Back to awards news now. CMU favourite Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley led the field at the International Reggae & World Music Awards in New York at the weekend, winning three awards; Entertainer Of The Year, Music Video Of The Year and Recording Artist Of The Year for his 2005 release 'Welcome To Jamrock'. He shared a fourth award, Songwriter Of The Year, with his brother Stephen.
Elsewhere, Alton Ellis and Eddy Grant were admitted to the event's Hall Of Fame honors, buzzy Hasidic reggae star Matisyahu got Best New Entertainer, Marcia Griffiths got Best Female Vocalist and Jah Cure got Best Male Vocalist. Africa Unite, the concert held in Ethiopia last year celebrating what would have been Bob Marley's 60th birthday, was named Best Concert.