New York, NY (November 15th,  2009) - Soca Awards Organization, Inc. regrets to inform the public that the 7th Annual International Soca Awards Show which was scheduled for December 4th, 2009 in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Island has been cancelled due to various unforeseen circumstances.

SAO in association with Star Life Productions & Monopoly Entertainment regret the fact that this year’s 2009 iSA has to be cancelled despite the many provisions that were made in order to produce this year’s prestigious event.

The promoters felt that if the event was to fall short of iSA’s already remarkably high esteem in any aspect, that the 2009 Awards Show must be cancelled in order to continue in the cultural realm that Soca has evolved into.

Now that they are aware of the barriers that constituted this year’s cancellation, the promoters are ready to assure the public that next year’s Awards Show will definitely be one for the records. They promise to make the 2010 International Soca Awards Show a renowned and unforgettable award ceremony, and deeply apologize for any inconvenience this year’s cancellation may have caused.

SAO will be presenting the 2009 iSA Honorees and Winners with their respective awards at another disclosed time. However, SAO is happy to announce the results and congratulates all the winners of the 2009 iSA.

For further information please contact the Soca Awards Organization, Inc. office at (718) 734-5566 / (347) 737-5357 or 649-245-8191, 649-331-6991, 649-242-5405 / Email: socaawards@gmail.com.

2009 iSA Results

1. Best New Female Soca Artist

Tabia

2. Best New Male Soca Artist

Skinny Fabulous

3. Female Soca Vocalist of the Year

Zoelah - Wine up on me

Shyann Bailey - Sweetness

4. Male Soca Vocalist of the Year

Edwin Yearwood - Not Missing Me

5. Female Soca Performer of the Year

Faye-Ann Lyons

Destra Garcia

6. Male Soca Performer of the Year

Skinny Fabulous

Machel Montano

7. Soca Duo or Group of the Year

Luni Sparks & Electrify

8. Soca Song Writer of the Year

Faye-Ann Lyons - (Heavy T, Meet Super Blue, Wine Faster)

9. Best Soca Collaboration Grove

Obsessive Winners - Destra ft Alison & Saucy  

10. Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year

Faye-Ann Lyons

Destra Garcia

11. Over All Male Soca Artist of the Year

Machel Montano

Skinny Fabulous

12. International Soca DJ of the year

Techno Sound - Turks & Caicos

DJ Stephen - Atlanta

Alicia D Duchess - Trinidad

DJ Spice - New York

13. Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year

Machel Montano - HD Family

14. Best Soca Compilation Rhythm

Bus Stop Riddim - (Madmen Productions) TNT

15. Soca Humor of the Year

2 Notes by Impulse

16. Favorite Groove Soca - Female

Heavy T - Faye-Ann Lyons

Wine up on me - Zoelah 

17. Favorite Groove Soca – Male

Push Bumper - Machel Montano

Drunk Again - Benjai  

18. Favorite up Tempo Soca - Female

Meet Super Blue - Faye-Ann Lyons

19. Favorite up Tempo Soca - Male

Tusty - Blaxx

Head Bad - Skinny Fabulous 

20. Soca Artist Album/CD of the year

Destra Garcia - Hott

21. Soca Song of the Year

Head Bad - Skinny Fabulous

22. Favorite Soca Info Website

www.toronto-lime.com

23. Over All Soca Band of the Year

Machel Montano HD - TNT

Roy Cape All-stars - TNT

24. Soca Producer of the Year

Kerwin Du Bois - (Hangover, Tusty, Obsessive Winners)

Neil Bernard - (Bacchanal, Sweetness, Meet Super Blue)

25. Best Soca Music Video

Destra Garcia - Hott (Eldon Pernel)

Peter Ram - Tight (Jay Will)

26. Best Soca Chutney Music Video

Drunkard - Soca Elvis ft Hitman, Tracy D & Andy Singh (On “D” Rock productions)

27. Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration

Tizzy ft Richard Trumpet - Wuk Meh

Slammer Cutter ft Hitman - Hangover

28. Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year

Kenneth Salick

29. Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year

Karma Band (TNT)

30. Soca Chutney Song of the Year

Radica - Kenneth Salick

31. Favorite Soca Online Radio

www.redhotflames.com

www.soca919fm.com

www.wackradio901fm.com

32. Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of the Year

Rum & Roti - Patch & Da Mastamind

33. Best DJ Soca Artist (Dj that sings)

Lil Rick - Thunder

Super Jigga TC - Frontline

34. Soca Chutney Artist of the Year

Kenneth Salick

35. Ragga Soca Song of the Year

Tight by Peter Ram

Banana by Bunji Garlin

Fly Away by Machel Montano ft Collie Budds

36. Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo

Luni Sparks & Electrify - Clear De Way