Reggae fans are deeply divided and are taking out their anger on Ziggy Marley and the Grammys.

Information technology'southward already old news that Bob Marley'due south eldest son, Ziggy Marley, won his eight Grammy on Sunday night in Los Angeles for All-time Reggae Album for his 2022 self-titled project. Some fans are saying that they didn't even know that Ziggy released an album last year.

"I never fifty-fifty knew he had an anthology chosen ziggy marley. seems grammy doesnt know about reggae music," one fan wrote on Urban Islandz Facebook page. Reggae historian and archivist Roger Steffens also weighed in on the controversy telling the Observer that he had predicted that Ziggy Marley would win his 8 Grammy on Sun dark. He is too calling for the reggae singer to withdraw his name from anymore nominations to allow other artists doing good piece of work to get a chance to be recognized.

"If he (Ziggy Marley) is truly gracious, when he accepts it, he volition announce that he will no longer accept a nomination for the award, then that others will take a chance to take home the trophy that he already has more than than enough of," Steffens said. "The award usually goes to the person with the most proper noun recognition, and historically, whatsoever time the anthology is past a Marley, or a tribute to Bob Marley, it normally takes the prize."

During his acceptance spoken communication, Ziggy Marley called on artists to utilize music as a tool to help flesh. "Music is a powerful tool," he said. "Music tin can change the world. And nosotros must use that ability wisely, and utilize information technology now, and spread a message through music that volition do good humankind."

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