27th Annual Best of Jamaica Awards · 17 January 2027
Nominations Are Now Open
Who represents the very best of Jamaica, on the island and across the diaspora?
Now is your chance to big them up. Nominate the people, businesses and experiences you believe deserve to be recognised at the 27th annual Best of Jamaica Awards.
About the Best of Jamaica Awards
For 27 Years, Celebrating Jamaican Excellence
For 27 years, the Best of Jamaica Awards have celebrated Jamaican excellence at home and across the diaspora. The awards recognise outstanding individuals, businesses and experiences across categories including entertainment, food, sports, fashion and travel.
Honorees will be invited to attend the Best of Jamaica Awards Dinner and Gala, where they will receive a certificate of recognition and plaque.
The major honours
Person of the Year
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Entertainer of the Year
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Sportsman of the Year
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Sportswoman of the Year
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Categories you can nominate
People
Outstanding individuals in entertainment, sports, fashion and social media.
Entertainers
Athletes
Fashionistas
Social media personalities
Places
Jamaican-owned restaurants, food spots and experiences in your neighbourhood or city.
Restaurants
Patty shops
Jerk spots
Travel and experiences
Communities we cover
Jamaica
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Best of Jamaica 2025
A Look Back at Last Year’s Awards
Last year, Best of Jamaica honorees turned out in style at the Miramar Cultural Center in South Florida to accept their awards and celebrate with us.
Take a look back at some of the people, places and memorable moments from the Best of Jamaica 2025 Awards.
How to Nominate
Tell Us Who Deserves It
Who was your favourite athlete, entertainer, social media personality or fashionista this year? Where is your favourite Jamaican restaurant, patty shop or jerk spot in your neighbourhood or city?
- Nominate as many people and businesses as you like.
- You can submit the form more than once.
- Self-nominations are welcome, for you or your own business.
Nomination form
Takes about a minute. Nominations close before the January gala.
Why Nominate?
Every Nomination Shines a Light
Discover who’s making an impact
Every nomination helps us discover the people, businesses and experiences making an impact in Jamaica and Jamaican communities around the world.
Make the Best of Jamaica Guide
At the end of the year, we bring them together in our Best of Jamaica Guide, helping travellers and Jamaicans in the diaspora discover authentic Jamaican experiences wherever they are.
Shine a light on someone
Your nomination could shine a spotlight on an athlete making Jamaica proud, an entertainer taking our culture to new audiences, a business serving its community, or the neighbourhood spot serving some of the best Jamaican food around.
Put Jamaican-owned spots on the map
It is also your way of telling the world about the Jamaican-owned and operated places to visit, spots to eat and events worth experiencing.
Celebrating the businesses, personalities, organisations and community leaders making a positive impact across Jamaica and the diaspora. Hosted by Jamaicans.com.
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