IRIE FM MUSIC AWARDS 2023 Honoring The Music, Representing You About the Music Awards New Artist of the year Valiant - WINNER Kraff Malie Donn Pablo YG Bayka Valiant - WINNER Kraff Malie Donn Pablo YG Bayka singer of the year female Jada Kingdom Lila Ike - WINNER Stalk Ashley Jada Kingdom Lila Ike - WINNER Stalk Ashley singjay of the year female Shaniel Muir Shenseea - WINNER Moyann Shaniel Muir Shenseea - WINNER Moyann reggae ambassador award Koffee Sean Paul Shaggy - WINNER Protoje Skillibeng Koffee Sean Paul Shaggy - WINNER Protoje Skillibeng Social media influencer of the year Julie Mango - WINNER Wayne Marhsall and Tami Chin Deno Crazy Valdomore TC Julie Mango - WINNER Wayne Marhsall and Tami Chin Deno Crazy Valdomore TC Slang of the year Radam Nawmal a lie Kotch E Hat - WINNER Dat is it Fada Radam Nawmal a lie Kotch E Hat - WINNER Dat is it Fada Producer of the year Dunwell Productions Romeich Entertainment Chimney Records Notnice Records DJ Mac - WINNER Dunwell Productions Romeich Entertainment Chimney Records Notnice Records DJ Mac - WINNER bEST DRESSED FEMALE Shenseea - WINNER Spice D'Angel Moyann Stalk Ashley Shenseea - WINNER Spice D'Angel Moyann Stalk Ashley bEST DRESSED MALE Beenie Man - WINNER Govana Aidonia Dexta Daps Masicka Beenie Man - WINNER Govana Aidonia Dexta Daps Masicka Female dj of the year Spice - WINNER Shenseea Shaneil Muir Moyann Pamputtae Spice - WINNER Shenseea Shaneil Muir Moyann Pamputtae dance of the year Float Foot Stir Fry - WINNER Bounce Rifle Walk Float Foot Stir Fry - WINNER Bounce Rifle Walk gOSPEL ARTIST of the year Kevin Downswell Jermaine Edwards - WINNER George Nooks Rhoda Isabella DJ Nicholas Kevin Downswell Jermaine Edwards - WINNER George Nooks Rhoda Isabella DJ Nicholas Irie FM Humanitarian award Bounty Killer D'Angel - WINNER Usain Bolt Spice Alkaline Bounty Killer D'Angel - WINNER Usain Bolt Spice Alkaline Singer of the year - male Tarrus Riley - WINNER Dexta Daps Christopher Martin Gramps Morgan Romain Virgo Tarrus Riley - WINNER Dexta Daps Christopher Martin Gramps Morgan Romain Virgo Singjay of the year male Dexta Daps 450 TeeJay Dyani Valiant - WINNER Dexta Daps 450 TeeJay Dyani Valiant - WINNER ALBUM OF THE YEAR Therapy - Rygin King Alpha - Shenseea Gifted - Koffee Emancipated - Spice The Kalling - Kabaka Pyramid - WINNER Therapy - Rygin King Alpha - Shenseea Gifted - Koffee Emancipated - Spice The Kalling - Kabaka Pyramid SONG OF THE YEAR St Mary - Valiant North Carolina - Valiant Dunce Cheque - Valiant Bounce - Ding Dong - WINNER DARK Room - Shane O St Mary - Valiant North Carolina - Valiant Dunce Cheque - Valiant Bounce - Ding Dong - WINNER DARK Room - Shane O Collaboration OF THE YEAR Elevate - Popcaan & Imeru Tafari Next to Me- Popcaan & Toni Ann Singh Taliban - Skeng & Stalk Ashley Likkle Miss - Skeng & Nicki Minaj - WINNER Ride it - Shaneil Muir & Kartel Elevate - Popcaan & Imeru Tafari Next to Me - Popcaan & Toni Ann Singh Taliban - Skeng & Stalk Ashley Likkle Miss - Skeng & Nicki Minaj - WINNER Ride it - Shaneil Muir & Kartel Male DJ OF THE YEAR Masicka Popcaan Skeng Valiant - WINNER Chronic Law Masicka Popcaan Skeng Valiant - WINNER Chronic Law Selector of the year Shukkle Bus DJ Banka - WINNER DJ Lollipop Boom Boom & Harry Hype Bishop Escobar Shukkle Bus DJ Banka - WINNER DJ Lollipop Boom Boom & Harry Hype Bishop Escobar Party/Party Series of the year SANDZ - WINNER Easy Access Wake up For Breakfast I love Soca Footloose Dream Weekend CHUG IT Sandz - WINNER Easy Access Wake up For Breakfast I love Soca Footloose Dream Weekend Chug It Stage Show/Concert of the Year Reggae Sumfest - WINNER Burna Boy in Concert - Love Damanin Tour New Rules Sting Ghetto Splash Reggae Sumfest BURNA BOY IN CONCERT - LOVE DAMANIN TOUR New Rules STING Ghetto Splash Poetry/Spoken Word Poet of the Year Mutabaruka - WINNER Yasus Afari Wise Words Cherry Natural Ras Takura Mutabaruka Yasus Afari Wise Words Cherry Natural Ras Takura Instrumentalist of the Year Dean Fraser - WINNER Cat Coore Sly & Robbie Kamoy Gordon Ernie Ranglin Dean Fraser Cat Coore Sly & Robbie Kamoy Gordon Ernie Ranglin Afro Beats Song of the Year Finess - Pheels & BNXN Calm Down - Rema Last Last - Burna Boy - WINNER Toni Ann Singh - Popcaan & Burna Boy Peru - Fireboy DML ft Ed Sheeran Free Mind - Tems Finess - Pheels & BNXN Calm Down - Rema LAST LAST - BURNA BOY Toni Ann Singh - Popcaan & Burna Boy Peru - Fireboy DML ft Ed Sheeran Free Mind - Tems