Nous Wivay takes Band of the Year; other winners announced

On Sunday, nine junior bands and 20 Junior King and Queen costumes paraded through Castries as part of the Junior Carnival Festival in Saint Lucia.

Despite the heat, the young revellers marched from Serenity Park through Peynier Street, Micoud Street, Bridge Street, and onto William Peter Boulevard, where the main judging took place.

The final placings were announced on Monday:

Junior Band of the Year

1. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Spirit of Carnival: Tribute to Joan Hinkson (424 points)
2. Just Us Kids Carnival Band – Bel Koule: Tapestry of a Revived Tradition (410)
3. R & E Junior Carnival Band – A World of Shapes and Colours (392)
4. Happy Feet Junior Carnival Band – A Powdered Dream (374)

Junior King of the Band

1. Xtatic Carnival Band – Chad Hussein as The Spirit of the Tiger Fish (431)
2. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Nathan Lambert as African Drummer Boy (399)
3. Happy Feet Junior Band – Xavi Francis as Angel Protector (395)
4. Happy Feet Junior Band – Amani John as Shaman Elephant Protector (373)

Junior Queen of the Band

1. Xtatic Carnival Band – Amara Alexander as Spirit Flight of the Scarlet Macaw (436)
2. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Kaylee Amaya Simmons as Relics of Egypt (421)
3. Happy Feet Junior Band – Zania Ramsay as Gem of the Indies (387)
4. Just Us Kids Carnival Band – Kellianne Laurencin as La Diablesse (375)

Junior Individual of the Year

1. Just Us Kids Carnival Band – Vieannie Mark as Moon Dancer (355)
2. R & E Junior Carnival Band – Kitana Felix as Heart of Love (323)
3. R & E Junior Carnival Band – Samieka Aurencin as Confusion (308)
4. R & E Junior Carnival Band – Jasmine Flavien as Shining Through A Diamond (297)

Junior Individual of the Year (Age 4–6)

1. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Arianna Lisson as El Dorado: City of Gold (331)
2. Happy Feet Junior Band – Kissian Avril as A Powdered Dream (316)
3. Creative Mas Junior Carnival Band – Jakelah Joseph as Feathered Jewel of the Sky (297)
4. Just Us Kids Carnival Band – Tianna Forde as Portrait of Mask Masquerade (281)

Junior Individual of the Year (Age 7–11)

1. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Jaida Doseria as La Lin Cowee (366)
2. Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Akayla Lewis as Death by Fire (346)
3. Creative Mas Junior Carnival Band – Arille Charles as The Monarch of Metamorphosis (308) & Nous Wivay Junior Carnival Band – Aerin Richelieu as We Africa (308)
4. Just Us Kids Carnival Band – Amaya Charlemagne as Let Tradition Rain (306)