Reggae’s top living earners

The top 10 living Jamaican artistes have amassed some US$90 million (J$7.7 billion) in net worth, equivalent to the annual export earnings from bauxite or sugar based on data from an online media report released last week. These artistes, more than others, sold millions of records, toured successfully and entered into successful business ventures, according [...]

Reggae Grammy Doesn’t Influence Chart Position

MOST Reggae Grammy winners of the decade didn’t get a boost in the charts, like their pop counterparts, following the US-based award show. Only three of the 10 winners since 2000 saw increased chart success of the winning album, according to Observer analysis of Billboard data. STEPHEN MARLEY: Mind Control jumped three spots from five [...]

Top 25 Reggae Albums of the Decade

The top 25 reggae albums for this decade — which ends December — was dominated by Shaggy but other dancehall artistes ranked highly, according to a list compiled by Splash. Topping the list was Shaggy’s 2000 release Hot Shots which sold over ten million copies and was amongst the most sucessful albums of the decade. [...]

2010 Reggae Grammy Nominees

The 2010 reggae nominees are below… Please vote to let us know who you think should win the the Grammy for Reggae Album of the year…

Sean Paul blazes the Billboard album charts with Imperial Blaze

Sean Paul’s Imperial Blaze album for VP/Atlantic sold 28,465 copies in its opening week to register a number 12 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart. The sales impact though not as huge as his previous opening in 2005, was enough to land the set to the top of Billboard’s Reggae album chart. Over on [...]