To some Timeka Marshall may be considered as just a Guyanese artistes but her many months in the land of wood and water and determination to become an international singer has landed her in the Jamaican music awards as a nominee.

Like many she was nominated for the Guyana 2009 Accolade music awards and has at least two crystals to her name now as she continues her musical quest to put Guyana on the world music map. The lady who hails from the Mining Town of Linden is the lone Guyanese amongst eight nominees for ‘BEST NEW ARTIST FEMALE in the prestigious Excellence In Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards Jamaica EME.

The award according to the nominations criteria is given to an artist whose overall impact during the eligibility year establishes her public identity.



The prestigious Excellence In Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards is set for staging on Thursday February 4, at the Gardens at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston. The other nominees in that category are Gaza Indu, Phyllisia, Raine Seville, Sophia Squire, Gaza Kim and Lisa Hype.



In 2008 the ward was won by Barbee while Sophia copped the award in 2009.



The EME Awards is the brain child of popular Jamaican radio personality Richard 'Richie B' Burgess. He created this award show to honor the players in the local music industry, both past and present, for their hard work in creating and maintaining excellence within the nation’s rich musical culture. The EME Awards is a non-profit venture.

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