( L - R ) Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell

YEAR's TOP personalities

Asafa Powell: Man of the Year - A world-class performer who showed his mettle.

Veronica Campbell: Woman of the Year - Lifted the national spirits at a time when they were sagging.

Abe Dabdoub: The balance of power rests on his legal challenge.

John Issa: Unimpeachable character. Unflappable grace!

Derrick Mahfood: Changing the face of Kingston.

Kingsley Cooper: Showed he understood the concept of 'conflict of interest'.

Ambassador Jesùs Silva: Distinguished himself by facilitating investment and dialogue between Spainand Jamaica.

Contractor General Greg Christie: Demanded accountability from those not accustomed to giving it!

Josef Forstmayr: Hotelier of the year.

Kingsley Cooper

Spanish Ambassador Jesùs Silva

Abe Dabdoub

Contractor General Greg Christie

Josef Forstmayr

Year's BigGest winners

Bounty Killer: Earned bragging and laughing rights to the Beenie/D'Angel fiasco.

Lisa Hanna: Under-rated political newcomer who out-performed her detractors.

Yendi Phillipps: International goodwill ambassador.

James Robertson: Given the benefit of the doubt

Audrey Chin: Empowering women and relationships.