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#BHawards
Afro/Caribbean Artist OTY
Est. 2025 | Subcategory: Music | Awarded: 0
Established in 2025 the "Afro/Caribbean Artist of the Year" Award is presented to the Artist who demonstrates extraordinary skills & obtains remarkable success in the genre of Afrobeats, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Calypso or other music genres created by or derived from Afro/Caribbean culture.
Selection criteria is based on, but not limited to:
1. Organic Social Media Engagement for Music
2. Success of their Most Recent Body of Work
3. Growth from the Previous Year
4. Consistency, Originality, Creativity in their Genre
5. Recognition from Colleagues in their Category
Previous Winners/Sponsors
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2024 Achievement
Sheila Jackson Lee gives BH Congressional Recognition
Nominations
Open: 2.16.25 | Industry's Choice | Close 6.1.25
#BHawards 2025 finalists will be selected by a committee of industry professionals. Each award category will have a team of panelists unique to the specific group of people it represents. For example, only Afro/Carribean Artists or BHacademy Members will be eligible to become committee members for the "Afro/Caribbean Artist of the Year" Award. Committee members are only allowed to nominate colleagues in the specific category they represent, eliminating corruption & voting pacts. Committee membership is invite-only, but individuals that meet the "Industry's Choice" criteria may apply for committee membership below.
ACAOTY Industry's Choice Commitee requirements:
1. Must be an Afro/Carribean Artist
2. Must be currently active in the music industry
3. Must have several years of experience in the music industry
4. Must be well respected in the music industry
5. Must have bona fide knowledge of the history & future of the genre
ACAOTY will have 2 groups of finalists:
1. People's Choice Finalists - Winner selected by the fans (contingent on nominee count)
2. Industry's Choice Finalists - Winner selected by industry professionals
Nominations Poll
Nominations for this category are reserved for ACAOTY Committee Members & BHacademy Members.
CLICK HERE for more info about Committee & BHacademy membership.
Voting Polls
Industry's Choice Voting - Reserved for ACAOTY Committee Members & BHacademy Members
People's Choice Voting - Will happen on this page; open to the General Public
CLICK HERE for more info about Committee & BHacademy membership.
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