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With the staging of the 60th Grammy Awards drawing near, we thought we’d look back at some of years where the Reggae Grammy was won. While many know of the winners, we also want to look back at some of the nominees. Today we’ll look at the year 1989.

Words By: @SwadeDaVillain

Nominees

1. Jimmy Cliff – Hanging Fire

Reggae Artist Jimmy Cliff received his 2nd Grammy nomination in his career with the 1987 Album, “Hanging Fire”. The Album featured 8 tracks, and included the singles “Reggae Down Babylon”, “Soar Like An Eagle”, and the title track, “Hanging Fire”.

2. Toots Hibbert – Toots In Memphis

Toots Hibbert had a great run when paired up with The Maytals, but when he brought his Reggae sound to Memphis, Tennessee for an Album, it was considered one of his best works and earned him a Grammy nomination. The 1988 Album featured Toots taking on ’60s classics like “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember”, “It’s A Shame”, “Love And Happiness” and more.

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Recently, Reggae Artist Ziggy Marley was a featured musical guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Armed with his band, he performed his “Weekend Long” single off his recently released self-titled album. The album marked Ziggy’s return since his Grammy Award winning “Fly Rasta” in 2014, and has enjoyed the top spot on the iTunes Reggae Music Chart. Be sure to catch Ziggy Marley on his US tour this summer, but for now check out the video below and share your thoughts in the comments section.