The Better of Jamaica, hosted by Jamaicans.com, is the longest-running celebration of Jamaican tradition on this planet—now proudly marking its twenty sixth yr. What started as a community-driven itemizing of favourites has change into a worldwide showcase of the perfect in meals, music, style, sport, enterprise and group management, chosen by Jamaicans at dwelling and throughout 20 cities worldwide.
“The Better of Jamaica Awards highlights the ability of Jamaican affect worldwide. It’s an evening to have a good time our heroes—each identified and unsung—who carry the spirit of Jamaica in every single place they go,” says Xavier Murphy, Founding father of Jamaicans.com.
A World Celebration
The Better of Jamaica (BOJ) is the final word information to Jamaican excellence—crowd-sourced by the individuals who comprehend it greatest. Annually, Jamaicans nominate and vote for his or her favourites throughout tradition, leisure, meals, enterprise and group life. The result’s a trusted, residing document of the manufacturers, personalities and locations that form Jamaican identification across the globe.
From Kingston to Miami, New York to London and Toronto, the BOJ unites our diaspora by means of one shared function: celebrating the greatness of Jamaica wherever it lives. Via livestreams, social media spotlights and media partnerships, the awards attain tens of millions throughout platforms—amplifying Jamaican pleasure and affect worldwide.
In 2024, Sheryl Lee Ralph was named Jamaican Individual of the Yr for her groundbreaking cultural contributions and international advocacy. Earlier Better of Jamaica honourees have included Buju Banton, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Beres Hammond, Damian Marley, Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton-Wilkinson, Dahlia Harris, Spice, Neville Bell, Glen “Titus” Campbell, Judge Jewel Scott, Simone Clarke, Julie Mango, and extra—alongside many different excellent companies, entertainers and athletes.
Why Better of Jamaica 2025 is Particular
The 2025 version of the Better of Jamaica guarantees to be greater and extra memorable than ever earlier than. Constructing on the success of final yr’s debut gala, this yr’s celebration will return as an expanded, invitation-only occasion, providing much more alternatives to showcase the richness of Jamaican tradition and group life. It is going to be an evening devoted to honouring excellence throughout each discipline—meals, music, sport, style, entrepreneurship and group improvement—spotlighting the people and establishments that embody the spirit of Jamaica.
The occasion may also carry with it stronger partnerships, creating larger visibility for manufacturers and organisations that share within the pleasure and excellence of Jamaican identification. With these new collaborations and the continued enthusiasm of the diaspora, the Better of Jamaica 2025 is shaping as much as be a landmark celebration, one which each honours the previous 26 years and factors boldly towards the longer term.
For Jamaicans by Jamaicans
BOJ is greater than an awards programme—it’s a motion. It honours the patty store that tastes like dwelling, the DJ who retains our tradition present, the entrepreneur who lifts a group, and the icons who put Jamaica on the world stage. It’s recognition, validation and celebration—by Jamaicans, for Jamaicans.
Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy shares how the platform started 30 years in the past and why the Better of Jamaica Award issues
Be part of the Celebration
The Better of Jamaica 2025 — celebrating 26 years of Jamaican pleasure, powered by the folks, and shining a worldwide highlight on our tradition. Right here’s how one can be a part of it:
- Unfold the phrase: Share with family and friends throughout the diaspora—your metropolis’s winners begin with you.
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