Richie B’s annual Excellence in Music & Entertainment (EME) Awards took place last night at the gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. This is aDancehall.Mobi update; here are the big 2009 EME Award winners:

• Male Deejay of the Year – Vybz Kartel
• Female Deejay of the Year – Spice
• Male Vocalist of the Year – Tarrus Riley
• Female Vocalist of the Year – Etana
• Reggae Song of the Year – Just As I Am (by LUST)
• Dancehall Song of the Year – I Am So Special (by Mavado)
• Album of the Year – The Strong One (by Etana)
• Dancehall Producer of the Year – Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor
• Reggae Producer of the Year – Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor
• Best Duo or Group – RDX
• Best Gospel Artiste – Prodigal
• Lyricist/Songwriter of the Year – Vybz Kartel
• Male Singjay of the Year – Mavado
• Female Singjay of the Year – D’Angel
• Trendsetter of the Year – Flippa Mafia
• Performance of the Year – Beenie Man at Reggae Sumfest 2008
• Best Dressed Male Artiste – Beenie Man
• Best New Artiste (Male) – Konshens
• Best New Artiste (Female) – Stacious
• Biggest Comeback Artiste – Harry Toddler
• Most Improved Artiste – I-Octane
• Recording Artiste of the Year – Mavado
• Cultural/Positive Artiste of the Year – Queen Ifrica
• Breakthrough Artiste of the Year – Serani
• Collaboration of the Year (Dancehall) – The Mission – Damian and StephenMarley
• Collaboration of the Year (Reggae) – Bed Of Roses – Noddy Virtue and Jodiann Pantry
• Rhythm of the Year (Reggae) – Rub-A-Dub
• Rhythm of the Year (Dancehall) – Unfinished Business
• Video of the Year (Reggae) – Bad Man Don’t Cry – Shaggy (Artiste), Jay Will (Director)
• Video of the Year (Dancehall) – Tic Toc – Busy Signal (Artiste), Ras Kassa (Director)
• Gospel Song of the Year – Chaka Chi Chi (by Goddy Goddy)
• Show of the Year – ‘A Moment In Time‘
• Best Original Dance Song/ Move of the Year – Gully Creeper – Elephant Man, Dance created by Ice