Ernest Ranglin won the following awards at the 13th Annual Reggae Soca Music Awards:
Reggae Instrumental Album of the Year - Surfin' http://www.telarc.com/gscripts/title.asp?gsku=3632
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement award is given for ones contribution and success over the years. Past recipients include: Willie Lindo, Winston Merritone Blake, Vincent & Patricia Chin (VP Records) Harry Moodie, Sonia Pottinger, Sir Clement Coxsone Dodd, Sly & Robbie, Sonny Bradshaw and Derrick Morgan
The Reggaesoca Music Awards was first presented in 1994 by founder, Winsome Lady C Charlton at The Bailey Concert Hall in Davie South Florida, due to the lack of recognition for reggae music in the United States despite its continued popularity.
The ceremony consists of twenty five (25) awards in various categories, namely: vocalists, DJs, producers, albums, songs, record labels, instrumental, video and many more.
Visit the Reggaesoca Music Awards website for more details at: http://www.reggaesocamusicawards.com/winners/2005winners.htm