Tessanne Chin in Beijing with Jamaican Minister of Information Culture, Youth & Sports Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange

Jamaica’s first ever Video Music Awards, the “RETV MVP Video Music Awards”, will take place shortly.

The nominations are out and the nominees were selected by a panel of RETV staff and industry personnel. The winners will be determined by the public who can vote by sending
emails with their choices to mvp@reggaetelevision.com. Viewers can email the category that they are voting for along with the number assigned to the video in that particular category.

A panel will have the final decision in the selection of the winners in each category. Editor’s note: why do we need a panel if it’s a vote by the public???

Voting is now open and closes on February 12, 2009.

Winners will be announced in a live presentation on RETV in February.

Best Gospel Video (category A)

1. “Tears Fall” Goddy Goddy and Ryan Mark
2. “Blue Waters” Carlene Davis
3. “Head Cyaan So Hot” Prodigal Son
4. “Trouble” DJ Nicholas
5. “The Rock” Prodigal Son

 
Best Director (category B)

1. Jason ‘Jay Will’ Williams
2. Ras Kassa
3. Ras Tingle
4. Winston Mayhew
5. Scorpio 21
6. Dexter Pottinger

 
Best Dancer In A Video (category C)

1. Mystic
2. Shady Squad
3. Ice
4. Ovamars
5. Global Bob aka Sponge Bob
6. First Class Dancers

 
Best Reggae Video (category D)

1. “Nothing to Smile About” Morgan Heritage
2. “Start Anew” Tarrus Riley
3. “Stronger” Fantan Mojah
4. “Bad Man Dont Cry” Shaggy
5. “Just Like In The Movies” Natural Black
6. “Don’t Forget” Etana

 
Best Video- Male (category E)

1. “Tic Toc” Busy Signal
2. “Different Page” I Octane
3. “This is How I Feel” Terro 3000
4. “Stronger” Fantan Mojah
5. “Mus Come A Road” Mr. Vegas
6. “Bad Man Don’t Cry” Shaggy

 
Best Video- Group/Duo (category F)

1. “Get the Money/Ganga Lee” Voicemail
2. “Blessings A Multiply” D’aville and Demarco
3. “Jah Jah See Them A Come” Sugar Roy, Conrad Crystal and Gyptian
4. “Dancers Anthem” RDX
5. “Mercy Please” Black Judah
6. “Back it Up” Leftside and Sean Paul

 
RETV MVP Icon Award (category G)

• Trevor Baillie

 
Best Caribbean Video (category H)

1. “Fyah” Kevin Lyttle (St. Vincent & The Grenadines)
2. “Move” KK Alese (Cayman Islands)
3. “Pumpin” Peter Ram (Barbados)
4. “Defense Anthem Remix” Machel Montano and Pit Bull (Trinidad & Tobago)
5. “Friends” Choc’late Allen and Queen Ifrica (Trinidad & Tobago)

 
Best Dancehall Video (category I)

1. “The Mission” Stephen and Damian Marley
2. “Tic Toc” Busy Signal
3. “Shoot Out” Mykal Rose
4. “Gully Creepa” Elephant Man
5. “Bottom Of The Barrel” Tifa

 
Best Music Video- Female (category J)

1. “Stronger” D’Angel
2. “Messenger” Tessanne Chin
3. “Falling Down” Stacious
4. “Back It Up” Natalie Storm
5. “Ride Or Die” Ce’Cile
6. “Bottom of the Barrel” Tifa

 
Best Video From A New Artiste (category K)

1. “Value Of A Lady” Bramma
2. “Busted” MBC
3. “Winner” Konshens
4. “In My Life” Terro 3000
5. “4 a.m.” Ra Deal
6. “From a Place” Sleepy Hollow Tips

 
Video Of The Year (category L)

1. “Bad Man Don’t Cry” Shaggy
2. “Tic Toc” Busy Signal
3. “The Mission” Stephen and Damian Marley
4. “Messenger” Tessanne Chin
5. “This is How I Feel” Terro 3000
6. “Start Anew” Tarrus Riley