It is said that hindsight is 20/20 and, in retrospect, there are some things that Laurell Nurse would have done differently in order to have the 10th anniversary of Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremony (QORIHC))  unfold in the spectacular fashion she had dreamed of.

However, despite a few organisational bleeps and blunders, production deficiencies, some crying-over-spilt-milk moments and a tad bit of juicy and rather prickly backstage drama, the 2026 edition of the QORIHC still had much to celebrate.

On Sunday night inside the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium on Hope Road, it was really all about the well-dressed queens who were being honoured, and also the former queens who were there to embrace them, cheer them on and present them with their awards.