The International Soca Awards (ISA) were held at the Marriott’s Grand Ballroom in St. Kitts on Saturday, October 18th.

SOCA, the up-tempo and energetic gyration associated with the jump-up music genre was recognized and celebrated. Many awards were distributed.

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Preceeded by a green carpet-style entrance, the show, held under the auspices of Minister of State with responsible for Tourism, Richard “Ricky” Skerrit, saw the attendance of many government officials including St. Kitts/Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Minister of Health Rupert Herbert, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, International Trade and Industry Hilary Hazel and Chief Secretary Joseph Edmeade.

SUN St. Kitts & Nevis reported on the SOCA award outcomes and events happenings.

The well-known calypso veteran for St. Kitts Nevis, Elston “King Ellie Matt” Nero was awarded the Howell Fame Award.

The award was accepted by his nephew, President of Mobile Indirect Channel at Cable and Wireless, David Lake. Lake was also one of the sponsors for the event and accepted the award on behalf of his uncle due to Nero’s health conditions.

St. Kitts-Nevis road march champions for Carnival 2007-2008, the Grand Masters with the tune Boom Bam Bam were nominated for favourite up-tempo soca song of the year, while lead singer out of the Small Axe Band, Maurice “EK” Flanders, was nominated for favourite soca male of the year with the tune Naughty Shorty.

For Best New Soca Female Artiste of the Year - St. Kitts-Nevis national, Juliette Mills, was nominated.

On the night of the ISA, Celebrity Mas Crew out of Trinidad & Tobago unveiled the Birds and Butterflies costumes to join in the St. Kitts Carnival this year. An after-party was held at Club Kactus with acts including Nu Vybz Band “De Suga Band” International and the Grand Masters.

A percentage of monies from the show is intended for the clean-up of the Federation after the passage of Hurricane Omar.

Oh… And for those who don’t know exactly what SOCA MUSIC is… Socafreak.com gives the lowdown on SOCA…

Soca music is music to jump, wave, and “wine” to, amongst other ways of dancing. Most soca songs are written to generate crowd response and therefore a soca song which fails to give rise to these particular ways of dancing (jump, wave, wine, etc.) is usually not a good one. Such a song won’t be given much radio airplay. “Wine” is derived from the word “wind” and “wining” is a type of dance consisting of hip movements. Usually there’s bodily contact.

The complete list of 2008 Soca Winners is as follows:

Best New Female Soca Artist
Zoelah

Favorite Up-tempo Soca – Male
Pressure Boom by Ricky T

Female Soca Vocalist of the Year
Mo Wuk by Patrice Roberts

Favorite Soca Information Website
www.toronto-lime.com

Best Soca Compilation Rhythm
Lego Me Riddim

International Soca DJ of the Year
DJ Spice

Favorite Groove Soca – Female
Wukking Up by Patrice Roberts

Favorite Groove Soca – Male
Soka Junkie by Mr Dale

Soca Humor of the Year
Phone Card by Crazy

Soca Song Writer of the Year
Kernel Roberts & Machel Montano - (Unconditional Love, Blaze D Trail, Make Love)

Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration of the Year
Pressure Boom (Remix) by Ricky T. ft. Mr. Vegas

Best Soca Collaboration Groove
Gyal Farm by Kerwin Du Bois & Shal Marshall

Best Soca Music Video
Desire by Skhi

Best DJ Soca Mix CD of the Year
Soca Twins Addicted 2 Soca Mix CD 08

Soca Artist Album/CD of the Year
Flame On by Machel Montano

Soca Road Mix of the Year
Leh Go Me Riddim - Ricky T - Pressure Boom (Road Mix)

Soca Producer of the Year
Kerwin Du Bois - (Breathless, 2 Days, Gyal Farm)

Soca Chutney Song of the Year
Bring It by Hunter

Overall Female Soca Artist of the Year
Faye-Ann Lyons-Alvarez

Overall Male Soca Artist of the Year
Machel Montano

Soca Song of the Year
Get On by Faye-Ann Lyons
Pressure Boom by Ricky T

Best New Male Soca Artist of the Year
Problem Child

Favorite Soca Online Radio
www.soca919.com

Male Soca Vocalist of the Year
Carnival Please Stay by Shurwayne Winchester

Female Soca Performer of the Year
Faye-Ann Lyons

Male Soca Performer of the Year
Machel Montano

Soca Duo or Group of the Year
3 Canal

Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo of the Year
Machel Montano & Mighty Sparrow - Congo Man

Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year
Soca Gold - Various Artist 1 2008

Favorite up Tempo Soca of the Year – Female
Get On by Faye-Ann Lyons

Over All Soca Band of the Year
Machel Montano HD

Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year
Hunter

Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year
JMC Triveni

Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of the year
Hunter & Bunji Garlin - I Want Meh Rum

I can dance to SOCA Becca Briley

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