Reggae rising star Romaine Virgo, who made international headlines last year when he became the first ever reggae artist to perform on one of country music’s most revered stages – the Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee – is again in the spotlight, this time for securing a whopping 4 nominations for the 2011 Linkage [...]
The name Marley continues to dominate the reggae scene especially with the recent announcement of 2012 Grammy nominees. Two Marleys, Ziggy and Stephen — sons of reggae icon Bob Marley, are among five acts up for the golden gramophone in the category Best Reggae Album. Stephen is nominated for Revelation Part 1: The Root of [...]
Rap Queen Nicki Minaj shared hosting duties with rap legend LL COOL J for the 2012 Grammy Nomination concert which aired last night on CBS. The petite Trinidadian superstar looked “simply” fabulous in her blue bodycon dress was nominated for Best New Artist. Here are some of the nominees for the 2012 Grammys: Best Reggae Album [...]
I keep reading how electrifying the BET / CENTRIC 2011 Soul Train Awards was…were we all watching the same awards show? It wasn’t electrifying, it just had a few sparks here and there and really fizzled at the end. I understand it’s not the Grammys, AMAs or MTV Awards but I honestly want back the [...]