Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards Founder and Chairman Richard 'Richie B' Burgess announced recently that the 2011 'International Friend of Reggae Honoree' will be popular American rapper Trina.

This year's seventh annual EME Awards is set to take place on March 12, at the east lawn of Devon House, Hope Road.

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Trina, a successful recording artist, songwriter, model and businesswoman, announced herself to the music world in 1998 with the single Nann Nigga on Trick Daddy's album www.thug.com, and she has continued to push the envelope of rap and hip hop. Her debut album went gold, and her second album Diamond Princess, solidified her reputation as a new queen of hardcore rap. On her latest album Amazin, she collaborated with dancehall queen Lady Saw and hip-hop queen Nicki Minaj on the song titled Dang A Lang.

Previous International Friends of Reggae Honorees were John Legend, Missy Elliott, Estelle, Jazmin Sullivan, Akon and multiple Grammy award-winning artiste India.Arie, who was in attendance last year and gave a most memorable performance.

The 2011 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards will also recognise the top performers within the Jamaican recording industry.