Happy New Year: Our 2011 Picks

So we are happy to see another new year.  Happy 2012 to everyone from WYRAS. Thanks for the continued support. As we look forward to new music from some of our favorite entertainers, we had to recap 2011.  Here are some of our picks. Do you agree???

Mishigan's Picks:

Best Riddim - Overproof
Best Producer - TJ 
Best Song – One By One Laza Morgan and Mavado 
Crossover Hit: Delilah by Mavado  
Best Male Artist - Popcaan
Best Singjay - Mavado
Best Female Artist - Tifa
Best Up & Coming Artist – Chan Dizzy. Also Big Up Specialist... His chune Street Hustler had Jamaica a WAY... PhoneCard PhoneCard PhoneCard... 
Weh Dem Deh? - Serani... Mi a look look look & Cyaah see him... 
Best Vocal Song -  Chris Martin Cheaters Prayer
Best Vocal Riddim - Cardiac Strings
Biggest Comeback – Baby Cham. Di Chune Wine is an instant hit... Also Big Up Assassin... 
Most Underrated Artist – Gappy Ranks... Ppl still Nah Give the Yute from England the respect he deserves... Look Out for Bencil 
Most Underrated Riddim –Sweet Corn & Category 5 Riddim... 
Best Party Song – Ravin by Popcaan
Best Gyal Chune -  Bike Back by Kartel 
Best Gangsta Chune -  Vybz Kartel Real Badman Only because Mavado's Chune Darkness came out too late in the Year. 
Best Video- Matrimoney Medley BADBADBAD!!!

Sam aka Hotlipps picks:

Best Riddim - Overproof
Best Producer - TJ
Best Song – One By One Laza Morgan and Mavado
Crossover Hit: Delilah by Mavado if I have to choose one, but no major crossover hits this year.
Best Male Artist - Vybz Kartel
Best Singjay - Mavado
Best Female Artist Tifa
Best Up & Coming Artist – Chan Dizzy
Weh Dem Deh? –Busy Signal had one and two tunes this year but I need him to come back with the star power he had a few years back especially with Kartel missing from the scene.    

Best Vocal Song -  Chris Martin Cheaters Prayer
Best Vocal Riddim -  Island Vibes or Cardiac Strings

Biggest Comeback – Good to see Elephant Man featured on quite a few riddims this year.  Cham definitely killed it with Wine but Cham is a pretty consistent artiste.  Even when absent he comes back strong.
Most Underrated Artist –Look out for Bencil in 2012
Most Underrated Riddim –Winners Riddim and Star a star riddim

Best Party Song – Ravin by Popcaan
Best Gyal Chune -  Freaky Gal Pt 1 & 2
Best Gangsta Chune -  Vybz Kartel Real Badman
Best Video- Matrimoney Medley HANDS DOWN!