who won road march

Machel Montano won the Road March title for Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2026 with his song “Encore.”

Quick Scoop: 2026 Road March

• Winner: Machel Montano

• Winning song: “Encore”

• Country/competition: Trinidad and Tobago National Road March

• Plays at judging points: “Encore” was played 171 times, the highest total in the competition.

Why this win is a big deal

• This is Machel Montano’s 12th Road March title, which sets an all‑time record and puts him ahead of Lord Kitchener’s 11 titles.

• The Road March title goes to the song played most often at official judging points during the Parade of the Bands, so “Encore” was literally the anthem of the road for Carnival 2026.

Who he beat out in 2026

• Aaron “Voice” St. Louis – “Cyah Behave” (runner‑up, 127 plays).

• Bunji Garlin – “Still a Road Man” (around mid‑table with just under 100 plays reported).

In Carnival terms, if your song wins Road March, it’s the one masqueraders crossed the stage to the most. “Encore” owned the road in 2026.

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