The Jackson Music Awards is a time-honored Jackson tradition spanning 34 years, and this year the producers of the awards stressed its connection with the storied past of the Jackson blues, gospel and R&B traditions. Music and local radio legends Denise Lasalle, The Chi-lites, Jobie L. Martin, Verbia “Lady Vee” Harden, Joseph Melvin Shamell (posthumously), Terri Lynn and Al Jenkins, Tommy Marshall, Rip Daniels, Edie Jones and Joe “Big Daddy” Lewis were honored at the event for their contributions to the Jackson music scene.
Jackson Music Award Winners:
Gospel
National Female Soloist of the Year
Carolyn Traylor
Song of the Year by a National Single Artist
“Where Would I Be” by Stan Jones & Tarrylyn Ramsey
National Male Lead Singer of a Group
Paul Porter
Local Musician of the Year
Donavon Thigpen
Local Female Vocalist of the Year
Tonya Ware
Local Male Vocalist of the Year
Terrell Brinson
Local Group of the Year
The Cork Singers
Dance Ministry of the Year
Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Mime Ministry
National Announcer of the Year, The Roy Wooten Award
Ederic Kearney- KUBD-FM- Sardis, Miss.
Jackson Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year
Torrez Harris
Mississippi Gospel Radio Announcer of the Year
Sarah Hall – WNLA – Indianola, Miss.
National Musician of the Year
Merlin Lucious
Local Church Choir Director of the Year
Victoria Clemmons
Songwriter of the Year
Stan Jones “I Recommend Jesus”
National Producer of the Year
Stan Jones
National Male Soloist of the Year
Melvin Williams
Male Chorus of the Year
Caney Creek
Best Song Recorded by National Group
“I Recommend Jesus” The Canton Spirituals
Album of the Year Recorded by an Upcoming Artist
Da Minister – “Keep It Holy”
Album of the Year Recorded by a National Group
“Driven” The Canton Spirituals
WAPT National Group of the Year
The Canton Spirituals
Local Church Choir of the Year
Caney Creek
Community Choir of the Year
Dathan Thigpen & Holy Nation
Female Lead Singer of a Local Church Choir
Latoya Knight
Best Engineered Recording
“Crazy Like Love” Melvin Williams – Engineered by Stan Jones & Randy Everett
The Linzy Don Dixon Memorial Award (Sponsored by the Farish Street Festival)
Ester Wooten
The Frank Williams Memorial Award
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson
Rhythm and Blues
Background Vocalist of the Year
Tonya Youngblood
International Producer of the Year
Willie Clayton for “A Woman Knows” by Willie Clayton
“Pop Group of the Year”
Fade 2 Blue
The Local R & B Group of the Year
Compozitionz
Country Music Award
Sweet Water Jade
International Songwriter of the Year
Omar Cunningham for “My Life” by Omar Cunningham
Best Engineered Recording
Ron Carbo for “A Woman Knows” by Willie Clayton
International Female Vocalist of the Year
Denise LaSalle
International Male Vocalist of the Year
Mel Waiters
Poetry/Spoken Word
Kanika Welch
International CD of the Year
“My Tyme” by Willie Clayton
Local Blues Artist of the Year
Eddie Cotton
National Blues Artist of the Year
Best Recording By A Single Artist
“You Still Got It” by Floyd Taylor,
The King Mose Memorial Award
Jessie Robinson
Urban Disc Jockey of the Year
Alice Marie
Local Entertainer of the Year
D-Mar & Nu Funk Society
Musician of the Year
Ezzra Brown
Statewide R&B Announcer
Dalton Hill – WTYJ Natchez, Miss.
R & B Disc Jockey of the Year
Outlaw- WMPR
Jazz Group of the Year
Jessie Primer III
Local Female Vocalist of the Year
Beverly Ellis
Local Male Vocalist of the Year
Dexter Allen
International Entertainer of the Year
David Banner
Rap Artist of the Year
Young Tut
Hip Hop Female Artist of The Year
Infinite
Hip Hop Male Artist of The Year
Benz
Hip Hop Group of The Year
Affiliated
Hip Hop Entertainer of the Year
David Banner
Previous Comments
You know, I really wish they would call this awards show what it truly is…The Jackson Blues Awards.
#132098 | Author: Queen601 | Date: Jul 15 2008
Local Female Vocalist of the Year Tonya Ware Yay, Pastor Tonya!!!! That is all. 😛
#132104 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Jul 16 2008
Tonya Ware, one in the same. Glad you posted L.W. I missed that somehow.
#132113 | Author: Queen601 | Date: Jul 16 2008
I read an article on David Banner in the Washington Post Monday while on the east coast. It showed his range or diversity – good and bad lyrics and discussed his fear that going all or totally good would lead to going broke and out of business. It’s shameful that fan support has a greater hunger for bad than good, to try to put it simply. What a dilemma?! God bless him and let’s hope he does the right thing, what ever that is.
#132122 | Author: Walt | Date: Jul 16 2008