Nine countries - Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, Canada, France, Grenada, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and USA were represented in the 2022 PanoGrama. Three participants withdrew for personal reasons, including Antigua & Barbuda’s Jawan Henry, Kraig Bisnott of Jamaica, and Miguel Bougouneau of the US Virgin Islands.
Each participating panist played their arrangement of their tune of choice, and was judged on criteria that included variations, execution and performance. In keeping with event rules performances allowed were between three, and four and a half minutes in length. The USA (David Yundi), Canada (Gabriel Chartrand), France (Mathieu Borgne) and Trinidad & Tobago (Shaquille Forbes) are the top scorers in the preliminaries and lead the way for now going into the semi-finals.
David Yundi of the USA - PanoGrama 2022 Preliminaries
The adjudication panel this year fields Dr. Mia Gormandy-Benjamin, an Assistant Professor of music at the University of Trinidad & Tobago, Northern Illinois University’s Professor Liam Teague and adjunct professor of music at George Mason University Victor Provost as the three main judges, with Ojay Richards and Andy Chichester ready to fill in as substitutes. For the preliminary phase, Chichester has indeed alternated for Liam Teague, who will be in place for the semi finals.
Each night’s segment was no more than one hour, as host Nevin Roach – founder and CEO of PanoGrama, and co-host Aundrea Wharton took viewers through the submitted performances. The outcome of the three nights was announced immediately after Sunday’s show ended.
Results follow, with scores and placements.
PanoGrama 2022 Preliminary RESULTS - Top 20
| Result/ Score |
Name | Country | Tune of Choice/ Performer |
| 1st – 87 pts |
David Yundi | USA | Pan in ‘A’ Minor (Lord Kitchener) |
| 2nd – 85.3 pts |
Gabriel Chartrand | Canada | Love in Portofino (Andrea Bocelli) |
| 3rd – 85 pts |
Mathieu Borgne | France | Happy (Pharrell Williams) |
| 3rd – 85 pts |
Shaquille Forbes | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira) |
| 5th – 83.3 pts |
Hanif Goodridge | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Buss Head (Machel Montano & Bunji Garlin) |
| 5th – 80.7 pts |
Tevin Shockness | Trinidad/ Tobago |
This Melody Sweet (Baron) |
| 7th – 79.7 pts |
Christopher Neale | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Three Amigos (Caribbean Jazz Project) |
| 7th – 79.7 pts |
Malik Smith | Antigua & Barbuda | Best Part (H.E.R. ft. Daniel Caesar) |
| 9th – 78.3 pts |
Alexander Evans | Belize | Love Nwantiti (Ckay) |
| 10th – 78 pts |
Jaron Woodsley | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Leave (Kité Sa) (Teddyson John) |
| 10th – 77.7 pts |
Aquila Pereira | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Peace of Mind (Voice) |
| 12th – 77.3 pts |
Deja Cain | Trinidad/ Tobago |
September (Earth, Wind & Fire) |
| 13th – 76.3 pts |
Jamel Cadette | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Out and Bad (Voice) |
| 14th – 76 pts |
Olivier Wiren | France | Armando’s Rhumba (Chick Corea) |
| 15th – 74.7 pts |
Emmanuel Joseph | Trinidad/ Tobago |
When Somebody Loves You Back (Teddy Pendergrass) |
| 16th – 74 pts |
Marcus Prince | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Ain’t Nobody (Chaka Khan) |
| 17th – 73.3 pts |
Al Alexander | St. Lucia | Billie Jean (Michael Jackson - Tony Succar ver.)) |
| 18th 72 pts |
Maurisha Potter | Antigua/ Barbuda |
Say Say (Baron) |
| 19th – 71.7 pts |
Simeon Superville | Trinidad/ Tobago |
I Have Nothing (Whitney Houston) |
| 20th – 75 pts |
Mikiel Smith | Grenada | Ribbon in the Sky (Stevie Wonder) |
PanoGrama 2022 Preliminary: Positions 21 - 24
| Position | Name | Country | Tune of Choice/ Performer |
| 21st 70 pts |
Devon Atherley | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Magic Drum (Machel Montano) |
|
22nd - 67 pts |
Thadel Wilson | Canada | Big People Party (Farmer Nappy) |
|
22nd - 67 pts |
Sachelle Thomas | Trinidad/ Tobago |
Passion (Militant) |
|
24th 65.7 pts |
Aaron Mentos | St. Kitts & Nevis | Boo’d Up (Ella Mai) |
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