LIL RICK and GWYNETH SQUIRES TAKE HOME THE TOP PRIZES ON GRAND KADOOMENT DAY in BARBADOS!

Lil' Rick captured the Tune of the Crop or Road March yesterday with "I's a Bajan", while Stiffy's "Tek Off Someting" placed second, and tied for third most plays at selected judging points were Grynner's "Turn Up De Speaker", and Marzville's "Bang Bim". Lil Rick' prize was $7,500, Stiffy received $5,000 and Grynner and Marzville earned $1,000 each.  Gwyneth Squires won big band of the festival with her "Spirit of our Nationhood". Unfortunately after leading her band through the National Stadium at the start of the parade outstanding bandleader Renee Ratcliffe of Jump Promotions Happy Go Lucky Band died on her way to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown. Our condolences to her family and close friends.