{"id":5157,"date":"2025-09-13T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/snubs-surprises-2025-caribbean-music-awards-chronic-law\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T02:00:00","slug":"snubs-surprises-2025-caribbean-music-awards-chronic-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/snubs-surprises-2025-caribbean-music-awards-chronic-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Snubs & Surprises at 2025 Caribbean Music Awards: Chronic Law, Bunji Garlin & Jada Kingdom Shut\u00a0Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tAlthough Shenseea<\/a> dominated the night with five wins, including dancehall album, collaboration and song of the year, the third annual Caribbean Music Awards certainly spread the wealth. Hosted by Majah Hype at Brooklyn\u2019s King Theatre (Aug. 28), this year\u2019s Caribbean Music Awards honored performers and works across reggae, dancehall, soca, R&B, gospel, bouyon, zess-steam, konpa and more, highlighting the myriad styles that have helped Caribbean music and culture remain a global force.<\/p>\n

\n\tThanks to his collaborations with Shenseea (\u201cHit & Run\u201d) and Romain Virgo (\u201cBeen There Before\u201d), Masicka was the second most-awarded artist of the night with four trophies. Nearly every artist who earned at least three nominations took home something, except for Nailah Blackman, Chronic Law, Kranium, Bunji Garlin, Problem Child, Trinidad Killa and Jada Kingdom \u2014 all of whom were completely shut out. Notably, all three of last year\u2019s female artist of the year winners repeated in their respective categories, with Shenseea taking home the dancehall honor, Lila Ik\u00e9<\/a> snagging the reggae award and Patrice Roberts winning the soca trophy for a third consecutive year.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to over 40 competitive awards, several Caribbean music legends were honored for their towering contributions to the culture. DJ Khaled<\/a> and Swizz Beatz<\/a> honored Bounty Killer<\/a> with the lifetime achievement award, M\u00fda<\/a> presented Sizzla<\/a> with the humanitarian award, and Buju Banton celebrated Busta Rhymes<\/a> with the elite icon award. Additional special honorees included Austin \u201cSuper Blue\u201d Lyons (calypso honors), Kerwin Du Bois (producer honor), Carimi (legacy award) and Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers (gospel honors).<\/p>\n

\n\tHere are six of the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2025 Caribbean Music Awards.<\/p>\n