Officials confirmed that the identical number 12 result for both defending Groovy Monarch Mr Gold’n and Power Monarch Muddy was purely coincidental, with positions drawn randomly on behalf of the artistes. In contrast, defending Calypso Monarch Scholar did not participate in a draw and was instead assigned the number 12 spot directly. Cross-competition contendersWhile Terra D Governor, Muddy, and Luni Spark & Electrify will compete in both the Groovy and Power Soca Monarch finals, other artistes remain in contention despite not advancing in every category entered. Happy Boy advanced to the Power Soca Monarch final, while Valene and Randy secured places in the Calypso Monarch final. Lil Jelo will contest both the Power Soca and Calypso Monarch titles, while Killa B, who fell short of the Power final, still has the opportunity to claim the Calypso crown.