News: Damian Marley, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Burning Spear, Third World the Grammy nominees

Dancehall virtuosos turned cross-over successes Damian Marley, Shaggy and Sean Paul are among five Jamaican acts nominated in the Best Reggae Album category in the 48th Grammy awards.

The nominations, which also include veteran singer/songwriter Burning Spear and cultural reggae supergroup Third World, were announced yesterday by the Recording Academy and are for recordings released during the eligibility year October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.

Marley received the nomination for his album Welcome To Jamrock, which is creating a lot of buzz internationally. He won the award in 2002 for his set Half Way Tree.

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