Ad portas for a new version of the Grammy Awards to be held, The nominations in the Best Reggae Album category were no less controversial than on other occasions. The gramophone that each year awards the best long-form reggae production since 1984, You will meet your new winner this 31 of January.
The 63rd edition of the Grammys selected on this occasion great Reggae artists -mainly Jamaicans-, some highly anticipated by the industry such as the album “Upside Down 2020” of Buju Banton, his new album after being locked up for nearly a decade in a United States prison; and the nomination of “Got to be Tough”, of the historical Toots and The Maytals, album that was released 10 years after their last production and days before the surprising death of the band's leader and vocalist, Toots Hibbert.
They complete the list of 5 nominees in the race for Grammy Reggae albums “Higher Place” of Skip Marley, EP by 7 tracks where his brother Damian participates; “It All Comes Back To Love” from the british Maxi Priest, the artist's third nomination and the only album released in 2019 of all the nominees; Y “One World” of The Wailers, This is the first nomination for the band under the direction of Aston Barrett Jr..
According to the magazine Reggaeville, After learning of the nomination, the artist Aston Barrett Jr., de The Wailers, said “I am more than grateful to the Academy for The Wailers' nomination for best reggae album of the year. We have worked very hard to create this album. for years, I have carried the sound and legacy of the Barrett family and to be honored by this nomination is very moving. Special thanks to Emilio Estefan, to everyone at Sony Latin and our talented team for all their dedicated hard work. One World, One Love!”.
Ziggy Marley's Recent Album Releases (“More Family Time”), Shaggy (“Christmas In The Islands”) y Spragga Benz (“The Journey Choosen”), were launched after 31 August so they can perform for the next Grammy.
With everything, The new version of this musical delivery did not fail to generate controversy due to the concern that is generated in the Jamaican industry that Dancehall is not considered as a variant in itself, having its own category., and many new productions have not been considered for this nomination as the new thing from Protoje, Popcan long, The latter expressed his annoyance on his social networks that he later deleted. A separate point is the case of Vybz Kartel and his new album “Of Dons and Divas”, the most recent production by the famous dancehall deejay who, for being imprisoned for life, It will probably not be considered for any type of awards promoted by the American academy.
Shaggy also became part of the debate, calling on Jamaicans to play a role by registering with the organization so they can cast their vote instead of criticizing while watching from the box..
“Every year the Grammys come out, People are unhappy about it and this one is no different.. It is what it is. I always tell people that if they want to make a change, register, participate and be part”, Shaggy explained in an interview with the television entertainment program Onstage, and added “get on board if you want a different result”.
Another consideration to highlight is that in this version no woman was nominated in the Best Reggae Album category., considering that in the previous installment the young artist Koffee entered history by becoming the youngest and the only woman to win the Reggae gramophone.
The Grammy Awards ceremony will take place next 31 January when we will meet the winner of the Best Reggae Album of the year 2020.
You must know:
- Shaggy He is the executive producer of the album “It All Comes Back To Love” by Maxi Priest and participates in four songs on the album.
- It is the sixth nomination of Buju Banton to the prize, having won his first Grammy in 2010 for the album 'Before the Dawn'.
- Toots & The Maytals receives this 6th nomination (plus one for Toots' album Toots in Memphis) after having won in 2005 con “True Love”. Toots Hibbert passed away on 11 September 2020. So far there have only been two posthumous nominations in the Reggae category, when Dennis Brown (RIP 1999) was nominated for his album 2000 “Let Me Be the One” y Peter Tosh (murdered in September 1987) con “No Nuclear War” (1987), which was awarded as the winner in March 1988.
- Skip Marley's mother, Cedella Marley, appears on the title track of the Wailers album and also Shaggy.
- Skip Marley obtained a second nomination in the Best R Song category & B for his combination “Slow Down” with H.E.R..
Check out the complete list of previous winners for Best Reggae Album:
– 1984 Black Uhuru – Anthem
– 1985 Jimmy Cliff – Cliff Hanger
– 1986 Steel Pulse – Babylon the Bandit
– 1987 Peter Tosh – No Nuclear War
– 1986 Steel Pulse – Babylon the Bandit
– 1987 Peter Tosh – No Nuclear War
– 1988 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Conscious Party
– 1989 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – One Bright Day
– 1990 Bunny Wailer – Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley
– 1991 Shabba Ranks – As Raw As Ever
– 1992 Shabba Ranks – X-tra Naked
– 1993 Inner Circle – Bad Boys
– 1994 Bunny Wailer – Crucial! Roots Classics
– 1995 Shaggy – Boombastic
– 1996 Bunny Wailer – Hall of Frame: A Tribute to Bob Marley’s 50th Anniversary
– 1997 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – Fallen Is Babylon
– 1998 Sly and Robbie – Friends
– 1999 Burning Spear – Calling Rastafari
– 2000 Beenie Man – Art and Life
– 2001 Damian Marley – Halfway Tree
– 2002 Lee Perry – Jamaican E.T.
– 2003 Sean Paul – Dutty Rock
– 2004 Toots & the Maytals – True Love
– 2005 Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock
– 2006 Ziggy Marley – Love Is My Religion
– 2007 Stephen Marley – Mind Control
– 2008 Burning Spear – Jah Is Real
– 2009 Stephen Marley – Mind Control Acoustic
– 2010 Buju Banton – Before the Dawn
– 2011 Stephen Marley – Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life
– 2012 Jimmy Cliff – Rebirth
– 2013 Ziggy Marley – In Concert
– 2014 Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta
– 2015 Morgan Heritage – Strictly Roots
– 2016 Ziggy Marley – Ziggy Marley
– 2017 Damian 'Jr Gong’ Marley – Stony Hill
– 2018 Sting & Shaggy – 44/876
– 2019 Koffee – Rapture
– 2020 ???
