Lady Lava sweeps Caribbean Music Awards in Trinidad
The Trinidadian artist won four awards at the fourth annual CMAs, while Patra received a lifetime achievement honour.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. Trinidad and Tobago's Lady Lava won four awards at the fourth annual Caribbean Music Awards, held in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time.
Her haul included Female Soca Artist of the Year and Chutney Soca Song of the Year, shared with Ravi B. Kes was named Male Soca Artist of the Year, and Dominica's Mr Ridge won Bouyon Artist of the Year for the third time.
Ghanaian artist Moliy became the first from her country to win a CMA, taking Dancehall Song of the Year and Dancehall Collaboration of the Year. Jamaica's Patra received the Lifetime Achievement Honour and closed the show with a medley, and Calypso Rose was given a standing ovation.
The ceremony, staged at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain under the theme "Sounds of the Caribbean", was hosted by Nailah Blackman and Majah Hype and attended by about 100 artists.
The show premiered worldwide on 25 October on the CMA YouTube channel and TRACE, and is being shown by broadcasters across the region.
