{"id":15307,"date":"2018-05-07T17:34:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T21:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=15307"},"modified":"2018-05-07T17:43:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T21:43:09","slug":"four-local-acts-nominated-for-intl-soca-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/four-local-acts-nominated-for-intl-soca-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Antiguan acts nominated for Int&#8217;l Soca Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-4081975049\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3241976041\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ce741a73-c70c-446b-af7f-da2abe2b62bb.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>Ricardo Drue, Red Hot Flames, Tian Winter and Claudette &#8220;CP&#8221; Peters have all been nominated in this this year&#8217;s 15th annual International Soca Awards (iSA) competition to be held Sunday 6 July, 2018 in St. Lucia.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2435159342\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0041\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0041.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Voting for nominees is being done online and everyone has a chance to cast their votes for their favorite artist in each category on the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socaawards.com\/vote\">www.socaawards.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The vote began on Wednesday 2 May, 2018 at 12 noon and and will end on Friday 6 July, 2018 at midnight.<\/p><div id=\"antig-25303171\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-3782841206\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"IMG_0040\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The management of the iSA, SAO Soca Awards Ltd., announced all nominees for the 15 categories which highlight some of the Caribbean greats.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2378541661\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The nomination list is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Soca Compilation Riddim of the year<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-3768907764\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>2 AM Project Rhythm (Ramon Fryktion McDowall) (Problem Child &#8211; Middle Of Something, Patrice Roberts &amp; Kes &#8211; Like It<\/li>\n<li>Like Tha, Shal Marshall &#8211; Splinters) (St. Vincent)<\/li>\n<li>Folklore Riddim (AdvoKit Productions x Julianspromos) (Kes &#8211; Hello, Nadia Batson &#8211; Catching Feelings, Turner &#8211; HoldingOn) (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Pim Pim Riddim (TeamFoxxMusic) (Motto x Lyrikal &#8211; Lit &#8211; \u2018Di Party Lit\u2019, Skinny Fabulous &#8211; Push It, Machel Montano &#8211; Showtime) (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<li>Upendo Riddim (Voice &#8211; Year For Love, Turner &#8211; Champions \u2018Love Of Calypso\u2019, Machel Montano &#8211; Take It Slow) (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Parallel Riddim Anson Pro Soverall, (Preedy &#8211; Say Yeah, Nailah Blackman &#8211; Baila Mami) (TnT)<\/li>\n<li>Outlaw Riddim (V &amp; G6 Production) (Black Boy &#8211; Fire, Dev &#8211; Is Jam, Bunji Garlin &#8211; Live Good) (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. <strong>Power Soca of the year &#8211; Male<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15313\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ricardo-drue2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"874\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:874\/h:583\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ricardo-drue2.jpg 874w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ricardo-drue2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ricardo-drue2.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ambi x Bruno &#8211; Sock It Already (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<li>Problem Child &#8211; Never Bow (St. Vincent)<\/li>\n<li>Iwer George &#8211; Savannah (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ricardo Drue &#8211; ID Stamp Yuh Name (Antigua)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lil Natty &amp; Thunda &#8211; Top Striker (Grenada)<\/li>\n<li>Machel Montano x Super Blue &#8211; Soca Kingdom (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. <strong>Soca Band of the year<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-2677026500\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15312\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15312\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/red-hot-flames.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:442\/h:294\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/red-hot-flames.jpg 442w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/red-hot-flames.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Hot Flames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Red Hot Flames &#8211; Hook (Antigua)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Kes The Band &#8211; Hello (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Band &#8211; My Life (VI)<\/li>\n<li>D\u2019 All Starz &#8211; Hulk (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Small Axe Band &#8211; Drop De Puppy (St. Kitts)<\/li>\n<li>Machel Montano &amp; The Monk Band &#8211; Show Time (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. <strong>Soca Collaboration of the year<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-2240442640\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Lyrikal x Patrice Roberts x Millbeatz &#8211; Criminal Wine (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Kes &amp; Patrice Roberts &#8211; Like It Like That (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Motto feat. Fadda Fox &#8211; Shell Dong Dat (St. Lucia &amp; Barbados)<\/li>\n<li>Olatunji, Orlando Octave, Asten Isaac, Rikki Jay, Yankey Boy &#8211; Blue Soap (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Machel Montano x Super Blue &#8211; Soca Kingdom (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Voice x Marge Blackman &#8211; Full Of Vibe (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. <strong>Groovy Soca of the year &#8211; Male<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dynamite &#8211; Brave (St. Vincent)<\/li>\n<li>Voice &#8211; Year For Love (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Marzville &#8211; Give It To Ya (Barbados)<\/li>\n<li>Hypasounds &#8211; Dip (Barbados)<\/li>\n<li>Erphaan Alves &#8211; Overdue (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Kes &#8211; Hello (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. <strong>International Soca DJ of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private Ryan (TnT)<\/li>\n<li>International Stephen (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Jay (Toronto)<\/li>\n<li>DJ Levi Chin (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<li>DJ Spice (New York)<\/li>\n<li>Back 2 Basic (New York)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. <strong>Power Soca of the year &#8211; Female<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fay-Ann Lyons &#8211; Geh Meh Mad! (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Daniella &#8220;Lioness&#8221; Richardson &#8211; Bouncing (VI)<\/li>\n<li>Terri Lyons &#8211; Gimme Jab (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Patrice Roberts &#8211; Sweet Fuh Day (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Fya Empress &#8211; Road Rage (St. Vincent)<\/li>\n<li>Miss Alysha &#8211; Drop (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8. <strong>Soca Music Video of the Year &#8211; Male<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15311\" style=\"width: 857px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg\" alt=\"Tian Winter\" width=\"857\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:857\/h:571\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 857w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:630\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 630w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:640\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:681\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/tian-winter.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tian Winter, Antigua Barbuda 2017 Groovy Soca Monarch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>King Bubba &#8211; Bubbaling (Barbados)<\/li>\n<li>Mighty &amp; Subance &#8211; Bad In Bum Bum \/ Back Bend (St. Lucia)<\/li>\n<li>Shal Marshall &#8211; Splinters (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tian Winter &#8211; Oath (Antigua)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Preedy &#8211; Say Yeah (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Legz &#8211; Traffic Jam (Grenada)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>9. <strong>Soca Chutney Song of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raymond Ramnarine &#8211; Born Fuh This (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Ravi B &#8211; Police (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Terry Gajraj x MC Drew P x Bunty &#8211; El Dorado Gold (Guyana)<\/li>\n<li>Nishard M &amp; Neval Chatelal &#8211; Masala (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Omardath Maraj &amp; Bunji Garlin &#8211; Me Or My Motorcar (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Rikki Jai &amp; Ravi B &#8211; Barahee (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10. <strong>Soca Music Video of the Year &#8211; Female<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patrice Roberts &#8211; Sweet Fuh Days (T&amp;T)<\/li>\n<li>Shanna Raymond &#8211; International Girl (St Kitts)<\/li>\n<li>Wendi &#8211; 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