Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley Wins Six International Reggae and World Music Awards; Acclaimed Reggae Star to Hit Road Later This Summ
Tuesday, May 09 2006 @ 09:04 AM EDT
Contributed by: WMC_News_Dept.
New York City (New York), USA (BUSINESS WIRE) - Grammy award
winning artist, Damian "Junior Gong" Marley, was a big winner this past Saturday
night at the 25th Anniversary of The International Reggae and World Music Awards
(IRAWMA), picking up six statues at the prestigious event, held in New York
City's world famous Apollo Theatre, and scheduled for television broadcast later
this month.
Nominated for six awards, Marley would not be denied, picking up all six
honors, including awards for Entertainer Of The Year, Recording Artist Of The
Year, Best Song for "Welcome To Jamrock," Best Album for
Welcome to Jamrock, Best Music Video for "Welcome To Jamrock," and
the Best Songwriting Award, along with his brother Stephen Marley.
The youngest son of Reggae legend
Bob
Marley, Damian garnered his own place in music history earlier in the year
when he became the first ever Reggae artist to win a Grammy outside of the
Reggae category, taking home a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative performance for
the "Welcome To Jamrock," single. The acclaimed breakthrough 2005 disc also won
a Grammy for best Reggae Album.
Other artists competing and presenting at the 25th Annual International
Reggae And World Music Awards included Wyclef Jean, Daddy Yankee, Youssou N'
Dour, Beenie Man and others, with more than 150 entertainers and music industry
professionals being nominated for awards, voted on by music industry experts
around the globe.
The tireless Marley is continuing his non-stop schedule, basking in the
tidal wave of acclaim for
Welcome to Jamrock (Tuff Gong/Universal Republic). The effusive
performer just returned from a raved-about performance at Coachella's two day
music fest in Indio, California, and is also slated for the four day Bonnaroo
Music Festival kicking off in Manchester, Tennessee, on June 16. But Marley fans
are really gearing up for Damian's recently announced summer jaunt with
rock/folk icon Ben Harper, which kicks off on August 10th in Phoenix, Arizona,
and winds up on September 14th at World's Fair Park in Knoxville Tennessee.
Marley performs his latest single, "Move," on The Late Late Show With
Craig Ferguson, slated to air May 11th.
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