2020 ELEVATION AWARDS NOMINEES
Male Artist of the Year
Dyson Knight
Julien Believe
TonAsh
Judah Tha Lion
Rik Carey
Najie Dun
Female Artist of the Year
Wendi
Patrice Murrell
Chase Fernander
Bodine Victoria
Charisa
Lady E
Gospel Artist of the Year
Cara T. Newton
Najie Dun
Eman
Ricardo Clarke
Shanique Thurston
VMac
Music Producer of the Year
Rashad "Shaddy Einstein" McPhee
Freddie "Got Stykz" Seymour
Sammie "Starr" Poitier
Chris "Sketch" Carey
Junior "Minister Keys" Scott
Dillon "Mac in The Day" McKenzie Jr.
New Artist of the Year
Raven Roberts
Ilsha
Leo
Shine
Krazy Ringo
Evin Nazya
Bahamian International Artist of the Year
Jay Shephard
Nakhaz
Monty G
Fourever 1
Tebby
Dre Star
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
TonAsh
Foots
Najie Dun
Twindem
Sosa Man
Eman
Contemporary Song of the Year
“Get Gone” - Charisa
“100” – Chase Fernander
“Hello World” - Angel Reckley
“Let’s Go” – Baha Men
“Hallway” - Judah Tha Lion
“Golden Hour” - Matthew Pinder
Traditional Song of the Year
“Just Like So” - DMac
“Impress Me” - Blaudy
“Das Why I Single”- Leo
“Oh You Know”- Ilsha
“Feel Like Whining”- Shine
“Give It Up Baby” - Visage
Soca Song of the Year
“Just Wine” - Charisa
“Cuz A Da Wine” - Patrice Murrell
“In Front of You” - Wendi
“Bang Bang” - Wendi
“I Can Do It” - Dyson Knight
“Wine Up For Me” - Rik Carey
Hip-Hop Song of the Year
“Birthday” - Ton Ash
“Spoiled”- Foots
“No Service” - Fury
“I’m A Bahamian” - Nakhaz
“Beast” - TonAsh
“Freedom Cry” - Twindem
Collaboration of the Year
“On My Mind” - Leon ft. DJ Ovadose
“Money” - TonAsh ft. Dro Capone
“Down On Bay” - Julien Believe ft. Angelique Sabrina
“Big Deal” - Rik Carey & Fanshawn
“Wicked Intentions” - Bantangy ft. Sleepy Lexx
“Garden” - Twindem ft. Judah Tha Lion
Gospel Song of the Year
“Make A Move” - Ricardo Clarke
“Faithful God” - Cara T. Newton
“Plead My Cause” - Vanessa Clarke
“Hallelujah” - Najie Dun
“Jesus” - Shanique Thurston
“I Won’t Move” - VMac
Gospel Collaboration of the Year
“One Wave” - Johnny B & Jai Sully
“More Than Enough” - Cara T. Newton & The Red Alert Band ft. Oslien Jadorte
“Never Left Me” - Pertina ft. Monty G
“Make Me Over Remix” - Eman ft. Karrington McKenzie, Lyrically Blessed & Rico (MOG)
“F.O.A.U.” - Rashad Rich ft. Johnny B, Najie Dun & Eman
“Let Me Go” - Mr. Blaxx ft. Eman & Najie Dun
Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year
“Freedom” - Militant Fyah
“Real One” - Jay Shephard
“La La” - MDeez
“Bad Company” - MDeez
“Make A Move” - Ricardo Clarke
“Stay Focus” - Benjie
Video Producer of the Year
Kyle Ferguson - “Jiggy Productions”
Farreno Ferguson - “F Dot Photography”
Lavado Stubbs - “Conch Boy Film”
Sway Jay - “Swaygfxs”
Miguel Davis - “Davis The Camera Guy”
Judah Forbes - “NDO Films and Photography”
Music Video of the Year
“In Front of You” - Wendi
“100” – Chase Fernander
“Goin’ Down On Bay” - Julien Believe ft. Angelique Sabrina
“Let’s Go” - Baha Men
“Juicy Fruit”- Bodine Victoria
“Proud” - Raven Roberts
Short Film of the Year
“Growing Up Gen”- CINE Morphosis
“Thirty” - Duet Studios
“Waiting” - Why Christ Media
“Behind The Beat- Unmasking The Bahamian Sound” - Anneisha Jones
“Where In The World Is Wally?”- Travolta Cooper
“Trust” - Renee Caesar
Gospel Music Video of the Year
“One Wave” - Johnny B & Jai Sully
“Testify” - Eman
“My Life” - Mr. Blaxx ft. Eman
“Jack In the Box” - Stacs
“Matters of the Heart” - Rashad Rich ft. Davian Chase
“Hallelujah” - Najie Dun
TV Talk Show of the Year
Bahamas at Sunrise
On The Record
Beyond The Headlines
Freedom March
Sofa Talk
The Rush
TV Series of The Year
Happy Foods 242
The New Sawyer Boy Show
Whatcha Cookin'
Ordinary People
Fabulous Living: Bahamian Style
Cindy Central
TV Commercial of the Year
“A Slice of Passion”- Dominos Pizza
“BahaMar Wild Flower”- BahaMar
“Cash N’ Go”- Cash N’ Go
“Unwrap Your Favorite Bamboo Shack”- Bamboo Shack
“National Boyfriend Day”- Bamboo Shack
“Family Life Insurance”- Family Guardian
Fashion Designer of the Year
Theodore Elyett
Kedar Clarke
Kevin Evans
David Rolle
Cardell McClam
Phylicia Ellis
Sketch Comedian of the Year
Das Quay
Sawyer Boy
Latoya Laughs
Zhane'o
Vocab Bahamas
Vividly Val
Radio Talk Show of the Year
Freedom March with Rodney Moncur
Morning Blend with Dwight Strachan
The Revolution with Juan McCartney
Free Ya Mind with Natural Empress
The Hit Back with Nahaja Black
The Conversation with Shenique Miller
VLOG of the Year
Sawyer Boy TV
Tipsy Thursdays
Das Quay
Latoya Laughs
KhingKhloudKhlown
Harrison Vlogs
DJ of the Year
DJ Godson
DJ Ignite
DJ Tank
DJ Ovadose
DJ Fresh
Xtra Large
BLOG of the Year
“This Bahamian Gal”- Rogan Smith
“Life by Olivia” - Olivia Russell
“MiniSkirts and Microphones”- Ianthia Ferguson
“10th Year Seniors” - Renaldo Dorsett
“Stylezine Magazine” - Nik Barnes
“Elife 242”- Farreno Ferguson
Photography of the Year
Gary Francis - “TFL Studios”
Stanley Babb - “Stanlo Photography”
Shawn Hanna - “Shawn Hanna Photography”
Blair J. Meadows - “Blair J. Meadows Photography”
Kristoff Rolle - “Churchboy Photography”
Braxton Gardiner - “Braxton Gardiner Photography”
Entertainer of the Year
Jaquay Adderley
Latoya Dean
Timico Sawyer
Rodney Moncur
The Essence Band
Solo to da Googal
Visual Artist of the Year
Allan Wallace
Minolta Butler
Monty Knowles
Jodi Minnis
Stefan Davis
Angelika Wallace
Caribbean Music Video of the Year
“Savannah Grass”- Kes
“Famalay”- Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin
“Hookin Meh’ ”- Farmer Nappy
“No Underwear”- Dexta Daps
“Rapture (Remix)”- Koffee ft Govanna
“Royal Soldier”- Jah Cure
Caribbean Gospel Song of the Year
“We Go Dancing”- Positive
“Take Over”- Nehilet Blackman
“God a fi Everybody”- DJ Nicholas
“All The Way”- Kevin Downswell
“Presence”- Samuel Medas
“Trouble”- Sherwin Gardner
Caribbean Gospel Music Video
“We Go Dancing” - Positive
“Legacy” - Nehilet Blackman
“I Will Follow” - Jermaine Edwards
“Lights Out” - Kevin Downswell
“Fed Up” - Jaron
“Never Fail Me Yet” - Blessed Messenger
Caribbean Song of the Year
“Savannah Grass” - Kes
“Toast” - Koffee
“Games” - Nailah Blackman
“Famalay” - Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin -
“Not One Thing” - Patrice Roberts
“Layaway” - Keno and Kaz
Caribbean Artist of the Year
Kes
Koffee
Farmer Nappy
Machel Montano
Destra
Jah Cure
The Ronnie Butler Lifetime Achievement Award
Isaiah Taylor
Trail Blazer Award
Drew Harmony
For the Culture Award
Tim Daniels