THE MADE-FOR-TV BLACK-TIE RED CARPET CELEBRATION SET FOR MAY 3, YORK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, JAMAICA, NY
Mavado, Beres, Elephant Man, Etana, Queen Ifrica & Mr. Vegas- top nominees
NY/Chicago, March 6, 2009: Tickets for the coveted black tie made for television celebration of reggae royalty and red carpet 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) now on sale at www.ticketmaster.com or 800/745-3000. Also from IRAWMA 877/9-REGGAE and the York College Performing Arts Center box office 718/262-2840. Advance VIP tickets are $150 and general admission tickets $75 (more at the door). Tickets are also available from selected sponsors’ location.
For a limited time (thru April 10), special $44 tickets, in honor of the 44th US President, Barack Obama will be available only thru 877/9-REGGAE (877/973-44230.
The 28th IRAWMA takes place on Sunday May 3rd, 2009, 6:00pm VIP and 7:30pm general admission at the state of the arts, York College Performing Arts Center (JFK Airport), 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, Queens, New York. Visit www.irawma.com .
The 2009 nominations reveal DJ Mavado leading with a nod in eight categories, Beresford Hammond and Elephant Man each having seven nominations, Etana and Queen Ifrica each grabbed five nods followed by Mr. Vegas with four nominations. Other nominees are: Shaggy, Machel Montana, Morgan Heritage, Duane Stephenson, Damian and Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley, Wyclef Jean, Serani, Jazmine Sullivan, Luciano, Tony Rebel, Tarrus Riley and Stitchie, among others.
The official hotel is the JFK-Hampton Inn Hotel. You must mention “Reggae Awards” to get the special rate. American Airline is expected to return as the official carrier.
Ephraim Martin, president of Martin’s International and Associates, producer of the annual IRAWMA, said that some 30 countries in the Soviet Union and about 45 countries in Africa are just a fraction of the many places and media outlets which zero in on the IRAWMAs each year. Voice of America (VOA) – the official external radio and television broadcasting service of the United States federal government – keeps a log of the winners each year.
Tickets are also available at all ticketmaster locations and from the sponsors’ locations below!
MANHATTAN/NYC
The NBC Store –666 5th Avenue; Macy’s Stores; J & R. Music, and f.y.e. Records
QUEENS: York College Performing Arts Center (Box Office), 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.
718/ 262-3750; VP RECORDS, 170—21 Jamaica Avenue, 718/297-5802, and Golden Krust Bakery, 271-19 Union Turnpike, 718/347-3065
BROOKLYN: Keeling Records & Video- 1342 St. Johns Place, 718/778-9470, and Dennis Shipping- 1124-28 Utica Avenue, 718/451-3617.
BRONX: Dennis Shipping- 4354 White Plains Road, 718/231-6200 and f.y.e. Records.
LONG ISLAND/HAMSTEAD: Sam’s Caribbean Market Place & WWW.SAMS24-7.COM
43-d Main Street, 516/481-6602
CONNECTICUT: TriFold Graphic & Printing-1436 Barnum Ave. Stratford, 203-870-4103, and Metric Bar & Grill-49 Cannon Street, Bridgeport, 203/576-6903
NEW JERSEY: Macy’s Stores and f.y.e. Records
The 2009 nominations reveal DJ Mavado leading with a nod in eight categories, Beresford Hammond and Elephant Man each having seven nominations, Etana and Queen Ifrica each grabbed five nods followed by Mr. Vegas with four nominations. Other nominees are Shaggy, Machel Montano, Morgan Heritage, Duane Stephenson, Damian and Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley, Wyclef Jean, Serani, Jazmine Sullivan, Luciano, Tony Rebel, Tarrus Riley and Stitchie, among others.
The official hotels are the JFK-Hampton Inn Hotel and JFK-RAMADA Plaza Hotel. You must mention “Reggae Awards” to get the special rate. American Airlines is expected to return as the official carrier.
The sponsors and prospective partners for this coveted event include: American Airlines, American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Coca Cola, Western Union, Carib News, Irie Jam Media, Inc, LinkUp Media, Inc, JAMROCK Magazine, Inc, Carib News, TriFold Graphics and Printing, LLC, Sam’s Caribbean Market Place/Sams24-7.com, Dennis Shipping, Transcontinental Shippers, CVM TV, Keeling Records, DJ Steve’s Tax Services, Street Hype Newspaper, AVAGROW.COM, ONE CARIBBEAN RADIO 740 AM WNYH & ONECARIBBEANRADIO.COM, , Blue Print The Magazine/Metric Bar & Grill, Dalhouse Production, Uptown Juice Bar, Bennett Limousine and Bridal Services, and CNP TV. To participate as a sponsor, please call 877-9-REGGAE or visit www.IRAWMA.com or www.internationalmusicawards.org.
For general info:
IRAWMAinfo@gmail.com
Phone: 877-9-REGGAE (877-973-4423) or 312-427-0266
For media/press:
Martin’s International & Associates
Phone: 312-427-0266
media@martinsinterculture.com
www.martinsinterculture.com
Rhona Fox, Inc.
Phone: 212-300-3813
Fax: 212-937-3556
info@rhonafox.com
www.rhonafox.com
