VOTING NOW OPEN FOR 2016 REGGAE & WORLD MUSIC AWARDS (IRAWMA) 160 ACTS NOMINATED. TOP NOMINEES INCLUDE TARRUS RILEY, MORGAN HERITAGE, SEAN PAUL, SKIP MARLEY AND MAJOR LAZER. 35TH IRAWMA EVENT ON OCT. 2ND

Nominees include Tarrus Riley (four categories, followed by Morgan Heritage, Sean Paul, Skip Marley and Major Lazer, each with three nods. Several other entertainers received two nominations. Those nominees included Christopher Martin, Nezbeth, Jah Cure, Ziggy Marley, Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Etana, PopCaan, Spice, OMI, Inner Circle, Sly & Robbie, JBeatz, Klass, Daniel Musgrove, Shatta Wale and Kofi Olomide and others. Votes may be mailed or submitted online.

Picture above – Following the announcement of the 35th IRAWMA nominees on JAMUSA Show at the Dutch Pot Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Right to left_ Ephraim Martin-Reggae Awards Producer_ Janine Gordon- Miss Jamaica Diaspora_ JAMUSA- Radio host_ and Donovan Banzana – Reggae Artist who sings following the revealing of the nominees
The complete list of nominees is available for the general public to voteatwww.reggaeworldmusicawards.com or www.irawma.com. Early tickets also may be purchased on those websites at promotional prices, before the performers are announced.

Recipients for the 2016 Lifetime/Hall of Fame Awards, both regional and international will be announced soon.