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International Reggae and World Music Awards

Well supported

The International Reggae and World Music Awards, founded in 1982 by Ephraim Martin and staged mainly out of Chicago. For years it was one of the few award platforms that took reggae seriously as a field rather than a category, and its lists are a useful record of who the industry considered significant in any given year.

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At a glance

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Era: Streaming and the living archive →
Confidence: Well supported

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IRAWMA — International Reggae and World Music Awards

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Clickable source URL for award/institution verification; external reference only.

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IRAWMA official site

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Official awards source for IRAWMA context.

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Debate & reception

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commentary

Awards are reception, not final proof

Awards such as Grammy, IRAWMA and JaRIA honours are useful reception evidence but should be interpreted alongside local archives, recordings, press and community memory.

Stance: industry recognition vs community influence