Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange presents the Hypa Active Clique with their trophy after the duo was announced as winners of the 'Dancin' Dynamites' competition on Sunday. - photos by Nathaniel Stewart

Duo Hypa Active Clique on Sunday danced away with the 2008 Dancin' Dynamites win.

The duo, which comprises Dwight Coates and Rohan Youngsam, both from Clarendon, received a cash prize of $400,000, a full scholarship at Edna Manley College of the Performing Arts, four airline tickets from American Airlines among other prizes.

"We are feeling really wonderful; hard work and dedication has put us this far. We have to thank our fans, all of our supporters that have voted for us. They have made this possible, we thank them. We thank God and everybody," Coates said after the final results show held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston.

Big thanks

Babsy to di world!: Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange (centre) goes through the motions of the To Di World dance with host of 'Dancin' Dynamites' Jennifer 'Jenny Jenny' Small (in red) and winners of the competition, Hypa Active Clique, at the finals, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium, New Kingston, on Sunday.

"Big up the whole a de May Pen people dem, because a unu support wi de most, and de whole a Jamaica; Butler, yu dun know," Youngsam said.

Venom Squad, the male-female duo, placed second and collected $250,000. HJ Squad, the comedic duo took third place and pocketed $150,000, while fourth-place duo Mad Links walked home with $50,000.

Performances at the finals also came from other dancers, including Shelly Belly, Mad Michelle, Ice Collo Collo, and Bita, along with judges Neila Ebanks and Orville Hall. Beenie Man and D'Angel also performed on the show, though they did so separately.

Isabelle and Christopher Barnes, The Gleaner's deputy managing director, pose with host of the competition, Jennifer 'Jenny Jenny' Small, Tina Myers-Matalon and husband Gary.