Her Excellency, Paula-Mae Weekes awarded five calypsonians for the 2021 national awards which were presented on Wednesday by President’s House, St Ann’s.
Austin “SuperBlue” Lyons, Franz ‘De Lamo’, Allan ‘Brother Mudada’ Fortune, Morel ‘King Luta’ Peters, Lambkin and Johnson ‘Johnny King’ King, were awarded for music and culture.
Austin Lyons was awarded the Hummingbird Medal Gold.
The other four were awarded the Hummingbird Medal Silver.
After a two year delay, the National Awards 2020 came off last evening (Monday March 7) at The President’s House. 36 National Awards were presented:
Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT)
Dr. Wayne Frederick
Chaconia Medal Gold
Justice Rolston Nelson
Professor Stephan Gift
Mr. Orville London
Dr. Emanuel Hosein
Mr. Errol Ince
Miss Debbie Jacob
Dr. Lakshmi Seeterram-Persaud
Pundit Hari Prasad (posthumously)
Chaconia Medal Silver
Ms. Maureen Clement
Mr. Edgar Vidale
Mr. Ken “Professor” Philmore (posthumously)
Mr. Asgar Ali
Hummingbird Medal Gold
Dr. Lester Goetz
Ms. Gillian Bishop
Mr. Dominic Kalipersad
Ms. Reeanna Harrilal
Mr. Neil Giuseppi
Professor Kari Polanyi Levitt
Mr. Ainsley Mark (posthumously)
Hummingbird Medal Silver
Dr. Indrawatee Haraksingh
Mr. Gregory Medina
Mr. Oliver Chapman
Mr. Christopher Santos
Sister Kawalee Narinesingh
Mr. Edwin Ayoung “Crazy”
Mr. Clifton Ryan “Mighty Bomber” (posthumously)
Hummingbird Medal Bronze
Mr. Charles Mitchell
Public Service Medal of Merit Gold
Mr. Herwald Elder
Mr. Carlisle Harris
Mr. Girdharry Seerattansingh
Dr. Verleen Bobb-Lewis
Ms. Wilma Collins
Sr. Marie Thérèse Rétout OP
Mr. Elton Nelson
Medal for the Development of Women Gold
Ms. Terry Ince
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