Just ten days after the Grammys 2019, the wait is almost over and the 10 February know the winner of the award for "Best Reggae Album", which this year will stay in Jamaica.
The race for the Reggae Grammy integrate with Black Uhuru “As the World turns”; Etana for his album “Reggae Forever”; Ziggy Marley con “Rebellion Rises”; Sting & Shaggy for a whole album “44/876” and closes the list Protoje “A Matter of Time”.
Some developments that brings this issue? Protoje enters the battle for the Grammy for the first time in his career for his latest album "A Matter of Time", fourth studio album including two collaborations with Chronixx and one with Mortimer.
Like Protoje, Etana competes for the first time, the fourth woman to be nominated in the history of this category, in more than 20 years. Previously Judy Mowatt were nominated (1986), Rita Marley (1992) and Sister Carol (1997), but no woman has won the award yet. Etana could continue making history with this production, with which he broke the record by debuting on the Billboard first.
British musician Sting's has been nominated for Grammy on several previous occasions, but this is the first time competing in the category "Best Reggae Album" for his album "44/876", joint production with the Jamaican artist Shaggy, who in 1996 He won the Grammy with his album "Bombastic". This is his fifth nomination.
The first Reggae Grammy history earned it the band Black Uhuru in 1985 with his album "Anthem", thrilling record that certainly is in the retina of all reggae lovers of this musical rhythm. This year again the competition with "As the World Turns", after 15 years without a new album.
As is tradition, the Marley family will be competing for the "Best Reggae Album", this time represented by Ziggy Marley with "Rebellion Rises". Note that this heir of Bob holds the record, has won 7 times and the scepter that recognizes the best reggae album every year.
The 61 Grammys will be held next Sunday 10 they feberero, in Los Angeles, California. Last year's winner was Damian Marley with his album "Stonny Hill".