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Juno Awards Reinstates Reggae Category After Backlash; Exco Levi, King Cruff Among 2025 Nominees

Five Canadian reggae artists have secured nominations for the 2025 Juno Awards after the organization reversed its controversial decision to remove the Reggae Recording of the Year category. The reversal came after

13/03/2025

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Shenseea Wins 2025 MOBO Award for Best Caribbean Music Act

Shenseea has made history by winning the 2025 MOBO Award for Best Caribbean Music Act, becoming the first female Jamaican artist to win a MOBO Award and receive a Grammy nomination for

18/02/2025

Awards·MOBO Awards 2025

Vybz Kartel Honoured With MOBO Impact Award

Dancehall King Vybz Kartel is the 2025 MOBO Impact Award Honouree, making history as the first Jamaican artist to receive the prestigious honour. In 2004, Kartel was nominated for a MOBO Awards but his

17/02/2025

Awards·MOBO Awards 2025

Seanizzle Celebrates Billboard Plaque for Busy Signal’s Parts of the Puzzle: “Sharing My Christmas Gift with All My Supporters”

Renowned Jamaican producer Seanizzle took to social media to celebrate his latest milestone in the music industry—earning a Billboard plaque for his contribution to the album Parts of the Puzzle, by Busy

30/12/2024

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MOBO Awards 2025: Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Spice, Valiant, YG Marley Nominated For Best Caribbean Act

Popcaan, Shenseea, Skillibeng, Spice, Valiant, and YG Marley are the nominees for the Best Caribbean Music Act at the 2025 MOBO Awards, celebrating music of black origin in the U.K. The category

04/12/2024

MOBO Awards 2025

Lexi Chow organizer, Karen Marley (daughter of Bob Marley), Orly Marley (wife of Ziggy Marley) attends the Jamaican Women Leading Hollywood Honors Dinner 2024 – Hosted By CODA Network, Jamaica Tourist Board, Moët Hennessy And Kate Spade on September 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for CODA Network)

Nova Perry, Orly Marley, and More Honored at Inaugural Jamaican Women Leading Hollywood Honors Dinner in Los Angeles

The inaugural Jamaican Women Leading Hollywood (JWLH) Honors Dinner, was held at the elegant Hotel Figueroa in Los Angeles California on September 28, 2024. Organized by the CODA Network in collaboration with

02/10/2024

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Reggae Remains Part Of Canada’s Juno Awards, CEO Addresses Changes to 2025 Categories

After an uproar from the music community, the Juno Awards organized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) was forced to reverse its ill-conceived decision to remove the Reggae

19/09/2024

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Canada’s Juno Awards Drops Reggae Category For 2025

The Juno Awards will eliminate four categories from next year’s event as part of a comprehensive review of Canada’s premier music awards show. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, organizers

09/09/2024

Awards·News

Sean to collect key to the city of New York

Sean Paul Reignites Showtime Riddim, To Collect Key To The City Of New York

Dancehall artist Sean Paul’s upcoming release, “Bring It,” offers a fresh take on the classic Showtime Riddim. This single, crafted under his Dutty Rock Productions label, is a modern reimagining of the

14/08/2024

Awards·New Music

Bounty Killer, Beenie Man Honored At Jamaica Independence Grand Gala 2024

“It is my great pleasure to honor Rodney Price, known as Bounty Killer, and Moses Davis, known as Beenie Man. In the spirit of our creativity, these two gentlemen have not only

06/08/2024

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Miss Pat Of VP Records, Third World Honored At Jamaica’s Independence Grand Gala 2024

VP Records co-founder Patricia Chin and the reggae group Third World were honored by the government of Jamaica through the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport. They were presented with citations

06/08/2024

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Beenie Man, Bounty Killer at Reggae Sumfest performing together 2019

Beenie Man and Bounty Killer Awarded Jamaica’s Order Of Distinction

Legendary dancehall artist Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis and Rodney ‘Bounty Killer’ Price are finally being awarded national honors as Jamaica celebrates its 62nd anniversary of Independence. Both Davis and Price, long-time rivals

06/08/2024

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