Wyclef Jean is set to host the first annual Caribbean Music Awards at Kings Theater in Brooklyn, New York on August 31, 2023. The first annual award show will reportedly be “a breathtaking celebration of Caribbean music and entertainment.”
“The countdown starts now! It’s a special celebration of Caribbean Music. We’re celebrating music that continues to connect the world through music, fashion, and a whole different level of energy,” Wyclef Jean told NBC.
“Get ready to dance, laugh, wave ya flags and make memories! Let’s come together, under one roof, and show the world the legacy of Caribbean Music and culture.”
The full lineup of nominees, performers and presenters will be unveiled in the next few weeks, but Machel Montano has already been selected to receive the ceremony’s first lifetime achievement award. The HD Family frontman won the Caribbean Song Festival more than 30 years ago and has not looked back since. The six-time international Soca Monarch has toured the world selling out venues around with world and paving the way for generations of Soca artists.
Tickets for the award show are already on sale and viewers can watch the ceremony live on YouTube.
