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On Thursday 16th January, the Minister of Sports, Culture, National Festivals and the Arts, Honourable Daryll Matthew, announced that the Department of Culture will be launching its newest initiative in the form of a National Music Awards, to highlight and motivate practitioners in the field of music, in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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Deputy Director of Culture, and accomplished musician, Mr Khan Cordice delivered a thorough overview of the plans for the inaugural National Music Awards, to be held on Thursday 16th April 2020. He described the awards as a \u2018Grand Celebration\u2019 to recognize the work of all musicians and music practitioners alike to include vocalists, instrumentalists, pannists and DJs for the work they would have contributed to music over the years, but more specifically, throughout the year 2019.<\/p>\n

The Awards comprises of six categories, namely \u2018Vocal Awards\u2019; \u2018Instrumental Awards\u2019; \u2018Steelpan Awards\u2019; \u2018Best Recording Artiste of the Year\u2019; \u2018DJ of the Year\u2019 and \u2018Special Awards\u2019.<\/p>

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See complete list of the National Music Awards categories below:
\n1. Vocal Awards
\nJunior Soca Artist of the year
\nJunior Calypsonian of the year
\nJunior Reggae Artist of the year
\nJunior Gospel Artist of the year
\nSoca Artist of the year
\nCalypsonian of the year
\nReggae Artist of the year
\nGospel Artist of the year
\nChoir of the Year<\/p>

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2. Steelpan Awards
\nJunior Pannist of the Year
\nPannist of the Year
\nArranger of the year
\nJunior Steelband of the Year
\nSteelband of the Year<\/p>\n

3. Instrumental Awards
\nJunior Instrumentalist of the Year
\nInstrumentalist of the Year<\/p>

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4. Best Recording Artist of the Year<\/p>\n

5. DJ of the Year<\/p>

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6. Special Recognition<\/p>

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