New York, NY (October 26, 2010) – The Soca Awards Organization (SAO) releases the 2010 International Soca Awards (iSA) nominees.

As promised by the Soca Awards Organization, the nominees for the 8th International Soca Awards are now released. There are twenty-nine categories and an option to pick one favorite from each category with talents from all over the world contending for the tittles. Log on to www.socaawards.com website to view the nominees where you will have a chance to vote beginning on Monday November 1st through Monday November 22nd.

The list is as follows:

Best New Female Soca Artist
• Desire Paul
• Buffy
• CC
• Nekoyan (Frontpage Band)
• Jadel

Best New Male Soca Artist
• Ricardo Drue
• Uncle Sam
• Swappi
• Dale Saunders
• Screws

Soca Duo or Group of the Year
• JW & Blaze - Palance
• 3 Canal - Judgement Day
• 3 Suns - Frolic
• Luni Sparks & Electrify - Eruption
• Zuki & Tim Tim - Red Over

Soca Song Writer of the Year
• Jason ‘Shaft’ Bishop - (No Behavior, Hot Sun & Riddim, Gorilla)
• Kernal Roberts - (Steam, Palance, Road show)
• Kerwin Du Bois - (Pavement, Fan, Hunting)
• Faye-Ann Lyons - (Ah Something, Start Wining, True Lies)
• Edwin Yearwood - (In De Middle Ah De Road, Carnival On My Mind, Whole Night)

Best Soca Collaboration of the Year
• Shurwayne Winchester ft Prestan - Chipping
• Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons - Call Me
• Ataklan ft Terri Lyons - Smile
• Machel Montano feat. Busy Signal - Wooeei
• Farmer Nappy & Kerwin Du Bois - Pavement

Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year
• Buffy
• Faye-Ann Lyons
• Tizzy
• TC
• Patrice Roberts

Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year
• Machel Montano HD
• Edwin Yearwood
• Skinny Fabulous
• Shurwayne Winchester
• Tallpree

International Soca DJ of the year
• Soca Twins
• Foreign Bass
• D' Enforcas
• DJ Stephen
• DJ Spice

Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year
• Best of the Best
• Soca Gold 2010
• Soca Box 2010
• Soca 2k10

Best Soca Compilation Rhythm
• Red Bonez Riddim - (Gary Serrao & Derek Brin)
• Palance Riddim - (Kernal Roberts & Garret)
• Bubble Up Riddim - (Shawn 'Roots' Mitchell)
• Gutter Riddim - (Marcus Frederick)
• AMA Riddim - (Kernal Roberts)

Best Groove Soca - Female
• Rita Jones - Jam Me Baby
• Patrice Roberts - Wuk It
• TC - Hot Sun & Riddim
• Faye-Ann Lyons - Start Whining
• Buffy - Anything

Best Groove Soca – Male
• Shurwayne Winchester - Murdah
• Machel Montano - Bumper To Fender
• S.W Storm - Carnival
• Edwin Yearwood - Carnival On My Mind
• Machel Montano - Thiefin

Best up Tempo Soca - Female
• Faye-Ann Lyons - True Lies
• Destra Garcia - Fireworks
• Ms. Alysha - Riddim Band
• Patrice Roberts - De Road Show
• Faye-Ann Lyons – Ah Something

Best up Tempo Soca - Male
• Tallpree - Wicked Jab
• Problem Child - Mad House
• Skinny Fabulous - De Beast Leh go
• Blaxx - (Roy Cape All Stars) - Hunting
• Edwin Yearwood (Krosfyah) - In De Middle Ah De Road

Soca Song of the Year
• Edwin Yearwood - In The Middle Of De Road
• Skinny Fabulous - De Beast Leh go
• Buffy - Anything
• JW & Blaze - Palance
• Tallpree - Wicked Jab

Favorite Soca Info Website
• www.trinijunglejuice.com
• www.toronto-lime.com
• www.islandmix.com
• www.smallislandmassive.com
• www.triniscene.com

Over All Soca Band of the Year
• Tizzy & El A Kru
• Edwin Yearwood & Krosfyah
• Machel Montano HD
• Roy Cape All-stars
• Kes The Band

Soca Producer of the Year
• Peter Copin - (Staggerah, In De Middle Ah De Road, Give Me De Juk Juk)
• Penn & Ace - (True Lies, Brave, De Beast Leh go)
• Kernal Roberts & Garret - (Steam, Palance, Road show)
• Neil Bernard - (Hot Sun & Riddim, Behind De Truck, Carnival)
•Kerwin Du Bois - (Pavement , Fan, Hunting)

Best Soca Music Video
• Ricardo Drue ft Patrice Roberts - Nah Leaving (Suxcess Entertainment)
• JW & Blaze - Palance (Force fed Production)
• Tallpree - Wicked Jab (ATempo Films Production)
• S.W Storm - Carnival (F Stop)
• Blaxx - Hunting (Jep Nest/SLAGIATT Production)

Best Soca Chutney Music Video
• De Hammer - S.W Storm ft Ravi B (F Stop)
• Rum Doh Bother Me - Soca Elvis (VIDPRO Studio)
• Barman - Rikki Jai (VIDPRO Studio)
• Indrani - Moses Charles (VIDPRO Studio On “D” Rock Prod)
• Ah Drinka - Ravi B & Karma (Hans Romany)

Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year• Hunter - Puncheon
• Soca Elvis - Rum Doh Bother Me
• Rikki Jai - Barman
• Moses Charles - Indrani
• Ravi B - Ah Drinka

Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year
• Dil E Nadan
• Mellobugz
• JMC 3Veni
• Karma Band
• Gayatones

Soca Chutney Song of the Year• Barman - Rikki Jai
• Ah Drinka - Ravi B
• Indrani - Moses Charles
• Puncheon - Hunter
• Rum Doh Bother Me - Soca Elvis

Favorite Soca Online Radio
• www.socafm.com
• www.thefrontlineradio.com
• www.flagzradio.com
• www.wackradio901fm.com
• www.largeradio.com

Best DJ/Radio Host Soca Artist (DJ’s/Radio Host that sings)
• Lil Rick - Spread Out
• JW & Blaze - Palance
• Rkg - Buss Ah Wine
• Super Jigga TC - The Template
• Shal Marshal - Police

Best TNT Political Election Party Soca Song of the Year (TNT Special)
• Manning Go Nah - Rajin Dhanraj
• Cyar Vote For Dat - Defosto
• We Voting PNM - Terri Lyons
• We Love You So - Derrick Seals
• Patrick Manning Have To go – Crazy

Best Parang Soca Song of the Year (TNT Special)
• Give Dem - Poser
• One For Tito - Crazy
• Greedy Greedy - Myron B
• Y Christmas - Dee Diamond
• Kenny - Blaxx

Best Radio Soca DJ of the Year (TNT Special)
• Dr Ross - Vibe CT 105 FM
• Kurt Williams - Vibe CT 105 FM
• Marlon Mr Music - Soca 919 FM
• Sean Bowen - Sweet 100.1 FM
• Universal Sound/ KG - Wack Radio

Best Soca Pan Song (TNT Special)
• Edwin Pouchet (Composer) & Alvin Daniel (Lyrics) - Battled Zone
• Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe (Composer) & Franklyn Olliviera (Lyrics) - Pan Army
• Ken 'Professor' Philmore & Mark Loquan (Composer) & Destra Garcia (Lyrics) - Rewind
• Winston Scarborough (Composer & Lyrics) - Smooth Sailing
• Pelham Goddard (Composer) & David Rudder (Lyrics) - Pan in De Mas