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New York, Soca Awards Organization, Inc. (SAO) would like to extend our deepest apologies for any inconvenience caused due to Friday's events. (Photo of the Winning Group Surge)

Photo of After Party at Soca Passion. More Picture Coming to the gallery soon.



Firstly, we would like to thank you for your support in helping to bring our dream to fruition, without you and your support there would be no Soca Awards Organization.

Extended thanks to all artists that took time out of your extremely busy schedules to be with us in New York this past Friday; our dream was to produce a world class event to show how much you as artists are appreciated in this industry, to show how much we honor the work you have done and the work you are currently doing.

Thanks to our sponsors, without your support, our secondary plan could not have been possible. SAO appreciates all of your contributions be it monetary or otherwise.

A member of our team can be reached if you have any questions, please feel free to email us at your convenience.

Listed below is the list of winners from Friday's show:


Best New Female Soca Artist - Claudette Peters - All I Know

Best New Male Soca Artist - Lorenzo - Nice & Easy

USA Female Soca Artist of the Year (Special) - Natasha Wilson - Treat My Body Right

USA Male Soca Artist of the Year (Special) - Ragga - Miss Lady

Best Soca Instrumental - Mike Forbes & Shawn Marcellin - Crazy Frog

Favorite Groove Soca - Female - Roll - Alison Hinds

Female Soca Vocalist of the Year - Rita Jones - Crazy

Male Soca Vocalist of the Year - Kevin Lyttle - Home For Carnival

International Soca DJ of the Year - Dr. Jay

Favorite Soca Info Website - torontolime.com

Soca Duo or Group of the Year - Surge - In Your Timing Girl

Ragga Soca Song of the Year - Mr. Vegas - Genie Wine

Soca Producer of the Year - Junior ‘IBO’ Joseph

Overall Soca Band of the Year - Burning Flames - De Harder Deah Come

Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year - Best of the Best 2006

Best Soca Compilation Rhythm - Madness Riddim

Over All Ragga Soca Artist of the Year - Bunji Garlin - Turn Me On

Soca Record Label of the Year - JW Records

Best Soca DJ Mix CD - DJ Spice - 2006 Soca Mix

Soca Humor of the Year - He Lie - Blackie

Overall Soca Chutney Band of the Year - JMC 3 Veni

Rapso Song of the Year - Rise - 3 Canal

Overall Soca Chutney Artist of the Year - Rikki Jai – Friday Evening (Matikoor Time)

Gospelypso of the Year - God Army - Maximus Dan

Best Soca Soccer Song (Special) - Fighter - Maximus Dan

Soca Chutney Song of the Year - Don’t Stop – Shurwayne Winchester

Favorite Groove Soca - Male - Don’t Stop – Shurwayne Winchester

Overall Male Soca Artist of the Year - Shurwayne Winchester - Don’t Stop

Soca Remake of the Year - Tempo - Calypso Rose featuring Shurwayne Winchester

Best Soca Music Video of the Year - Destra Garcia – Max It Up

Favorite Up-tempo Soca - Female - Max It up – Destra Garcia

Female Soca Performer of the Year - Destra Garcia - Max It Up

Overall Female Soca Artist of the Year - Destra Garcia – Colors

Best Soca Chutney Collaboration - Destra Garcia & Dile Nadan - Aur Chale

Soca Artist Album/CD of the year - Machel Montano - Band of the Year (B.O.D.Y.)

Favorite Up-tempo Soca - Male - Delirious – Machel Montano

Male Soca Performer of the Year - Machel Montano - Delirious

Soca Song of the Year - Band of the Year - Patrice Roberts & Machel Montano

Best Raga Soca Collaboration - Benjai featuring Machel Montano - Amnesty (Rah, Rah, Rah)

Best Soca Collaboration Up-tempo - Patrice Roberts & Machel Montano - Band of the Year
Best Soca Collaboration Groove - Zan featuring Patrice Roberts - Always Be

Soca Song Writer of the Year - Kernel Roberts

(Photo of MC Wassy at the Launch)