At the closing of the nomination process on January 15, thousands of music experts (include entertainers, media representatives, producers, promoters and record label representatives) throughout the globe submitted their nominations for the best of 2009, based on the criteria that were given. On the morning of next week Thursday February 11th at 7:15am live from Jamaica, Reggae and World Music fans worldwide can watch/view and listen to the announcement live and via internet and iphone. The Awards ceremony takes place on Sunday May 2, 2010 at York College performing Arts

Center, Queens, New York.

See below, some of the time zones in various countries for fans worldwide to watch, listen on their internet and/or iphone and be the first to hear the nominees. You may also visit www.irawma.com. Below, also is additional information on the 29th IRAWMA.



THE ULTIMATE CONCERT TIX FOR 2010
29th IRAWMA GOLD RUSH EARLT TIX!

29TH INTERNATIONAL REGGAE & WORLD MUSIC AWARDS

FEATURING JULIAN MARLEY, QUEEN IFRIKA, MACHEL MONTANO, TONY REBEL, ALISON HINDS, GRAMPS MORGAN & MORE!






IRAWMA TIME ZONES
FOR NOMINEES WORLDWIDE ANNOUNCEMENT



COUNTRY
TIME
TIME DIFFERENCE


NORTH AMERICA

New York and all Eastern Zone
7:15am/same

Honolulu, Hawaii
2:15pm
5 hours behind

San Juan, Puerto Rico
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Anchorage, Alaska
4:15am
3 hours behind

Central Zone
6:15am
1 hour behind

Pacific Zone
4:15am
3 hours behind

Mountain zone
6:15am
I hour behind



MEXICO

Mexico City, Mexico
6:15am
I hour behind



CANADA

Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
4:15am
3 hours behind



AUSTRALIA

Sydney, Australia
11:15am
16 hours ahead



EUROPE

London, England
12:15pm
5 hours ahead

Paris, France
1:15pm
6 hours ahead

Moscow, Russia
3:15pm
8 hours ahead

Italy, Rome
1:15pm
6 hours ahead

Finland, Helsinki
2:15pm
7 hours ahead

Athens, Greece
2:15pm
7 hours ahead

Reykjavik, Iceland
12:15pm
5 hours ahead



SOUTH AMERICA

Bogota, Colombia
7:15am
7:15am/same

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:15am
3 hours ahead

Santiago, Chile
9:15am
2 hours ahead

Caracas, Venezuela
7:45am
:30 minutes ahead

Buenos Aires, Argentina
9:15am
2 hours ahead



ASIA

Beijing, China
6:15pm
13 hours ahead

Tokyo, Japan
9:15pm
14 hours ahead

Hong Kong. Hong Kong
8:15pm
13 hours ahead

Seoul, South Korea
9:15pm
14 hours ahead

Singapore, Singapore
8:15pm
13 hours ahead

Baghdad, Iraq
3:15pm
8 hours ahead

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3:15pm
8 hours ahead

Islamabad, Pakistan
5:15pm
10 hours ahead

New Delhi, India
5:45pm
10:30 hours ahead

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4:15pm
9 hours ahead






CARIBBEAN

Nassau, Bahamas
7:15am
same

Port-au-Prince, Haiti
7:15am
same

Castries, St, Lucia
8:15am
I hour ahead

Bridgetown, Barbados
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Kingstown, St. Vincent and Grenadines
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Philipsburg,(Netherlands) St. Martin
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Oranjestad, Aruba
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Fort-de-France, Martinique
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Brades, Montserrat
8:15am
1 hour ahead

Hamilton, Bermuda
8:15am
1 hour ahead



CENTRAL AMERICA

Tegucigalpa, Hondoras
6:15am
1 hour behind

San Jose, Costa Rica
6:15am
1 hour behind

Guatemala, Guatemala
6:15am
1 hour behind

Panama, Panama
7:15am
same

San Salvador, El Salvador
6:15am
1 hour behind

Belmopan, Belize
6:15am
1 hour behind



AFRICA

Cairo, Egypt
2:15pm
7 hours ahead

Accra, Ghana
12:15pm
5 hours ahead

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3:15pm
8 hours ahead

Johannesburg, South Africa
2:15pm
7 hours ahead

Lagos, Nigeria
1:15pm
6 hours ahead

Jerusalem, Israel
2:15pm
7 hours ahead