2011 Reggae Grammy Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 2011 (53rd) Grammy Awards were announced last night, and the nominees for the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category are:
- Buju Banton – Before The Dawn [ Amazon | iTunes ]
- Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac – Isaacs Meets Isaac [ iTunes ]
- Lee “Scratch” Perry – Revelation [ Amazon | iTunes ]
- Bob Sinclair And Sly & Robbie – Made In Jamaica [ Amazon | iTunes ]
- Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang – One Pop Reggae + [ Amazon | iTunes ]
- Andrew Tosh – Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute To Peter Tosh [ Amazon | iTunes ]
Notably absent from this year’s nominees is Gyptian’s “Hold You” album [ Amazon | iTunes ], which although widely popular on a global scale, somehow it did not make the final cut. The 53rd annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS on February 13, 2011, starting at 8 p.m EST.
Buju is th emost gifted artist to have never won this coveted trophy..something smells!! hope the fith time will be the charm..way to go Banton..proud of you and continue to be true to your artistry