The UK National Panorama Competition, a Saturday evening event that immediately precedes the Notting Hill Carnival, is a major showcase for Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan, or (Steel Band), music."Panorama UK 2010"; itzcaribbean.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011. Held at Emslie Horniman's Pleasance park in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it typically involves approximately 1,000 performers, and attracts almost 5,000 spectators. Steel bands from around the UK prepare a music performance, arranged to last for up to 10 minutes, and compete for the Panorama Championship.
The UK National Panorama Competition was first held in 1978.
Ebony Steel Band has dominated this competition over the years, winning 25 times, followed by Mangrove Steel Band with 13 titles, as of 2026.
From 2007 to 2009, the event was held at London's Hyde Park, and broadcast by BBC radio."UK National Steelband Panorama Competition 2009"; panonthenet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
Results
2011 BandTuneArranger PositionPoints Mangrove Steel Band"Is ah Trini"Andre White 1st275 Ebony Steel Band"It's Showtime"Earl Brooks 2nd274 Caribbean Steel International"Pan in De Panyard"Brent Holder 3rd267 Croydon Steel Orchestra"Do Something For Pan"Paul Dowie 4th251 London All Stars"Momentum"Frank Rollock 5th244 Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra"Calling Meh"Iman Pascall 6th229
2016 BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsEbony Steel Band"Cheers to Life"Aaron “Voice” St LouisDuvone Stewart1st278Mangrove Steel Band"Different Me"5 Star AkilAndré White2nd270Metronomes"Different Me"5 Star AkilAnnise "Halfers" Hadeed3rd266Real Steel"Nostalgia"Anslem DouglasLeroy Clarke4th260Endurance Steel Orchestra"Different Me"5 Star AkilMarlon Hibbert5th257.5London All Stars"Soca Ruption"Simeon SupervillePhil "DBL" Rollock6th250Croydon Steel Orchestra"Different Me"5 Star AkilDavid "Soj" Ijaduola7th239Caribbean Steel International"Pan By Storm"DesignerBrent Holder8th238
2017 BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsEbony Steel Band"Far From Finished"VoiceDuvone Stewart1st283Metronomes"Full Extreme"Ultimate RejectsLeroy Clarke2nd269Mangrove Steel Band"Full Extreme"Ultimate RejectsAndré White3rd266Southside Harmonics"Rumble in the Jungle"Chuck GordonEustace Benjamin4th237Croydon Steel Orchestra"Good Morning"Peter RamBrent Holder5th227Endurance Steel Orchestra"Good Morning"Peter RamMarlon Hibbert5th227Phase One Steel Orchestra"Hold Dat Panstick"Sheldon "Mocha" MartinStephon Phillip5th227
2018
BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsMangrove Steel Band"Hulk"BlaxxAndré White1st279Ebony Steel Band"Hulk"BlaxxDuvone Stewart2nd276Metronomes"Ignorance"King CrazyLeroy Clarke3rd269Croydon Steel Orchestra"Sweet Fuh Days"Patrice RobertsPaul Dowie4th238Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra"Mad Man"Marlon AbnerPaul Jr Watson & Dani Richardson4th238Phase One Steel Orchestra"Hulk"BlaxxStephon Phillip5th229 2019
BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsMangrove Steel Band"Savannah Grass"KESAndré White1st284Metronomes"So Long"Nadia BastonLeroy Clarke2nd270Ebony Steel Band"Trouble In The Morning"V'ghnDuvone Stewart3rd269Pan Nation Steel Orchestra"Iron Love"Nailah BlackmanChris Storey4th263Croydon Steel Orchestra"Savannah Grass"KESPaul Dowie5th245Phase One Steel Orchestra"Savannah Grass"KESStephon Phillip6th237 2020 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Panorama did not take place in 2020. 2021
BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsMangrove Steel Band"Happy Place"LyrikalAndré White1st271.5Ebony Steel Band"Backyard Jam"Farmer NappyDavid “Soj” Ijaduola2nd255Metronomes"Backyard Jam"Farmer NappyVivian Miller2nd255Croydon Steel Orchestra"Festival Song"Ella AndallPaul Dowie4th247 2022
BandTuneComposerArrangerPositionPointsEbony Steel Band"Mash Up"BlaxxDuvone Stewart1st277Mangrove Steel Band"Mash Up"BlaxxAndré White2nd276Pan Nation Steel Orchestra"Out and Bad"Aaron “Voice” St LouisChris Storey3rd255Metronomes"Out and Bad"Aaron “Voice” St LouisVivian Miller4th252Croydon Steel Orchestra"Jelly"Nadia BastonPaul Dowie5th225
2023 BandTuneComposerArranger PositionPoints Ebony Steel Band"Engine Room"Olatunji Duvone Stewart 1st278Mangrove Steel Band"Long Live Soca"Aaron “Voice” St LouisAndré White2nd276Pan Nation Steel Orchestra"This Melody Sweet"BaronChris Storey3rd261Real Steel"Long Live Soca"Aaron “Voice” St LouisLeroy Clarke4th255Croydon Steel Orchestra"Raising Dust"Johnny DouglasRashaun Myers Williams5th242Metronomes"Engine Room"OlatunjiVivian Miller6th240Southside Harmonics"Engine Room"OlatunjiEustace Benjamin7th232
2024 BandTuneComposerArranger PositionPoints Mangrove Steel Band'How Ah Livin''Farmer NappyAndré White 1st --Ebony Steel Band'How Ah Livin''Farmer NappyDuvone Stewart2nd --Real Steel"Pan in Danger"MerchantLeroy Clarke3rd --Metronomes"Inventor"OlatunjiVivian Miller4th --Croydon Steel Orchestra"DNA"Mical TejaMarlon Hibbert5th --
2025 Source: Large Band Panorama BandTuneComposerArranger PositionPoints Mangrove Steel Band"Cocoa Tea"Kes the BandAndré White 1st370Real Steel"Cocoa Tea"Kes the BandLeroy Clarke2nd364Metronomes"Bet Meh"Machel MontanoTerrance “BJ” Marcelle3rd361Pan Nation Steel Orchestra"Mas Go Play"Erphaan AlvesChris Storey4th355
Small Band Panorama BandTuneComposerArranger PositionPoints New Generation Steel Orchestea"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisLushan Dennis 1st328.5Eclipse Steel Orchestra"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisDavid "Soj" Ijaduola2nd324.5North Tyneside Steel Band"Take Me Home"Freetown CollectiveJenny Gilberg & Matthew Wade3rd319
Junior Panorama BandTuneComposerArranger PositionPointsEbony Steel Band Juniors"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisCarlene 'Sweet Wrists' Etienne1st348Endurance Steel Orchestra"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisMarlon Hibbert2nd Mangrove Youth"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisKishan Shorter 3rd333Croydon Steel Orchestra"Too Own Way"Aaron "Voice" St LouisJadeel Kato Lilith4th
References
External links "UK National Steelband Panorama Competition 2009"; panonthenet.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011 "2004 National Panorama Competition"; carnaval.com. Retrieved 28 March 2011 2005 Panorama Winners