Carnival Road March

The Carnival Road March is the musical composition played most often at the "judging points" along the parade route during a Caribbean Carnival. Originating as part of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, the term has been applied to other Caribbean carnivals. There it was and is still viewed as a musical genre.

In Trinidad and Tobago the Road March title has been officially given out every year since 1932 (with the exception of the years affected by World War II when Carnival did not officially take place). Popular Unofficial Road Marches have also been recognized in T&T from since 1834 after slavery was abolished. Prior to World War II, T&T Road Marches were referred to as "Leggos" or "Breakaways" by the general population but were rebranded by the Carnival authorities as the Road March from 1946. Scoring is based upon a register-and-count system devised by a Carnival committee before the start of the parade.

After a German pop song "Happy Wanderer" by the Obernkirchen Children's Choir won the Trinidad & Tobago Road March title in 1955 the rules were amended to restrict songs eligible to be in the road march competition to only songs vocalised by local Trinidad & Tobago artistes. The Road March title is among the most prestigious in Trinidad Carnival. The most such titles have gone to the late Lord Kitchener with eleven wins, ahead of Super Blue with ten wins, Machel Montano also with ten wins and the Mighty Sparrow with eight wins. In the mid-1970s, a woman officially broke through in the male dominated Calypso arena. Calypso Rose was the first female to officially win the Trinidad and Tobago Road March competition in 1977 with her song "Give More Tempo". The following year 1978 with "Come Leh We Jam" in addition to winning the Road March title again, Calypso Rose also won the "Calypso King" competition, the first time a woman had received that award. As a result, the "Calypso King" competition was officially renamed the "Calypso Monarch" competition to take into account that females also take part and have won titles.

First Calypso recordings were made in 1912 so Trinidad & Tobago Road Marches prior to 1912 were not recorded that year but may have been recorded years later after recording technology became available to Calypso pioneers of the 1910s to 1930s. In 2019 Skinny Fabulous of St. Vincent & the Grenadines created history by becoming the second foreign artiste (after the German Obernkirchen Children's Choir) and the very first foreign soca artiste to win the prestigious Trinidad & Tobago Road March title with a song called "Famalay" which was vocalised by Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano and Bunji Garllin.

Trinidad and Tobago

Below are over 100 T&T Road Marches starting from this year going back to the 1800s when most calypsos were sung in Patios.

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Bunji Garlin “Hard Fete"
2022 COVID-19 Pandemic (No Carnival)
2021 Farmer Nappy “Backyard Jam" (Online Road March) No Carnival.
2020 Neil “Iwer” George & Kes Dieffenthaller “Stage Gone Bad" (also won ISM) 2nd & 1st T&T RM wins
2019 Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano & Bunji Garlin "Famalay" G.O.A.T / 1st, 10th & 1st T&T RM wins
2018 Machel Montano & Superblue "Soca Kingdom" 9th & 10th T&T RM wins
2017 Ultimate Rejects featuring MX Prime "Full Extreme" (also won Panorama) 1st T&T RM win
2016 Machel Montano "Waiting On the Stage" Monk Evolution
2015 Machel Montano "Like Ah Boss" (also won ISM) Monk Monte
2014 Machel Montano "Ministry Of Road" (MOR) (also won ISM) Happiest Man Alive
2013 Superblue "Fantastic Friday" (also won ISM) Soca Gold 2013
2012 Machel Montano "Pump Yuh Flag" (PYF) (also won ISM) Double M
2011 Machel Montano "Advantage" (also won ISM) The Return
2010 JW & Blaze "Palance" (also won ISM) Monkey Steak Play Soca
2009 Fay-Ann Lyons "Meet Super Blue" (also won ISM)
2008 Fay-Ann Lyons "Get On" Best Of Best Soca 2008
2007 Machel Montano "Jumbie" Book of Angels
2006 Machel Montano & Patrice Roberts "Band Of De Year" (BODY) B.O.D.Y.
2005 Shurwayne Winchester "Dead or Alive"
2004 Shurwayne Winchester "The Band Coming" Press Play
2003 Fay-Ann Lyons "Display" Soca Gold 2003 (3rd female winner)
2002 Naya George "Trinidad" Soca Gold 2002
2001 Shadow aka Mighty Shadow "Stranger" (also won ISM) Shadow - Just For You
2000 Superblue / Iwer George (TIE) "Pump Up" / "Carnival Come Back Again" Soca Matrix / Iwer & Family
1999 Sanell Dempster "De River" Blue Ventures 1999 (2nd female winner)
1998 Wayne Rodriguez "Footsteps" Charge
1997 Machel Montano "Big Truck" Heavy Duty (1st Road March win)
1996 Nigel Lewis "Moving" Performed live with his brother Marvin Lewis
1995 Superblue "Signal For Lara" Happy Carnival
1994 Preacher "Jump and Wave" Rattlesnake Wine
1993 Super Blue "Bacchanal Time" (also won SM) Bacchanal Time
1992 Super Blue "Jab Jab" (Wine On Something) In The Power
1991 Super Blue (formerly Blue Boy) "Get Something and Wave" 10th Anniversary
1990 Tambu "No No We Eh Going Home" The Cry
1989 Tambu "Free Up" The Journey
1988 Tambu "This Party Is It" Culture
1987 Mighty Duke "Is Thunder" Yester, Today, Tomorrow
1986 David Rudder "Bahia Gyal" The Hammer
1985 Crazy "Soucouyant" Caribbean Hits Makers
1984 Sparrow "Don't Back Back" King Of The World
1983 Blue Boy "Rebecca" (also won Panorama) Superman
1982 Penguin "Deputy" Life Is A Lollipop
1981 Blue Boy "Ethel" Soca In Shaolin Temple
1980 Blue Boy "Soca Baptist" (3rd soca to win RM) Blueboy's breakout song (1st Road March win)
1979 Poser "Ah Tell She" (Smoke Ah Watty) 2nd soca to win RM
1978 Calypso Rose "Come Leh We Jam" (Soca Jam) Her Majesty Calypso Rose (1st soca song to win RM)
1977 Calypso Rose "Give More Tempo" (uptempo calypso) Action Is Tight (1st official female winner)
1976 Kitchener "Flag Woman" (soca style bassline) Kitch: Home For Carnival (11th & final Road March win)
1975 Kitchener "Tribute to Spree" (also won Panorama) Carnival Fever In Kitch
1974 Shadow "Bass Man" Bass Man LP
1973 Kitchener "Rain-O-Rama" (also won Panorama) We Walk 100 Miles
1972 Sparrow "Drunk and Disorderly" Hotter Than Ever
1971 Kitchener "Mas' At Madison" Curfew Time With Kitch
1970 Kitchener "Margie" (also won Panorama) Sock It To Me Kitch
1969 Sparrow "Sa Sa Yea" 16 Carnival Hits (Ice)
1968 Kitchener "Miss Tourist" Play Mas' With Kitch
1967 Kitchener "Sixty Seven" (also won Panorama) 16 Carnival Hits (Ice)
1966 Sparrow "Obeah Wedding" (also won Panorama) Calypso Genius Vol.1
1965 Kitchener "My Pussin" Mr. Kitch (RCA Victor)
1964 Kitchener "Mama This Is Mas" (also won Panorama) Lord Kitchener (RCA)
1963 Kitchener "The Road" Klassic Kitchener Vol.2
1962 Lord Blakie "Maria" Trinidad All Time Calypso
1961 Sparrow "Royal Jail" Sparrow The Conqueror
1960 Sparrow "Mae Mae" Calypso King Of Trinidad
1959 Lord Caruso "Run the Gunslingers" Ten For The Road
1958 Sparrow "Pay As You Earn" 16 Carnival Hits (Ice)
1957 Lord Christo / Nelson Cato "Chicken Chest" / "Doctor Nelson" Two competitions
1956 Sparrow "Jean and Dinah" (Yankee's Gone) Sparrow's breakout song (1st Road March win)
1955 Obernkirchen Children's Choir "Happy Wanderer" (Valderi, Valdera!) German singalong pop song
1954 Lord Blakie "Steel Band Clash"
1953 Vivian Comma / Spit Fire "Madeline Oye" / "Bow Wow Wow" Two competitions
1952 Spit Fire "Post, Post Another Letter For Thelma"
1951 Mighty Terror "Tiny Davis Blow"
1950 Mighty Killer "In A Calabash"
1949 Lord Wonder "Ramgoat Baptism"
1948 Lord Melody "Canaan Barrow"
1947 King Pharaoh "Portuguese Dance" (Vishki Vashki Voo)
1946 Kitchener "Jump In The Line" Competition re branded;1st official Road March win
1945 World War II (No Official Carnival): Roaring Lion "(All Day All Night,) Mary-Ann" Calypso Carnival (Decca)
1944 World War II (No Official Carnival): King Radio "Brown Skin Girl"
1943 World War II (No Official Carnival): Lord Invader "Rum & Coca Cola" Lord Invader Calypso
1942 World War II (No Official Carnival): Lord Kitchener "Lai Fook Lee" Kitchener's breakout hit song
1941 Lion (aka Roaring Lion) "Whoopsin Whoopsin" 5th & final "Leggo" win
1940 Lord Beginner "Run Yuh Run"
1939 King Radio "Mathilda" Rough Guide To Calypso
1938 Lion (aka Roaring Lion) "No Nora Darling" 4th consecutive win
1937 Lion (aka Roaring Lion) "Netty Netty" Roaring Lion Sacred 78's
1936 Lion (aka Roaring Lion) "Advantage Could Never Done"
1935 Lion (aka Roaring Lion) "Dingolay Oy" 1st official "Leggo" win
1934 Railway Douglas "After Johnny Drink Me Rum"
1933 King Radio "Wash Pan Wash"
1932 King Radio "Tiger Tom Play Tiger Cat" 1st official competition, 1st official "Leggo" champ
1931 King Houdini "Mr. Huggins" (Remake)
1930 Lord Inveigler "Captain Cipriani"
1929 Atilla The Hun "Toddy"
1928 Mentor "Mr. Huggins"
1927 Atilla The Hun "???" (Song to be confirmed)
1926 Sam Manning "Camilla" Sam Manning Volume 1
1925 King Houdini "Fire Brigade Water the Road"
1924 ??? (Singer to be confirmed) "Mavis Powder"
1923 King Houdini "Sly Mongoose"
1922 Atilla The Hun "Toddy"
1921 Johnny Walker "Go Way Gal"
1920 Atilla The Hun "Bigman Sweetman"
1918 World War I (No Official Carnival) (No winning "Breakaway/Leggo" song)
1917 World War I (No Official Carnival) (No winning "Breakaway/Leggo" song)
1916 World War I (No Official Carnival) (No winning "Breakaway/Leggo" song)
1915 World War I (No Official Carnival) (No winning "Breakaway/Leggo" song)
1911 Lionel Belasco "Poeme One"
1907 Lionel Belasco “L'Année Passée“ (English: "Last Year")

Interpolates melody from Martiniquan folksong;

Melody also used by Lord Invader in his 1943 hit "Rum & Coca Cola"

Sung in Patios & English
1906 Sophie Mataloney[1] (aka Jamette Matador) "Pauline" (Rework of Guadeloupan folksong) Sung in Patios & English
1899 Chantwell "Prisonié Lévéz" (Version of 1830s kaiso) Sung in Patios & English
1897 Chantwell "J'ouvert Band" Sung in Patios & English
1834 Congo Barra (or other early Calypsonian) "Point De Six Ans" (English: "No Six Years") Protest Calypso in Patios

Antigua and Barbuda

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Ricardo Drue/ Empress/ Claudette Peters "Last Man Standing" ”Let It Rain” ”Nat U” Three-way time; each receiving 25 plays
2022 Lyricks Man "How Ma Sound"
2021 No Carnival COVID-19
2020 No Carnival COVID-19
2019 Low Rider "Fish Dance"
2018 Red Hot Nation "Gallop"
2017 Claudette CP Peters "Out Deh" First Female Winner
2016 Tian Winter "In De Middle"
2015 Boasta "Ole time Something"
2014 Menace "Fete Me Ah Fete"
2013 Ezzy Rattigan "Golden Cup"
2012 Burning Flames "Kick Een She Back Door"
2011 Hard Knaxx "KFC (Kentucky)"
2010 Burning Flames "Bullbud"
2009 Red Hot Flames "Trademark"
2008 Red Hot Flames "Musical Bomb"
2007 Burning Flames "Papi"
2006 Red Hot Flames "Trouble"
2005 Burning Flames "De Harder Dey Come"
2004 Burning Flames "Road Rage"
2003 Burning Flames "Rush"
2002 Wanskie "More Gyal"
2001 High Intensity "Ole Time Something"
2000 Calypso Jim "Exercise"
1999 Burning Flames "I Command You"
1998 Burning Flames "Sweet Song"
1997 Onyan "Crazy Man"
1996 Burning Flames "Fire Unda Me Foot"
1995 Burning Flames "Gym Jam"
1994 Vision Band ft Eddie Mello "Dress Back"
1993 Burning Flames "Wet Down De Place"
1992 Burning Flames "Donkey"
1991 Burning Flames "Piece of Iron"
1990 Burning Flames "Congo Man"
1989 Burning Flames "Workey Workey"
1988 Lion "Bad Girl"
1987 Short Shirt "J'Ouvert Rhythm"
1986 Burning Flames "Rudeness Mek Me"
1985 Burning Flames "Stylie Tight"
1984 Swallow "Satan Coming Down"
1983 Swallow "Party In Space"
1982 Short Shirt "Push"
1981 Redding "Up and Jumping"
1980 Short Shirt "Summer Festival"
1979 Short Shirt "Kangaroo Jam"
1978 Short Shirt "Benna Music"
1977 La Tumba "Supa Jam"
1976 Short Shirt "Tourist Leggo"
1975 Swallow "Shake and Break You Bam Bam"
1974 Short Shirt "Lucinda"
1973 Swallow "Push Ya, Push Dy"
1972 Swallow "Pow Pow"
1971 Razor Blade "Shake You Waist"
1970 Calypso Joe "Bum Bum"

Barbados

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Quan De Artist “Waistline" Pay The People Riddim
2022 Brucelee Almightee "Mauby" Red Dead Riddim
2021 No Crop Over COVID-19
2020 No Crop Over COVID-19
2019 Lead Pipe & Jus Jay "Sometime"
2018 Lil Rick "Mudda Sally"
2017 Stiffy "Tip & Ben Ova"
2016 Lil Rick "Iz A Bajan"
2015 Peter Ram "All Ah We" Get Soca 2016
2014 Lead Pipe & Saddis "Ah Feeling"
2013 Soca Kartel "Roll It"
2012 Mikey "We Loose"
2011 Edwin Yearwood "Cova de Road"
2010 Blood "Foot On Fire"
2009 Edwin Yearwood "In Da Middle Of Da Road"
2008 Edwin Yearwood "Handle Yah Business"
2007 Mr Dale "Soka Junkie"
2006 Jabae "Flames"
2005 Natahlee & Shontelle "Colours"
2004 Mikey "Come Together"
2003 Lil' Rick "Mash Up & Buy Back"
2002 Lil' Rick "Hypa Dogg"
2001 Krosfyah "Sak Pase"
2000 Rupee "Jump"
1999 Red Plastic Bag "Volcano"
1998 Grynner "Grind Them"
1997 [Tie] Alison Hinds / Edwin Yearwood "In The Meantime" / "Highway Robbery"
1996 Alison Hinds "Raggamuffin"
1995 Edwin Yearwood "Obadele"
1994 Serenader "Juck Fuh Juck"
1993 Ras Iley "Inez"
1992 De Great Carew "Mad Woman Jam"
1991 Madd "Tribute To Grynner"
1990 Grynner "Get Out The Way"
1989 Grynner "Leggo I Hand"
1988 Grynner "Wait For Me"
1987 Red Plastic Bag "Can't Find Me Brudda"
1986 Ras Iley "Spring Garden On Fire"
1985 Grynner "More Grynner"
1984 Grynner "Stinging Bees"
1983 Grynner "Mr T"
1982 Mighty Gabby "Jack"
1981 Adonijah "Ethiopian Rock"
1980 Viper "Ting Tong"
1979 Mighty Gabby "Burn Mister Harding"

Grenada

Grenada Carnival, also known as Spicemas, was founded to celebrate the anniversary of the independence of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique, which gained their independence on 7 February 1974. In 1978 Grenada Carnival was moved to the month of May by the Eric Gairy led government but after that government was overthrown in March 1979, the 1979 Carnival celebration was cancelled. In 1980 the new People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) led by Maurice Bishop brought back Grenada Carnival, which was held in May that year. After a feasibility study Grenada Carnival was moved to August the following year.[2] Hence annually from 1981 Grenada's Carnival has been held in August culminating with their Road March competition.

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2022 Jab King "High"
2021 No Spice Mas COVID-19
2020 No Spice Mas COVID-19
2019 Runi J "Diagnosis"
2018 Lil Natty & Thunda "Get In Your Section"
2017 Lil Natty & Thunda "Top Striker"
2016 Lil Natty & Thunda "Take It To Dem"
2015 Synnah "Jab on Sesame Street"
2014 Squeeze Head "Turbo Charge"
2013 Boyzie "Mas Everywhere"
2012 Boyzie "Born Troublesome"
2011 Lavaman "So We Dey"
2010 Otis "Tornado"
2009 Mr. Killa "Swing It Away"
2008 Miney "10,000 Masqueraders"
2007 Berbice "Traffic"
2006 Soca Banton "Over You Head"
2005 Boogie B "Clear The Smoke"
2004 General PP "Never Say Never"
2003 Super P "Do What You Want"
2002 Japs "Helicopter"
2001 Tallpree "Rags Invasion"
2000 Tallpree "Grave, Jail, Hospital"
1999 Sheldon Douglas "Find Something"
1998 Sheldon Douglas "Stamp Up"
1997 Tangler "Chala Baiti"
1996 Tangler "Bouncing Low"
1995 Inspector "Madness"
1994 Inspector "Sweeter Than Home"
1993 Flying Cloud "Way You Man"
1992 Flying Cloud "Raise You Hand"
1991 Moss International "Jambalesse Rule"
1990 Ajamu "Open Up"
1989 Skylark "Simple Policeman"
1988 Black Wizard "Soca Feeling"
1987 Squeezy "To Cork Ah Hole"
1986 Inspector "No Kicks"
1985 Inspector "Dance"
1984 Flying Turkey "Byron"
1983 African Teller "You Cock Ain’t Dey"
1982 Snakey Boy "Charmaine Darling"
1981 Timpo "We Want We Carnival"

St. Lucia

Invader has won the Road March in St. Lucia seven times. In a period from 1970 to 1972 and again from 1974 to 1976, Road March winners were imported from Trinidad and Tobago.

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Imran Nerdy "Clock Out" Also won Soca Monarch
2022 Frost & 4-1 band "Eat Man Money"
2021 No Carnival COVID-19
2020 No Carnival COVID-19
2019 Edwin George "Call My Mother For Me"
2018 Krome Ft Nassis "Bend Dong For De Hmm"
2017 Ricky T "Sully"
2016 Mac 11 "Padnas"
2015 Ricky T & Superman HD "Perfect Storm"
2014 J Mouse "Hurt It"
2013 Ricky T "Mass Attack"
2012 Soca Syco "Gallop"
2011 Ricky T "Mad Ting"
2010 DJ HP "Pa Mele”
2009 Ricky T "Like a Jumbie"
2008 Ricky T "Wheel & Come Again"
2007 Ricky T "Pressure Boom"
2006 [Tie] Ricky T / Vertex Band "Bring Your Container" / "My Pressure Up"
2005 Nicole David "Queen of the Jungle (Bounce)"
2004 Alpha "Down De Road"
2003 X Man "Pee Pee In Me Poo Poo"
2002 Invader "Bo Bee Wia Wea"
2001 Invader "Be Le Lesh"
2000 Rootsy "Hillary"
1999 Invader "Take My Money"
1998 Jaunty "Military Jam"
1997 Twop Chance "Hospital Burning"
1996 Jaunty "Bobolist'"
1995 Jaunty "We Shall Hop"
1994 Stylist Black "Okay Okay"
1993 Jaunty "Oh La Lay"
1992 Invader "Vievxe Nomme Sa La"
1991 [Tie] Invader / Buffalo "Wine Down William Peter" / ”Manje”
1990 Translator "Ninja"
1989 Educator "Calypso Tyson"
1988 Chippy "One Bad Prick"
1987 Inspector Red "Zodi Zodi"
1986 Ashanti "Sufferer’s Song"
1985 Invader "Carnal Knowledge"
1984 Shakey "Twavay Mwen Vle"
1983 Invader "Yellow Man"
1982 Get Through "What De People Chanting"
1981 Educator "Mon Kon Arrow"
1980 Jackson "Guy Love Dance"
1979 Barrie "Sailor In The Band”
1978 Pelay "Sweet Suzette"
1977 Prince "Doh Smoke Dope"
1973 Desper "Popham ‘72"
1969 Pelay "Jump, Jump, Jump"

St. Vincent

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Fireman Hooper "Madness"
2022 Kemmy "Daz the Call"
2021 No Carnival COVID 19
2020 No Carnival COVID 19
2019 Luta "Lehgo Ting"
2018 Fimba "Funky Business"
2017 Problem Child "Never Bow"
2016 Hypa 4000 "No Behaviour"
2015 Hypa 4000 "Dutty Dancing"
2014 Fireman Hooper "Unruly"
2013 Skinny Fabulous "The General"
2012 Fya Empress "Rum Please"
2011 Gao "The Sheep
2010 Maddzart "The King Road"
2009 Problem Child "Mad House"
2008 Icon "Two Knees"
2007 Problem Child "Party Animal"
2006 Jamesy P & Skarpyon "Leave Me Alone"
2005 DJ Twenty & Poorsah "Googa Googa"
2004 Bomani "I Am Soca"
2003 Poorsah "Sling Shot"
2002 Poorsah "Chook It”
2001 Poorsah "Hairy Bank"
2000 Touch "Take Away"
1999 Becket "Small Pin"
1998 Becket "Tone Up"
1997 Rebels "Rumping"
1996 New Direction "Rudeness on the Road"
1995 Touch "Macco"
1994 Touch "Butt"
1993 Touch "Kangaroo"
1992 Touch "Puss Man"
1991 Touch "Move Yo Front"
1990 Becket "Teaser"
1989 Touch "Jam Dem"
1988 Poorsah "Mouth in Me Moma"
1987 Becket "Ten Years"
1986 Becket "Ah Want Soca"
1985 Becket "Tone"
1984 Man CP "Rhythm Colour"
1983 Poorsah "Right Up In Dey"
1982 Scakes "Mambo in De Disco"
1981 Asterisks "Yuh Can’t Wine"
1980 Becket "Cocoa"
1978 Becket "Wine Down Kingstown"
1977 Mighty Gringo "Don’t Lock Me Up"
1976 King Brooklyn "Largo Heights Busy Heights"
1975 Mighty Gringo "Leggo Me Hand"
1974 Mighty Toiler "The Puppy"
1973 Lord Hawke "Ding Dong"
1972 Lord Hawke "Oupane"
1971 Lord Hawke "Sweeeter That This"

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2022 Grand Masters "Outside Again"
2021 No Sugar Mas
2020 No Sugar Mas
2019 Grand Masters "Lift Off De Stress"
2018 Small Axe Band "Get Jiggy Wid It"
2017 Small Axe Band "Puppy Song"
2016 Grand Masters "Wuk U Shift"
2015 Small Axe Band "Pepper Dem"
2014 Small Axe Band "Bottoms in de Road"
2013 Small Axe Band "We Got De Hardware"
2012 Small Axe Band "Do The DCH"
2011 Grand Masters "None a Dem (Step Pon Dem)"
2010 King Konris "Unstoppable Force"
2009 Grand Masters "Bust U Bubble"
2008 Grand Masters "A Want Whale"
2007 Grand Masters "Boom Boom Bam"
2006 Small Axe Band "Masquerade"
2005 Nu Vybes "Ting Lang"
2004 Grand Masters "Money Wutt"
2003 Small Axe Band "Watch De Creep Up"
2002 Nu Vybes "Step Up"
2001 Nu Vybes "Sugar"
2000 Small Axe Band "Shub Back On De"
1999 Grand Masters "Millenium Jam"
1998 Grand Masters "Masters' Massive"
1997 Nu Vybes "Street Style"
1996 Nu Vybes "Hand Signal"
1995 Pungwa "Stranded Night"
1994 A U Brown "Fan Me"
1992 Ellie Matt "Jump"
1991 Mic Stokes "All Kinda Tings"
1990 Small Axe "Pan Man"
1989 Small Axe "Who is De Dan"
1988 Small Axe "Big League"
1987 Grand Masters "Masters' Jam"
1986 [Tie] De Coach / Contender "De Boops" / "Living in De Band"
1985 Mic Stokes "One Shot Man"
1984 Shango "Chin Chin Bar"
1982 Ellie Matt "Patsy"
1981 Starshield "Hooray Mass"
1980 Ranger "Seven Day Mass"
1979 Ellie Matt "Tune for De Children"
1978 Ellie Matt "Sugar City Jam"
1977 Ellie Matt "Shang Shang"
1976 Ellie Matt "Jam Back"
1975 Arrow "Rummy Song"
1974 Mark the First "Come Forward"
1973 Ellie Matt "All Day, All Night"
1972 Controller "Right On"
1971 Sundar Popo "Play You Mas" Trinidadian artiste and song

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

The Jam Band, formerly Eddie and the Movements has won the Road March Title a record 21 times.

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2023 Karnage (Formerly Poizon Band) "Shake Up"
2022 No Road March
2021 No Carnival
2020 No Carnival
2019 Pressure Buss Pipe "Do It & Done"
2018 Spectrum Band "Cyah Mash Up Carnival"
2017 Spectrum Band "My Life"
2016 Spectrum Band "I Don't Care"
2015 Spectrum Band "Left Right Stop Wukup"
2014 [Tie] Spectrum Band / Volume International XL "Manners" / "Recipe"
2013 Spectrum Band "Wake Up To Wuk Up"
2012 Spectrum Band "V.I. Party"
2011 Spectrum Band "Boom"
2010 Spectrum Band "Kallaloo"
2009 Jam Band "Sickness"
2008 JDPP Jammerz "Bedrock"
2007 JDPP Jammerz "Bunny Train"
2006 Whadablee "Steel Pan Comin Up Deh Road"
2005 Jam Band "How To Take De Road"
2004 Jam Band "Soldiers"
2003 Jam Band "Jockey"
2002 Alwyn Baptiste Jr & Pat Raguette of the Xpress Band "Happy Birthday Carnival"
2001 Jam Band "Tear Down De Roof"
2000 Jam Band "Inspection Lane"
1999 Jam Band "Iron"
1998 Whadablee "This One is for Milo"
1997 Jam Band "Road Runner"
1996 Jam Band "Time For Wuk"
1995 Jam Band "Man Terrible"
1994 Jam Band "Showtime"
1993 Jam Band "Possessed"
1992 Imaginations Brass "All Out Posse"
1991 Jam Band "Let Loose"
1990 Jam Band [Formerly Eddie and the Movements] "Horse Chip"
1989 Eddie and the Movements "We Run Things"
1988 Eddie and the Movements "Kool Um Down"
1987 Eddie and the Movements "Legal"
1986 Eddie and the Movements "Lamboushay"
1985 Eddie and the Movements "Pepper"
1984 Eddie and the Movements "Tramping Style"
1983 Mandingo Brass "Traffic Tight"
1982 Mandingo Brass "Off Man Jam"
1981 Eddie and the Movements "Backbone"
1980 Dread Ones "Hey Hey Hey"
1979 Mandingo Brass "Man For She"
1978 [Tie] Ellie Matt and the G.I. Brass / Mandingo Brass "Shang Shang / Winey Eva Mae"

Anguilla

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2019 Exodus HD "De Ting Start"
2018 Exodus HD "Dancing"
2017 Infusion XL "Look Me Over Here" Levels Up
2016 Exodus HD "Gone too far"
2015 Exodus HD "Hello" Thrillogy
2014 Exodus HD "Wash & Rinse" De Encore
2013 Exodus HD [Formerly Exodus Band] "For Di Fans Dem" For Di Fans Dem
2012 Pantha Vibes International "On De Road (My Riddim)"
2011 Pantha Vibes International "I Love PVI"
2010 Pantha Vibes International "Make It Rain"
2009 Exodus Band [Currently Exodus HD] "Cut Them Off"
2008 Pantha Vibes International "We want Action"
2007 Better Band "Keep Movin"
2006 Better Band "Jam-A-Robics"
2005 Better Band "Imagine"
2004 Better Band "Toss Up"
2003 Mussington Brothers "Dust Dem"
2002 Mussington Brothers "Dig Um"
2001 AXA Band "Caribbean Mass"
2000 Better Band "Misbehave"
1999 Better Band (Formerly Vito) "Soggy"
1998 Vito "Raise De Roof"
1997 AXA Band "On De Track"
1996 North Sound "Year 2000"
1995 Mussington Brothers "J’ouvert Slammer"
1994 Mussington Brothers "Hold Ya Balance"
1993 Mussington Brothers Jam Up
1992 Mussington Brothers "It’s A Business"
1991 Mussington Brothers "In De Valley"
1990 Lord Anything "Tired Bodies"

United Kingdom

Year Performer Song Album / Notes
2016 Sunshine & Nadiva "Unstoppable"
2015 TriniBoi Joocie "Mawd"
2014 TriniBoi Joocie "Must Be In Dat"
2013 Soca Johnny "Don't Do Me That"
2012 Chardanai "See Mi On The Road"
2011 Chardanai "Down Deh"
2010 Soca Johnny "Madness"
2009 Soca Johnny "Disorganise"


See also

References

  1. Munro, Hope (2016-06-20). What She Go Do: Women in Afro-Trinidadian Music. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781496807540.
  2. "Spicemas Grenada". Grenada Carnival Committee. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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