From Antigua and Barbuda Calypso
The Calypso Monarch Competition is an annual calypso competition held as part of the annual carnival celebrations.
Winners[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Real Name |
Winning Song(s) |
Title #
|
| 1957 |
Styler |
Samuel Ryan |
Little Harry, Don't Back Back On Me |
1
|
| 1958 |
Obstinate |
Paul Richards |
Dance, Dance, Dance, Obsti Will Sing Again |
1
|
| 1959 |
Peculiar |
Fitzroy Richards |
Chemis, Shimmy |
1
|
| 1960 |
Canary |
Eugene Henry |
Slapping Hands, Gem of the Caribbean |
1
|
| 1961 |
Zemakai |
George Edwards |
Tribute to Radio Antigua, Fidel Castro |
1
|
| 1962 |
Canary |
Eugene Henry |
Island People Names, Immigration Bill |
2
|
| 1963 |
Tennyson |
Kenneth George |
Racial Tension, Gagarin |
1
|
| 1964 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
No Place Like Home,Heritage |
1
|
| 1965 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Blessed (The Child That Has Its Own), Beatles MBE |
2
|
| 1966 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Paradox of Life, They Scorning Me |
3
|
| 1967 |
Creole |
Manroy Hunte |
Independence Carnival, Neighbour, Neighbour |
1
|
| 1968 |
Creole |
Manroy Hunte |
Martin Luther King, Proud Antiguans |
2
|
| 1969 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Heart Transplant, Carnival on the Moon |
4
|
| 1970 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Black Like Me, Technical School |
5
|
| 1971 |
Calypso Joe |
Joseph Hunte |
Educate the Youths, Recorded in History |
1
|
| 1972 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Star Black, Pull Together |
6
|
| 1973 |
Swallow |
Rupert Philo |
March for Freedom, Push Ya Push Dey |
1
|
| 1974 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
This Land, Lucinda |
7
|
| 1975 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Awake, Cry for A Change |
8
|
| 1976 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Inspite of All, Tourist Leggo |
9
|
| 1977 |
Swallow |
Rupert Philo |
Dawn of a New Day, Jam Dem Back |
2
|
| 1978 |
Swallow |
Rupert Philo |
One Love, One Hope, One Destiny, Whining |
3
|
| 1979 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Not by Might, Kangaroo Jam |
10
|
| 1980 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Help, Summer Festival |
11
|
| 1981 |
Obstinate |
Paul Richards |
Independence, Fat Man Dance |
2
|
| 1982 |
Obstinate |
Paul Richards |
Coming to Talk to You, Elephant Walk |
3
|
| 1983 |
Obstinate |
Paul Richards |
Antigua's True Heroes, Children Melee |
4
|
| 1984 |
Progress |
Glenmore Shepherd |
Madness, You Getting It |
1
|
| 1985 |
Swallow |
Rupert Philo |
All is Not Lost, Tung Mash Dong |
4
|
| 1986 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
World in Distress, Jennifer |
12
|
| 1987 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Hari Kari, J'ouvert Rhythm |
13
|
| 1988 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Aids, Fire |
14
|
| 1989 |
Fiah |
Julian Lawrence |
One Family Affair, Faithful Nationals |
1
|
| 1990 |
Zero |
Lynwall Joseph |
Kneel in Prayer, Speculation |
1
|
| 1991 |
Zacari |
Trevor King |
Jail Dem, Guilty of Being Black |
1
|
| 1992 |
Short Shirt |
McLean Emmanuel |
Share the Honey, Last J'ouvert |
15
|
| 1993 |
Smarty Jr. |
Ira Harvey |
Never Again, Role of the Calypsonians |
1
|
| 1994 |
Smarty Jr. |
Ira Harvey |
What Black Power Means, Cry for Change |
2
|
| 1995 |
Smarty Jr. |
Ira Harvey |
Draw the Line, Follow the Leader |
3
|
| 1996 |
Bankers |
Davidson Benjamin |
Me De Ras, Fire Go Bun Dem |
1
|
| 1997 |
Onyan |
Toriano Edwards |
Crazy Man, Wile Out |
1
|
| 1998 |
Onyan |
Toriano Edwards |
Stand Up For Antigua, Ghetto Life |
2
|
| 1999 |
Onyan |
Toriano Edwards |
Family, Swim |
3
|
| 2000 |
Onyan |
Toriano Edwards |
Criteria, Money |
4
|
| 2001 |
Zacari |
Trevor King |
Fine Ants, Allergies |
1
|
| 2002 |
Zero |
Lynwall Joseph |
Aids, I am Sorry |
1
|
| 2003 |
Ivena |
Lena Philip |
Robin Hood, Agenda |
1
|
| 2004 |
Ivena |
Lena Philip |
Reparation for Africa, After Lester |
2
|
| 2005 |
Ivena |
Lena Philip |
Don't Pressure Me, What Did Castro Tell You Mr. Spencer |
3
|
| 2006 |
Edimelo |
Tyrone Thomas |
Dat Was Yesterday, A Rose Is A Rose |
1
|
| 2007 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
I Say No, Support Party |
1
|
| 2008 |
De Pan Man |
Carl Richards |
De World Today Not Me and De Politicks |
1
|
| 2009 |
Zacari |
Trevor King |
It was for you Barack, Just a dream |
3
|
| 2010 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
Leopard come home, Don't Sing Bout De Judgment |
2
|
| 2011 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
We Get The Change, Melee For Sale |
3
|
| 2012 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
Take Your Place, Freedom For Mandela Again? |
4
|
| 2013 |
Edimelo |
Tyrone Thomas |
Light of Hope, Ghetto Boys |
2
|
| 2014 |
Thalia |
Thalia King |
Never Say Never, Heart and Soul |
1
|
| 2015 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
Sing a Different Song, Can't Stop De Bear |
5
|
| 2016 |
Thalia |
Thalia King |
My Guarantee, This Tenor Pan is Mine |
2
|
| 2017 |
Zacari |
Trevor King |
Descendants of Uncle Tom, Carnival Anniversary 60 |
4
|
| 2018 |
Thalia |
Thalia King |
Ah Cry For Calypso, Steel Pan War |
3
|
| 2019 |
De Bear |
Keithroy Morson |
A Ray of Hope, Let De Master Show You |
6
|
| 2020 |
No Carnival |
- |
- |
-
|
| 2021 |
No Carnival |
- |
- |
-
|
| 2022 - Social Commentary |
Zacari |
Trevor King |
Of A Darker Hue |
5
|
| 2022 - Bacchanal |
Tian |
Tian Winter |
In De Dance |
1
|
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