2010 controversy Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album



2010 nominee , subject of controversy buju banton, performing in 2007


buju banton s (real name mark anthony myrie) nomination 2010 award sparked controversy , protest due homophobic lyrics within music. banton s controversial song, released in 1988, boom, bye bye , promote[s] murder of gay men shooting or burning . following artist s nomination, gay & lesbian alliance against defamation , los angeles gay , lesbian center placed advertisement in daily variety encouraging grammy officials denounce music promotes or celebrates violence against group of people . advertisement, took form of letter signed gay rights , civil rights activists, asserted honoring banton awarding extraordinary hateful work . national academy of recording arts , sciences responded insisting artists honored quality music regardless of politics . banton has been quoted saying sees no end war between himself , gay men. 2010 award presented stephen marley. banton nominated in 2011 album before dawn. other reggae musicians have been accused of promoting anti-gay lyrics include beenie man, elephant man, shabba ranks , sizzla.








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