The Star (Jamaica)

Well deserved!

- GOOD QUALITY WORK

Morgan Heritage is featured on the album’s title track, alongside dancehall deejay

Aidonia, and Gramps Morgan could barely contain his happiness.

“Incredible, incredible, incredible,” he told

“This win is well deserved, long overdue. It’s great that an artiste from overseas could team up with one of our own for this project. I love it; it was great to be part of it. Congrats to all the nominees.”

The album earned the award over Protoje’s

(2012) and

Etana’s

Ziggy Marley’s

by Black Uhuru.

Also singing Shaggy’s praises was his longtime collaborat­or, producer Mikie Bennett.

“I’m a big fan of Sting and a big fan of Shaggy as well and I think it was a wonderful idea to have this album,” he said. “I think they did a lot of work in terms of touring to support the album. As we know from past experience, it takes more than just a good album to win; you have to go out there and make people aware that this album actually exists so the people of the (Recording) Academy can put in a vote for you and I think reggae has suffered from that. What I heard is good quality work and I just hope Jamaican radio starts to play the album a little more.”

When contacted by Entertainm­ent and Culture Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange expressed contentmen­t, saying: “I knew they would win.”

Social media users also chimed in on the winning album.

did not win the Grammy but to me it was the best album in the category but have to give congrats to Shaggy for winning,” said Instagram user Lindon Walters.

Another user, Barryb60 Alsahim said: “You’re already a winner in my books Etana.”

Among the tracklist on are

and

In addition to winning, Shaggy also hosted the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.

He won his first Grammy in 1996 for his album and has since been nominated for the Best Reggae Grammy Award for (2006), (2009),

(2015).

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