- The awards will be held on Sunday 28 from January.
the 60th Grammy Awards ceremony approaches, It is 28 from January, at Madison Square Garden in New York, and how could it not be any other way?, At Reggae Chalice we remind you which albums are competing in the Reggae category.
Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, double Grammy winner, he applies this time with his latest solo work “StonyHill”, 12 years after the successful – and Grammy-winning- “Welcome to Jamrock”. Magazine Rolling Stones He stated about this work that “It is a reminder that reggae remains a musical powerhouse, especially when in the hands of a master”. Regardless of the quality of your music, that is not in discussion, being a Marley he can run with “some advantage” since since 1998 To date, when one of the brothers has been nominated, he has finally won the golden gramophone: Ziggy who won five times (In addition to the awards obtained in 1989 Y 1990), Stephen with three wins and Damian himself with two wins.
Of Samoan descent, J boog, Hawaiian reggae representative, scored a second consecutive nomination after the EP “Rose Petals” and this time he competes with his third album “Wash House Ting”, which has several collaborations, as Buju Banton, Gramps Morgan y Gappy Ranks, among others, and ranges from traditional reggae, going through more experimental sounds and some touches of jazz.
One of the most traditional families of Jamaican reggae and they know what it is 
triumph at the Grammys after receiving 2016 the golden gramophone with its work “Strictly Roots”, Morgan Heritage, They achieved their second nomination for these awards with “Avrakedabra”, album that also features several collaborations, as Ziggy y Stephen Marley, Dre Zion and the Pyramid Kabaka. “These are blessings and we are grateful to Jah for giving us the guidance, health, the strength and perseverance to continue spreading this message of peace, love, equality and justice for all humanity”, noted for this nomination.
Originally from Spanish Town, Jamaica, Chronixx He earned his first Grammy nomination with “Chronology”, ranked among the best 50 best albums of last year according to Rolling Stones magazine, and considered one of the most promising singers of the new generation of reggae. The album has a wide range of sounds, from more vintage aspects to an R&B more modern, but always with dancehall as the main framework.
Perhaps the most surprising nomination is that of Common Kings, a multicultural pop quartet / rock heavily inspired by soul and reggae, with his debut album “Lost In Paradise” after several years of career. The Americans, with roots in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga, They show their own style of pop-reggae that is interesting to listen to and learn about..
