Public voting for the Dominica Music Awards (DMA) 2025 has officially begun, inviting fans across the island and around the globe to support the artists, musicians, producers, and creative professionals who continue to shape Dominica’s vibrant music scene.
Set for Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, the Dominica Music Awards, potentially one of the nation’s premier music events, will honor talent, innovation, cultural preservation, and the creative power of Dominican people.
Fans can now cast their votes live through the official online portal:
Dominica Music Award Voting
The voting process is simple, transparent, and open to everyone:
- Visit the official voting site
- Select your top choices in each category
- Skip any categories you are unfamiliar with
- Submit your entries online
All nominees and categories are available directly on the site, making it easy to discover new talent while supporting your favorites.
The DMA 2025 features 23 categories plus Special Awards of Honor. Highlights include:
- Bouyon Artist of the Year
- Soca Artist of the Year
- Cadence-Lypso Artist of the Year
- Kompa/Zouk Artist of the Year
- Reggae/Dancehall Artist of the Year
- Gospel Artist of the Year
- Calypso Artist of the Year
- Male & Female Artist of the Year
- Junior Male & Female Artist of the Year
- Rising & Emerging Artist/Band of the Year (2025)
- Band of the Year
- DJ of the Year
- Music Engineer of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- Songwriter of the Year
- Photographer/Videographer of the Year
- Social Media Influencer of the Year
- Collaboration of the Year
- Music Video of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Manager of the Year
In addition, Special Awards of Honor will recognize lifetime achievement, cultural contribution, and outstanding service to Dominica’s creative industry.
Organized by Creole Heartbeat, the Dominica Music Awards celebrates not only artistic excellence but also the powerful role music plays in national development. The DMA amplifies Dominican talent regionally and internationally—strengthening the creative economy, expanding opportunities for artists, and showcasing Dominica’s rich cultural identity to the world.
This is a great initiative and should be applauded.. However for the inaugural Award ceremony there are too many categories my advice to the committee would be to narrow down the categories and allow the initiative to mature then when it becomes established an assessment can be done to see whether there is need for add on. Quality is not always based on quantity