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Alaine Nominated for Best Vocalist, Pressure Nominated for Best Promising Entertainer

New York: May 1st 2008
Source: rhonafox.com

Reggae songbird Alaine is sailing high with her brand new debut album, Sacrifice (Don Corleon Records, 2007), and now as a nominee for the International Reggae and World Music Award (IRAWMA) for Best Female Vocalist of 2008. The awards will take place on May 4th at the Apollo Theater in New York City, where the top stars from Caribbean and world music will come together to celebrate those who have made an impact throughout the industry, Alaine being a frontrunner in one of the most important categories.

"It's an honor to be recognized and nominated," states the star. "I am honored to be considered among the best." A classically trained pianist, this accomplished singer and songwriter is staking her claim to fame by mixing her crossover R&B chords with the hottest dancehall beats - a recipe that has garnered her non-stop airplay and instant fans from Jamaica to Japan.

Working with the top producers from the genre such as the album's executive producer Don Corleon, Alaine has efforted a slew of current fan favorites such as title track "Sacrifice," "Rise in Love," "Heavenly," and her first breakthrough hit, "No Ordinary Love" on Corleon's phenomenal Seasons Riddim.

Now Alaine is taking the new album and her award-nominated voice to the fans with tours of Japan and Europe in the upcoming months. Log on to myspace.com/alainemusic to hear her latest recording productions and to see when she will soon stop in a city near you.

Pressure Nominated for Most Promising Entertainer

The most prominent faces in reggae have always hailed from Jamaica, until now. Pressure Buss Pipe is testimony to the new wave of reggae stars being churned out by Caribbean islands surrounding the motherland of this still underground yet globally-celebrate genre.

Now the U.S.V.I. St. Thomas native, who just saw the debut of his sophomore album Love & Affection (Don Corleon Records, 2007), has another reason to celebrate as he is currently nominated for Most Promising Entertainer of the Year by the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). The event takes place on Sunday, May 4th at the Apollo Theater in New York City, where numerous stars including Ky-Mani Marley, Beenie Man, Buju Banton and Shaggy will walk the red carpet, and celebrate the rich Caribbean sounds that are currently shaking up airwaves.

Pressure's breakout hit and title track from the album, "Love & Affection," composed by producing mastermind Don Corleon, has transcended cultural and racial boundaries to become one of the most-played reggae songs since its release, and is reminiscent of the same mystic formula that earned Bob Marley worldwide fans in an era of cultural and racial segregation.

On his IRAWMA nomination, Pressure states, "It's a blessing because of how hard it is to be recognized, especially coming from the Virgin Islands and doing reggae music. It's truly a dream come true just to be nominated."

With the new album and now award nomination in tow, Pressure is now taking his sounds to his worldwide fans with upcoming tours of Japan and Europe. Log on to myspace.com/pressurebusspipe to read more on this phenomenal artist, to listen to his latest hits, and to see where you can catch him in action.