

Tis So Sweet

Richa Sands
Track From: Refreshed
Bahamas