The music industry must be commended for their support of the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards held on Thursday in the Gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Players at all level were present for what was promoted as a "gala red carpet event" and by and large it was an entertaining event. It is obvious that the industry has come to accept the importance of awards and is treating it with the respect it deserves. As was expected, the fashion quotient was very high and the vibes were electric. Big winners were Kartel, Spice, Etana, Tarrus Riley, Kemar 'Flava' McGregor, Stephen McGregor and Prodigal Son