Saint Lucia Carnival 2023 climaxed with the national parade of the bands on Monday, July 16, and Tuesday, July 18. A total of 10 bands participated in this year’s national Parade of the Bands and 12 in the J’Ouvert Parade.
The results from J’Ouvert and the national Parade of the Bands for Saint Lucia Carnival 2023 are as follows:
J’Ouvert
J’Ouvert Band of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back In Time | Celebrating Mother Africa | 420 |
| 2 | J’Ouvert Jammers | Back Out Dirty Horns For Soo | 351 |
| 3 | Mudsters | Labou Love | 317 |
| 4 | Come To Me Tyre Shop | We Jumping Not Shooting | 300 |
Road March
| Position | Artist | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Nerdy | Clock Out | 36 |
| 2 | Ezra Da FunMachine | Hello Carnival | 35 |
| 3 | Shemmy J | Miss Grippy | 27 |
| 4 | Ricky T | Kay Ou | 10 |
| 4 | Mighty | Kedek Kedek | 10 |
Parade of the Bands
Individual of the Year
| Position | Name | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Augier | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 447 |
| 2 | Kim Desir | Tribe of Twel | Anba Go | 440 |
| 3 | Sharon Tanner | Tribe of Twel | Palm Sunday Redemption | 433 |
| 4 | Craig Hyacinth | Tribe of Twel | Papa Djab Seducing the Nation | 430 |
Ole Mas
| Position | Competitor | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Calderon | Mr. PM You Killing the Corn Tree | 295 |
| 2 | Cuthbert Modeste | Julien Alfred Breaking Records | 290 |
| 3 | Robert Calderon | Three Golds For Three Little Nose | 259 |
| 4 | Carlton Ishmael | Criminals Have More Arms Than The Police | 251 |
Best Portrayal of Theme
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 129 |
| 2 | Xuvo Carnival | Down The Rabbit Hole | 121 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | Into The Beyond | 119 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Fuzion FM | 114 |
Best Designed Band
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 132 |
| 2 | Just 4 Fun | Into The Beyond | 121 |
| 3 | Xuvo Carnival | Down The Rabbit Hole | 115 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Fuzion FM | 107 |
Mass on the Move
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 89 |
| 2 | Xuvo | Down The Rabbit Hole | 81 |
| 3 | Just 4 Fun | Into The Beyond | 72 |
| 4 | Island Tribe | Sin City | 68 |
Spirit of Carnival
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xuvo Carnival | Down The Rabbit Hole | 436 |
| 2 | Fuzion Mas | Fuzion FM | 388 |
| 3 | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 386 |
| 4 | Just 4 Fun | Into The Beyond | 376 |
Parade Band of the Year
| Position | Band | Portrayal | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribe of Twel | For God So Loved The World | 433 |
| 2 | Just 4 Fun | Into The Beyond | 397 |
| 3 | Xuvo Carnival | Down The Rabbit Hole | 387 |
| 4 | Fuzion Mas | Fuzion FM | 362 |