Last year’s Scotiabank Junior Calypso Monarch Sakarah reclaimed her crown while Mr Showman was crowned the new Junior Soca King.
The Finals held last night at the Garfield Sobers Complex, saw the two winners in battle against seven other contestants in two keenly competed Finals before a packed.
Both winners won by double digit scores between them and the second place contestants in the respective category. Sakarah, singing De Present Past won by 14 points and Mr Showman singing Ready won by 12 points.
In calypso King K singing Real Boys Does Cry copped second place while Bit Bit with Put On A Show took third place. In soca Kari with Sweet Pan was second while Zarie B singing What’s Wrong With You? claimed third place.
Bit Bit won Best Self-Penned Song in the calypso category with Put on A Show, while John Boss claimed that prize in soca with Heart Beat.
All 16 finalists walked away with more prize money this year. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Crop Over all prizes from winner to 8th place were topped up with a special one-off cash prize. First place received $2 000 plus an additional $1 000, second place received $1 500 plus an additional $750, while third place received $1 000 plus an additional $500. Fourth place received $750 plus an additional $350 and fifth to eighth place received $500 plus an additional $250.
