Voting

The Caribbean Gospel Music Awards was founded in 1999 by legendary Hopeton Lewis to recognize, promote and encourage Caribbean Gospel Singers and their Ministry.

These Awards are for record / CDs / DVD sales and /or performances

 from January 1st to December 31st of each year.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to outstanding individuals in the Gospel Music Industry 20 years or more.

Community Service Award is presented each year to a person(s) or company(s) that has done the most for Caribbean Community for the year in which  the Gospel Awards is presented.

International Award of Merit is presented each year to a person(s) or company(s)that has done the most for Caribbean Gospel Music for the year in which the Gospel Awards is presented.

The Caribbean Gospel Music Spiritual Award is presented each year to a person (s) or company (s) who has been outstanding in the Gospel industry 10 years or more.

EVALUATION OF RECORDS / CDs

Each record / CDs will be evaluated in the following categories.lyrics, musical background, originality, arrangements, sales, quality, production, overall performance.

VOTING DONE BY MUSIC INDUSTRY

*Voting by the music industry: Song writers / Musician / Arrangers / Record Producers / Record Store Owners /Distributors / Radio Ministry  Newspaper Entertainment Columnists / Record Labels Recording Studio..................................................................Ten Percent (10%)

*A 10 Panel Judges from C G M Award Committee ......Seventy Percent (70%)

*Voting done by the Public Concert attendees*................Ten Percent (10%)

On line voting cgmausa.net**....................Ten Percent (10%)     

******* Total**100%*