Fast rising dancehall deejay Marvin Clarke better known as Wasp last year complained about the ‘Unfair Officer’ and their practices in one of his singles that went on to become one of the biggest anthems of 2009, scoring him his first international No.1 in Canada. With the dawning of 2010 the deejay is already experiencing brighter days with the recent announcement of his nomination for two EME awards.

The Cassia Park native has been nominated in the categories of ‘Best New Artiste’ going up against the likes of G-Whizz, Ras Penco, Chase Cross, Romain Virgo, Chevaughn and Portmore Empire young guns Merital. In the ‘Most Improved Artiste’ category he is set to face off against some tough opponents namely Big Ship recording artiste Chino, Portmore Empire’s Blak Ryno and Jah Vinci female sensation Tifa and newcomers Romain Virgo, Flexx and Khago.

The prestigious Excellence In Music and Entertainment (EME)  Awards  will be staged on Thursday February 4, at the Gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, New Kingston. The EME Awards is the brain child of popular radio personality Richard ‘Richie B’ Burgess.

The award show was created to honour the players in the local music industry, both past and present, for their hard work in creating and maintaining excellence within our rich musical culture. The EME Awards is a non-profit venture.

Ahead of the award show, Wasp is slated to release three new singles this month geared towards the ladies while promoting his latest single and video ‘Cry Fi Dem’ now enjoying premium rotation on the airwaves.