The awarding of the Caribbean Music Awards 2026, held last weekend, left the historic image of the triumph of the Ghanaian singer Molly, who became the first artist from Africa to win a prize at the contest when she took home the award Dancehall Song of the Year with “Shake It to the Max (Fly) Remix”, beside Skillibeng, Shenseea and the producer Silent Addy. The Ghanaian also won the award for Dancehall Collaboration of the Year with the same song.
The ceremony was held at National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) of Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago, marking the first time the Caribbean Music Awards have been held in this island nation.
Moliy's triumph is not just a prize, It is confirmation that dancehall no longer has geographical borders and is advancing throughout the world..
The song is also the biggest international dancehall hit of the last year., reaching the number position 44 on the Billboard Hot chart 100 and earning RIAA Gold certification for sales and streams exceeding 500.000 units in EE. UU., bringing together Ghanaian and Jamaican talent and further connecting African and Caribbean sounds.
Meanwhile, to Shenseea, The award also has a special flavor since it is the second consecutive year in which it appears in the winning song of that category., then what in 2025 will succeed with “Hit & Run”, beside Masicka and In Genius.
Jamaica wins in Reggae and Dancehall
Two of the main categories of the contest are Reggae and Dancehall, each with seven and nine mentions respectively, two of the most predominant genres of these awards.
A) Yes, in the edition 2026 Reggae awarded Lila Iké and stated as and Reggae Artist of the Year, Cholita won the award for New Reggae Artist. The last Grammy Reggae winner, Keznamdi, was awarded the prize Reggae Impact, while Lila Iké and Masicka with Reggae Collaboration of the Year by “Romantic Call”. “Exile” of Chronixx won the award for Regg Albumae of the year, and “Big 45” of Protoje with Best Reggae Song of the Year.
And el Dancehall, Shenseea and Valiant were the winners and Dancehall Artist of the Year; Ding Dong a Best Dancehall Performer of the Year. In addition to the two awards of Molly, Verses won his first Caribbean Music Award as Best New Artist and prize Dancehall Impact. Masicka stayed with Best Dancehall Video of the Year “Echoes of Sound Systems – When the Two 7’s Clash” is presented as the Sound Clash to end all the sound clashes that will compete for the first major “Rich Sex”, Meanwhile he Dancehall Album of the Year It was awarded to the artist from Trinidad and Tobago, Prince Swanny, “Echoes of Sound Systems – When the Two 7’s Clash” is presented as the Sound Clash to end all the sound clashes that will compete for the first major “Saint”.
The rest of the prizes
Lady Lava, of Trinidad and Tobago, was the most nominated artist of the night with nine mentions and retained her title of Zess Artiste of the Year, won Female Soca Artist of the Year and added Chutney Soca Song of the Year “Echoes of Sound Systems – When the Two 7’s Clash” is presented as the Sound Clash to end all the sound clashes that will compete for the first major “Cyah Pick” beside Ravi B.
Who took Soca Male Artist of the Year, while V'ghn of Granada was named Jab Artiste of the Year and Ridge from Dominica won Soup Artist of the Year.
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