Jamaican gospel dancehall artist, the late Kasim’ ‘Moses’ Grant won his first Marlin Award several months after his tragic death in Jamaica. The Main Street recording artist won the award for Culture Recording of the Year for his single “Feels it Knows It” from his debut album “Testify”. One of his friends and the road manager for The Prodigal Son accepted the award on his behalf. Moses was found dead in a gully in Gordon Town, St. Andrews, Jamaica in January of this year. At the time of his death reports are that he was in the studio working on his sophomore release with producer Dannie Brownie.

Another Jamaican recording artist also received an award posthumously. Sister Sharon Dyer-Sharpe won the award for Traditional Vocal Performance of the Year-Female for her rendition of the gospel classic “Can’t Even Walk” at this year’s Marlin Awards. This would make her second Marlin Award. She won in the same category during the 2006 Marlin Awards for her version of the traditional classic “Because He Lives”. The award was accepted by one of her long time friends and fellow recording artist Michael Reid. She had moved to US for sometime and was living in the New York Area. She died in 2007 of a Heart Attack.

Bahamian hip/hop recording artist Rashad ‘Mista’ Green who was a member of the Lion of Judah Sounds hip/hop outfit Da Squad, also won a posthumous Marlin Award this year for Hip/Hop Vocal Performance of the Year-Duo or Group for their remake of the James Cleveland classic “No Wayz Tired”. The song was a testimony of Rashad’s faith and strength during his illness and he was only able by the grace of God to record the first verse and the ad lips of the song several months before his death in 2007. His mother Mrs. Maria Green accepted the award along with other members of Da Squad. He was also a founding member of the Marlin nominated hip/hop duo Double D. Rashad’s brother, Monty G was also on hand during the ceremony.