Panorama Champions of Trinidad & Tobago: The Best Large Conventional Steel Bands in Carnival History

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2025Republic Bank Exodus—Too Own Way—Voice—Terrance "BJ" Marcelle
2024—bp Renegades—DNA by Mical Teja—arranged by Duvon Stewart (Tie)
2024Massy Trinidad All Stars—Inventor by Olatunji—arr. by Leon "Smooth" Edwards (Tie)
2023—BP Renegades—Feeling To Party by Black Stalin, arranged by Duvon Stewart

2022—No Carnival/Covid-19 Pandemic
2021—No Carnival/Covid-19 Pandemic

2020—Desperadoes—More Sokah by Nailah Blackman, arranged by Carlton "Zanda" Alexander
2019—bp Renegades—Hookin Meh by Farmer Nappy, arranged by Duvon Stewart
2018bp  Renegades—Year For Love by Voice, arranged by Duvon Stewart
2017Massy Trinidad All Stars—Full Extreme by Ultimate Rejects, arr.  by Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2016—Desperadoes—Different Me by 5Star Akil, arranged by Carlton 'Zander' Alexander
2015—International Panorama Champions—Trinidad All-Stars—Curry Tabanca—Leon Edwards      
2015—Trinidad All Stars—Unquestionable by Sheldon Reid, arranged by Ken "Professor' Philmore
2014—Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove—Jump High by Destra Garcia, arr. by Len Boogsie Sharpe
2013Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove—More Love (Black Stalin)—Len Boogsie Sharpe 
2012Neal & Massy Trinidad All-Stars—Play Your Self (Crazy)—Clive Telemaque, Smooth' Edwards
2011Trinidad All-Stars—"It's Showtime- Douglas, Edwin Pouchet, Alvin Daniel
2010Silver Stars—Battle Zone—Anslem Douglas—Edwin Pouchet
2009Silver Stars—First In De Line—Eunice Peters—Edwin Pouchet
2008Phase II—Musical Vengeance—Anslem Douglas—Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2007—Trinidad All Stars—Pan Lamentation—De Fosto—Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2006Phase II—This One's For You, Bradley, Ronnie McIntosh and Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2005Phase II—Trini Gone Wild—Colin Lucas—Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
2004—Exodus—War 2004—De Fosto—Pelham Goddard
2003—Exodus—Pandora De Fosto—Pelham Goddard
2002—Trinidad All Stars—Fire Storm—De Fosto—Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
2001—Exodus—A Happy Song—3 Canal—Pelham Goddard
2000—Desperadoes—Picture On My Wall—Emanuel Synette—Clive Bradley
1999—Desperadoes—In My House—Emanuel Synette - Clive Bradley
1998—Nu Tones—High Mas—David Rudder—Clive Bradley
1997—Renegades—Guitar Pan—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1996—Renegades—Pan In A Rage Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1995—Renegades—Laramania—Merchant/De Fosto—Jit Samaroo
1994—Desperadoes—Fire Coming Down—Robert Greenidge—Robert Greenidge/Superblue
1993—Renegades—Mystery Band—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1992—Exodus—Savannah Party—Pelham Goddard—Pelham Goddard
1991—Desperadoes—Musical Volcano—Robert Greenidge—Robert Greenidge
1990—Renegades—Iron Man—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1989—Renegades—Somebody—Baron/Winsford Devines—Jit Samaroo
1988Phase II—Woman Is Boss—Denyse Plummer/Len Sharpe—Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
1987Phase II—This Feeling Nice—Denyse Plummer/Len Sharpe—Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe
1986—Trinidad All-Stars—The Hammer—David Rudder—Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1985—TIE—Desperadoes—Pan Night & Day—Lord Kitchener—Beverly Griffith
1985—TIE—Renegades—Pan Night & Day—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1984—Renegades—Sweet Pan—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1983—Desperadoes—Rebecca—Blue Boy—Clive Bradley
1982—Renegades—Pan Explosion—Lord Kitchener—Jit Samaroo
1981—Trinidad All Stars—Unknown Band—Blue Boy—Leon 'Smooth' Edwards
1980—Trinidad All Stars—Woman On De Bass—Scrunter—Leon 'Smooth' Edwards

1979—No Panorama: The players demanded greater financial compensation regarding costs!

1978—Tesoro Starlift—Du Du Yemi (Natasha)—Mighty Sparrow—arranged by Herschel Puckerin
1977—Desperadoes—Crawford—Lord Kitchener—Clive Bradley
1976—Desperadoes—Pan In Harmony—Lord Kitchener—Clive Bradley
1975—Hatters: Tribute To Spree Simon, Lord Kitchener and Steve Archaiba
1974—Harmonites—Jerico—Lord Kitchener—Earl Rodney
1973—Trinidad All Stars—Rainorama—Lord Kitchener—Rudy Wells
1972—Harmonites—St. Thomas Girl—Lord Kitchener—Earl Rodney

In 1971 a new Pan Body was created to replace the National  Association of Trinidad and Tobago Steelbandsmen (NATTS) (founded in 1950 http://www.bestoftrinidad.com/steelband70s.html). 

The new body was named Pan Trinbago
1971—Harmonites—Play Mas: Lord Kitchener, Earl Rodney (tie)
1971CIBC Starlift—Queen of the Bands—Mighty Sparrow (tie)
1970—Desperadoes—Margie—Lord Kitchener—Mackie Boyce
1969—Starlift—The Bull—Lord Kitchener—Ray Holman
1968—Harmonites—Wrecker—Lord Kitchener—Earl Rodney
1967—Cavaliers—Sixty-Seven—Lord Kitchener—Bobby Mohammed
1966—Desperadoes—Obeah Wedding—Mighty Sparrow—Beverly Griffith
1965—Cavaliers—Melody Mas—Lord Melody—Bobby Mohammed
1964—Pan Am North Stars—Mama Dis Is Mas—Lord Kitchener—Anthony Williams
1963—Pan Am North Stars—Dan Is The Man—Mighty Sparrow—Anthony Williams

The first (official) Panorama Competition to be held in Trinidad and Tobago was at the Queen's Park Savannah on 02/22/1963.

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