Devin Di Dakta And JL Get First Grammy Nomination

Dancehall/Reggae artistes Devin Di Dakta and J.L. have been given their first nomination for the honour award from The Recording Academy.

Devin Di Dakta who turned 21 yesterday says he is “excited and overjoyed” to wake up to the news of the nomination.

The collaboration EP Sly & Robbie Presents … Reggae For Her features eight songs written by Devin and J.L. on the Tuff Gong International, Taxi Records label have been selected in the Best Reggae Album category of the 59th Grammy awards.

Other nominees in the Best Reggae Album category are: J Boog for Rose Petals on the Wash House Music Group label; Ziggy Marley for Ziggy Marley on the Tuff Gong Worldwide label, Raging Fyah for Everlasting on the Dub Rockers/VP Records label and Rebelution for Falling Into Place on the Easy Star Records label.