With rain threatening and anticipation high, the long-awaited return of the Party Monarch Finals delivered a decisive outcome on Sunday evening, as Mikey Mercer emerged as the standout performer across both categories, securing a rare double victory and affirming his dominance in this year’s Crop Over season.

The grounds of the National Botanical Gardens came alive with the unmistakable energy of Crop Over as patrons gathered under gloomy skies, armed with umbrellas and chairs, to witness the island’s top soca artistes battle for monarch supremacy in the “Banks Party Monarch Finals powered by HITZ 106.7 FM”.

A sea of Crop Over energy. (Photo Credit: Kemar Holder)