The 53rd Grammy Awards will take place Febraury 13th and won’t reflect the taste of reggae records buyers.

They rank  Reggae/ Dancehall artists Damian Marley and Gyptian above any nominee, but this year 5 nominees are all not in the< top 10 Charts and that’s a bit unusual.

At the Grammy they’ re not trying to choose the top selling albums but more trying to reflect the values of Recording Academy.

Albums as “Distant Relatives” by Damian Marley and Nas , top selling album of the year, and also Gyptian’s album are being dismissed.

Who is in charge of the selection of Grammy Winners? Well the selection begins with US based Recording Academy members and with record companies submitting entries which are then screened again for category and eligibility placement, then they do another ulterior selection for the nominating process that will determine the 5 finalists in each category, and then with the final voting, they get have the Grammy Winners.

The 2010 Nominations for Reggae Grammy Awards are :

–Before The Dawn by Buju Banton

–Isaacs Meets Isaac by Gregory Isaacs & King Isaac
–Revelation by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry –Made In Jamaica by Bob Sinclar and Sly & Robbie
– One Pop Reggae by Sly & Robbie And The Family Taxi and Legacy:

–An Acoustic Tribute To Peter Tosh by Andrew Tosh

The 53rd Grammy list of nominees is led by the embattled Buju Banton who marks is 5th Grammy nomination and is also facing next monday the new trial with 2 more charges on him, for a total of 4 charges.

Reggae artist and son of Bob Marley, Stephen Marley, holds the record for most Grammy Award wins in the Reggae category.

He has won a total of five trophies: three times as a member of the sibling band, The Melody Makers, and twice as a solo act. Shabba Ranks became the first deejay to take home a Grammy.

Grammy Award for Reggae include, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley, Beenie Man, Inner Circle, Bunny Wailer and Burning Spears.

BUJU BANTON Time & place (BEFORE THE DAWN ALBUM 2010)