Ghanaian Reggae artiste and Radio Host, Blakk Rasta might have to wait for another time to achieve his dream of winning a Grammy award.
Early this month, he told Graphic Showbiz newspaper, winning a Grammy award this year was a done deal. In his words, “there is no turning back, I know that we are going to get nominated and we will go ahead to win. Kuchoko is the most daring Reggae album in the past 20 years, it is original and authentic.”
Rasta was missing in the ‘Best Reggae Album‘ category when the the Recording Academy announced nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards on Thursday, November 28.
His album ‘Kuchoko’ was distributed globally by VP Records
‘Chronology‘ by Chronixx, ‘Lost In Paradise’ by Common Kings, ‘Wash House Ting’ by J Boog, ‘Stony Hill’ by Damian Marley and ‘Avrakedabra‘ by Morgan Heritage are competing for the ultimate.
Rocky Dawuni is the only Ghanaian to have gotten a nomination in the above-named category at the Grammy Awards.
Check out the nominations below:
Album of the Year:
Childish Gambino — “Awaken, My Love!”
JAY-Z — 4:44
Kendrick Lamar — DAMN.
Lorde — Melodrama
Bruno Mars — 24K Magic
Song of the Year:
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber — “Despacito”
JAY-Z — “4:44?
Julia Michaels — “Issues”
Logic Featuring Khalid & Alessia Cara — “1-800-273-8255?
Bruno Mars — “That’s What I Like”
Record of the Year:
Childish Gambino — “Redbone”
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber — “Despacito”
JAY-Z — “The Story of O.J.”
Kendrick Lamar — “HUMBLE.”
Bruno Mars — “24K Magic”
Best New Artist:
Alessia Cara
Khalid
Lil Uzi Vert
Julia Michaels
SZA
Best Rap Album:
JAY-Z — 4:44
Kendrick Lamar — DAMN.
Migos — C U L T U R E
Rapsody — Laila’s Wisdom
Tyler, The Creator — Flower Boy
Best Rap Song:
Cardi B — “Bodak Yellow”
Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels & Big Boi — “Chase Me”
Kendrick Lamar — “HUMBLE.”
JAY-Z — “The Story of O.J.”
Rapsody — “Sassy”
Best Rap Performance:
Big Sean — “Bounce Back”
Cardi B — “Bodak Yellow”
JAY-Z — “4:44?
Kendrick Lamar — “HUMBLE.”
Migos Featuring Lil Uzi Vert — “Bad and Boujee”
Best Rap/Sung Performance:
6LACK — “PRBLMS”
GoldLink Featuring Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy — “Crew”
JAY-Z Featuring Beyoncé — “Family Feud”
Kendrick Lamar Featuring Rihanna — “LOYALTY.”
SZA Featuring Travi$ Scott — “Love Galore”
Best R&B Album:
Daniel Caesar — Freudian
Ledisi — Let Love Rule
Bruno Mars — 24K Magic
PJ Morton — Gumbo
Musiq Soulchild — Feel the Real
Best R&B Song:.......
PJ Morton — “First Began”
Khalid — “Location”
Childish Gambino — “Redbone”
SZA — “Supermodel”
Bruno Mars — “That’s What I Like”
Best R&B Performance:
Daniel Caesar Featuring Kali Uchis — “Get You”
Kehlani — “Distraction”
Ledisi — “High”
Bruno Mars — “That’s What I Like”
SZA — “The Weekend”
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
The Baylor Project — “Laugh and Move On”
Childish Gambino — “Redbone”
Anthony Hamilton Featuring The HamilTones — “What I’m Feelin’”
Ledisi — “All the Way”
Mali Music — “Still”
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
6LACK — Free 6LACK
Childish Gambino — “Awaken, My Love!”
Khalid — American Teen
SZA — Ctrl
The Weekend — Starboy