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Best Reggae Album - Ziggy Marley wins Grammy Award

02/12/2017

Best Reggae Album - Ziggy Marley wins Grammy Award

Just announced via the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (pre-telecast live stream):

The Grammy Award winner in the category BEST REGGAE ALBUM is Ziggy Marley for his self titled album. Congratulations!

Marley accepted his 8th Grammy Award on stage in Los Angeles @ Staples Center. Shortly before he performed the album track Amen live with his band. Watch Ziggy's acceptance speech below!

Also nominated in the BEST REGGAE ALBUM category were:
Sly & Robbie with Devin Di Dakta & J.L - Reggae For Her
J Boog  - Rose Petals
Raging Fyah - Everlasting
Rebelution - Falling Into Place
SOJA - Live In Virginia


After winning three Grammys with Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers and four his solo releases, the complete list of Ziggy’s Grammy Awards looks like this:


2017 - Ziggy Marley
2015 - Fly Rasta

2014 - In Concert

2010 - Family Time+

2007 - Love Is My Religion

1998 - Fallen Is Babylon*

1990 - One Bright Day*

1989 - Conscious Party*

*Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

+Category: Best Musical Album For Children

Here is the complete list of winner BEST REGGAE ALBUM:

1985 Black Uhuru - Anthem
1986 Jimmy Cliff - Cliff Hanger
1987 Steel Pulse - Babylon the Bandit
1988 Peter Tosh - No Nuclear War
1989 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Conscious Party
1990 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - One Bright Day
1991 Bunny Wailer - Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley
1992 Shabba Ranks - As Raw As Ever
1993 Shabba Ranks - X-tra Naked
1994 Inner Circle - Bad Boys
1995 Bunny Wailer - Crucial! Roots Classics
1996 Shaggy - Boombastic
1997 Bunny Wailer - Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley’s 50th Anniversary
1998 Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Fallen Is Babylon
1999 Sly and Robbie - Friends
2000 Burning Spear - Calling Rastafari
2001 Beenie Man - Art and Life
2002 Damian Marley - Halfway Tree
2003 Lee Perry - Jamaican E.T.
2004 Sean Paul - Dutty Rock
2005 Toots & the Maytals - True Love
2006 Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
2007 Ziggy Marley - Love Is My Religion
2008 Stephen Marley – Mind Control
2009 Burning Spear - Jah Is Real
2010 Stephen Marley -  Mind Control Acoustic
2011 Buju Banton - Before the Dawn
2012 Stephen Marley - Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life
2013 Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
2014 Ziggy Marley - In Concert
2015 Ziggy Marley - Fly Rasta
2016 Morgan Heritage - Strictly Roots
2017 Ziggy Marley - Ziggy Marley
2018 Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley - Stony Hill