New York, USA - International Reggae superstar Shaggy, who is nominated in four categories, and actress Janet Hubert who played the Mom on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, will each walk the Red Carpet and be among the participants on stage at the 27th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), at the Apollo Theatre, on Sunday, May 4.

Grammy winner Shaggy, whose latest recording Intoxication is nominated for Best Album/CD, is also up for the Best Male DJ/Rapper, and his song Church Heathen is nominated in both the Best Song and Best Music Video categories.
Best known as "Vivian Banks" from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Janet Hubert, also appeared on Broadway in the original cast of Cats, Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies and many more. Her television credits include, The Bernie Mac Show, Friends, NYPD Blue, The Jamie Fox Show, and One Life to Live, to name but a few. She will be one of the IRAWMA presenters.

Included on the list of performers and presenters are: Beenie Man, Ky-Mani Marley, Shaggy, Doug E Fresh, Janet Hubert, Tarrus Riley, Etana, Machel Montano, Billy Ocean, Miss Jamaica 2007, Buju Banton, Macka Diamond, Lady G, Claudelle Clarke, Tony Rebel, Lady Ann, Dean Fraser, Winsome Benjamin, D'Angel, Queen Ifrika, Mutabaruka, Cecile, Junior Reid, Shelia Hylton, and Dwight Pickney.

International singer Billy Ocean, gospel artist Claudelle Clarke, pioneering recording engineer Errol Brown (Bob Marley) and UK rocksteady crooner, Winston Francis, will be inducted into the IRAWMA Hall of Fame. The IRAWMA will be awarded in several special categories. Ziggy Marley and Jay Z will receive the Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award for their charitable efforts. The Producer's "Respect" Award will go to Kymani Marley. Awards of Appreciation will be given to: Herman Hall, publisher of Everybody's Magazine, songstress Winsome Benjamin and Karl Rodney, publisher of Carib News.

Other nominees include: Ziggy Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Rihanna, Jay Z, Kanye West, Wyclef Jean, King Sunny Ade, Sly and Robbie, Youssou N'Dour, Toots & the Maytals, Beres Hammond, Daddy Yankee, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Angela Kidjo, Femi Kuti, and Jah Cure.