The finalists are Nathan (The Vibes), Chris Christy (Jamrock Land of the King), Oba Simba (Pressure), CC Blake (Love A Little Island Yah), Tinga Stewart (Make the Best of Today), Lester Lewis and Singing Rose (Love You Jamaica), Stacia (Love Jamaica), Winston Hussey (Take Back Jamaica), Calvin McFarlane (Jamaica Nuff Niceness) and Pretty Rebel (Persistent).

All 10 participants will be featured on a series of public appearances before the finals scheduled for July. The public will play a major role in determining the winning song via text voting. Organisers of the competition, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will be seeking to select a song for the 2009 Independence celebrations in August. The JCDC said its looking for a song that, while invoking a spirit of celebration, has international appeal and relevance beyond the festive period.