Rapso trio 3Canal se-

cured nominations in 11 of the 13 categories for this year's Cacique Awards scheduled for August 3 at Queen's Hall, St Ann's on July 12 at the National Library, St Vincent St, Port of Spain.

The group earned the nominations for its Carnival 2010 production titled, The 3Canal Show: Jam-It at Queen's Hall.

This show featured 3Canal and its band, Cut+Clear in concert and was supported by drama, dance, poetry and other performance elements. Jam It was nominated for Most Outstanding Set Design, Most Outstanding Light Design, Most Outstanding Original Script and Wendell Manwarren was nominated for Most Outstanding Director.

Cecelia Salazar announced the categories and nominees before members of the theatre fraternity including several of the nominees and members of the media.

President of the National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NDATT), Louris Lee Sing said although it is financially challenging to present the Cacique Awards ceremony, NDATT continues to because the hard work of the people in the fraternity must be recognised and rewarded.

Lee Sing also called for more corporate support for the event.

The Vanguard Award will this year be presented to the Little Carib Theatre, which ironically is closed for major restoration work that has been moving very slowly for the past months.

The Little Carib was established by Beryl McBurnie in 1948 and served as the nurturing ground for many actors, dancers and musicians over the past 60 years.

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Margaret Sheppard, a wardrobe and costume designer who has worked in the theatre arena for more than 20 years.

Sheppard has worked with the Baggasse Company, Marionettes Chorale, Godfrey Seale and the Trinidad Theatre Workshop and others. She is also an accomplished artist.