The announcement that dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Shenseea were shortlisted for the 2025 Reggae Grammy Award rehashed a decades-old, controversial argument among the masses.

Pundits believed that for a music industry as globally impactful as Jamaica’s, it was high time The Recording Academy dedicated a separate award to each genre.

Today, an international voice has joined the conversation as the 2026 Grammy Awards inch closer.

According to an article published by Billboard magazine last month, “[I]t’s beyond time for the Grammys to split this c

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