Machel Montano and Olatunji Yearwood emerged as the biggest winners of the Copyright Organization of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT) 2015 Music Awards, earning three and two awards respectively.
Held at Queen's Hall in St Ann's, Port of Spain, Montano, though not present earned the Songwriter of the Year award, while his 2015 Road March and Power Soca Monarch hit "Like A Boss" won the People's Choice Music Video of the Year and Soca of the Year.
Groovy King Olatunji, walked away with the awards for Groovy Song of the Year and Song of the Year.
The bullet list below shows the various awards handed out:
- New Female Songwriter of the Year - Samantha Johnson
- New Male Songwriter of the Year - Jerome Antoine
- Chutney Soca of the Year - K.I Persad
- Jingle of the Year - "Lucy" by Destra/Jason "Shaft" Bishop
- People's Choice Music Video of the Year - "Like A Boss"/Machel Montano
- Reggae/Dancehall of the Year - "Endless Summer"/Kes The Band
- Best Collaboration - Mark Hardy, Yung Rudd and Jimmy October
- Soca of the Year - "Like A Boss"/Machel Montano
- Best Local Artiste of the Year - Lyrikal
- Best Soca Parang - Marcia Miranda
- Best Breakout Artiste of the Year - Ricardo Drue
- International Songwriter of the Year - The Mighty Sparrow
- Groovy Song of the Year - "Ola"/Olatunji Yearwood
- Calypso of the Year - "The Engine Room"/Jalani Kojo
- Best Gospel Song of the Year - "Mighty Healer"/Positive & KC Phillips
- Golden Achievement Award - Rakesh Yankaran and Ella Andell
- Song of the Year - "Ola"/Olatunji Yearwood
- Female Songwriter of the Year - Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez
- Chutney of the Year - "Lage Re"/Rooplal G
- Songwriter of the Year - Machel Montano
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From the COTT Website
ANNUAL MUSIC AWARDS
COTT’s Annual Music Awards is primarily designed to pay tribute to member songwriters, composers and music publishers, reinstating credibility to creators, whose efforts are often overshadowed by the spotlight accorded performing artistes who popularize their works.
Although the performer and songwriter are sometimes a single identity, completely different skills and talents are involved. At the basis of COTT's corporate philosophy is the view that without the creation of music there would be no need for an entertainer.
With membership now well past the 1,400, COTT administers most of this country’s music.
AWARDS CRITERIA
For the categories of Songwriter, Female Songwriter, New Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year the criteria are based on performance and recording of various songs written or co-written by the nominees according to broadcast logs, live performances, recordings and other data provided to COTT during the period 2004 to 2005.
Link to the site home page at the following: COTT Making Music Matter
From the COTT Website
ANNUAL MUSIC AWARDS
COTT’s Annual Music Awards is primarily designed to pay tribute to member songwriters, composers and music publishers, reinstating credibility to creators, whose efforts are often overshadowed by the spotlight accorded performing artistes who popularize their works.
Although the performer and songwriter are sometimes a single identity, completely different skills and talents are involved. At the basis of COTT's corporate philosophy is the view that without the creation of music there would be no need for an entertainer.
With membership now well past the 1,400, COTT administers most of this country’s music.
AWARDS CRITERIA
For the categories of Songwriter, Female Songwriter, New Songwriter, and Publisher of the Year the criteria are based on performance and recording of various songs written or co-written by the nominees according to broadcast logs, live performances, recordings and other data provided to COTT during the period 2004 to 2005.
- Classic of the Year is based on a composition released over 10 years ago, but which is still being performed and/ or recorded in T&T or overseas according to broadcast logs, live performances, recordings and other data provided to COTT during the year.
- Jingle of the Year is based on an existing composition, which was adapted for use in commercial advertising and licensed by COTT during the year.
- All other "Song" categories are based on performance and recording of the nominated songs written by the respective nominees according to broadcast logs, live performances, recordings & other data provided to COTT for the year..
- Golden Achievement is conferred on a long-standing member of COTT whose music is still active and who has contributed to the growth and development of T&T music.
- Treasured Licensee is conferred on a customer of COTT who respects the value of music and who co-operates by willingly paying royalties on a timely basis.
Link to the site home page at the following: COTT Making Music Matter