2012 Road March and Band of the Year Results

Road March

1. Machel Montano - “Pump Yuh Flag” – 233

2. Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez – “Miss Behave” – 96

3. Neil “Iwer” George – “No Pain” – 84

George Bailey Band of the Year (Large)

1. “Sanctification – In Search Of” – Brian Mac Farlane – 1,337 points

2. “Carnival – The Golden Years” – Trini Revellers – 1,278

3. “Flight” – Legacy – 1,246.

Band of the Year (Medium)

1. “Exodus – The Second Book Of The Bible” – The Words & Associates – 1,208

2. “Jus Friends” – Jus Friends – 1,198

3. “Dis Is We Thing” – D Harvard Revellers – 1,176

Band of the Year (Small)

1.  “The Iroquois Nation” – Tribal Connection Cultural Promotions – 1,273

2. “Xante Trinbago Xante” – Rosalind Gabriel & Village Productions – 1,247

3. “Festivals of the World” – BOSS (Belmont Original Stylish Sailors) – 1,187

2009 Caribana - Band of the Year

Congratulations to Carnival Nationz!!! The band looked absolutely BEAUTIFUL on the road and I had an amazing time. Big up to all the LYCHEE CREW and to Ayanna (the SOCACIZE Queen) for creating such a great routine to start the show. A special shout out to fellow blogger THE SWEET 7......it was such a pleasure to meet you on the road!!! I can't wait for next year......

2009 Scotiabank Caribana™ Band of the Year (Category A)
RANK – THEME – MAS BAND (BANDLEADER) – SCORE

1st	IN FULL BLOOM – Carnival Nationz (Marcus Eustace, Bryce Aguiton & Dwayne Pitt) – 447
2nd	A TRIBUTE TO HAROLD SALDENAH – THE GOLDEN YEARS – Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club (Louis Saldenah) – 445
3rd	BRAZIL – BACHANNAL IN RIO – Toronto Revellers (Jamaal Magloire) – 433
4th	BIRDS OF PARADISE – Tribal Knights (Dexter Seusahai) – 420
5th	THE GANGES MEETS THE NILE – Callaloo (Marlon Singh) – 411
6th	INTO D WILD – Mas Toronto (Errol & Alicia Achue) – 403
7th	DIS IS AFRICA – Nip Davis & SCSC (Selwyn “Nip” Davis) – 397
8th	ALL ABOARD – Jessie Matthews & All Ah We Toronto (Cy & Jessie Matthews) – 359

2009 Scotiabank Caribana™ Band of the Year (Category B&C)

RANK – THEME – MAS BAND (BANDLEADER) – SCORE

1st	SAFARI – All Spice Carnival (Curtis Eustace & Andre DeFreitas) – 420
2nd	GEM STONES – Connections – TCC (Mervyn Skeete) – 415
3rd	MAS HYSTERIA – Doldron, Doldron & Associates (Courtney Doldron) – 413
4th	A TASTE OF BRAZIL – Fantazia International (Will Morton) – 406
5th	DRAGON MASTERS OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE – Pleasure Players (Whitfield Balasco) – 383
6th	20TEN – A TRIBUTE TO THE OLYMPICS – Borokeete Nex Generation (Anthony Joseph) – 381
7th	COME DANCE WITH ME – All d’Friendz (Sherry Lee Kam) – 356

Judging Criteria:
Each band must portray a theme suitable of the Carnival masquerade tradition, and a panel of volunteer judges will adjudicate each band based on the following criteria: Visual Impact (max. 20 marks); Authenticity (10); Creativity (20); Mas on the Move (10); Clarity of Theme (10); Presentation (20); and Craftsmanship (10) for a total of 100 marks. The order of merit is determined by discarding the highest and lowest score per participant. The judges’ decision is final, and is announced at the end of the parade.

NOTES:
Traditionally, there are 16 competing mas band spots per year that are hotly contested. They are been divided into three (3) categories:

Category “A” Bands: - Mas Bands #1 – #8

Composed of the top six (6) adjudicated “A” bands from the previous year plus the top two (2) adjudicated “B” bands from the previous year for a total of 8 bands. Inclusion determined by marks awarded. Size of band not a determining factor.

Category “B” Bands: - Mas Bands #9 – #14

Composed of the seventh- and eighth-placed Category “A” bands from the previous year, plus the 11th- through to 14th-placed Category “B” bands from the previous year for a total of six bands. Inclusion determined by marks awarded only. Size of band not a determining factor.

Category “C” Bands: - Mas Bands #15 & #16

Composed of two new, or returning mas bands (after said returning band sits out one year of competition). Any of these bands can advance from Category “C” to Category “A” in one year.

For 2009, instead of having 16 competing mas bands, there were only 15 competing mas bands comprising: eight (8) competing “A” bands; five (5) competing “B” bands; and two (2) new competing “C” bands. All mas and steel bands made it onto the parade route.

2009 Band of the Year

Large Band of the Year (George Bailey Award)

1. Brian MacFarlane - Africa: Her People, Her Glory, Her Tears
2. Trini Revellers - Sweet T&T—A Tribute To T&T
3. Legacy - Kingdom of the Dragon
4. Island People - Heaven on Earth

Medium Band of the Year (Harold Saldenah Award)

1. Ronnie & Caro - The Mas Band- Bakkanal
2. Trevor Wallace - Dance Yuh Dance
3. D'Krewe - Iere Virgin Paradise

Small Band of the Year (Lil Hart Award)

• De Midas T&T - Empires of De Sun

Large Junior Band of the Year

• Rosalind Gabriel and Associates - National Pride

Medium Junior Band of the Year

• Classic Productions - Heighten

Small Junior Band of the Year

• Spence Productions - The Rainbow Cycle

Mini Junior Band of the Year

• Rosemary Perkins - Sunny