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Click here to access the 2018 Garifuna Music Awards Submissions

We are pleased to announce the 2018 Garifuna Music Awards!  

The purpose of the Awards is to promote professional excellence, a better understanding and greater appreciation for Garifuna Music; and to provide a public forum for songwriters, performers and musicians in order to recognize their artistic efforts.

The public can submit recordings and music videos released during the Eligibility Period: December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017, which they consider worthy of recognition in the Garifuna Music Awards process.

Garifuna Music Awards Voting Process

The process begins with public submitting entries.

Submission

The public may submit recordings and music videos released during the Eligibility Period, which they consider worthy of recognition in the Garifuna Music Awards process. Entries will be accepted online at 2018 Garifuna Music Awards Submissions

    

Awards and Nominating Committee

An Awards and Nominating Committee of Music experts will review  the submitted entries and place them in the appropriate category. 

Final Voting

The public ballot results will be submitted to the Awards and Nominating Committee to determine the nominees and the three finalists in each category. The final voting process determines the winners.

Results

Results of the Awards and Nominating Committee are not known until the Garifuna Music Awards presentation ceremony when names of the winners are delivered in sealed envelopes. Garifuna Music Awards winners will be revealed during the Garifuna Music Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 7, 2018.