{"id":441926,"date":"2017-11-29T11:56:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T11:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/29\/no-grammy-awards-nomination-for-blakk-rasta\/"},"modified":"2017-11-29T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T11:56:03","slug":"no-grammy-awards-nomination-for-blakk-rasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/29\/no-grammy-awards-nomination-for-blakk-rasta\/","title":{"rendered":"No Grammy awards nomination for Blakk Rasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Music of Wednesday, 29 November 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>kasapafmonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-11-29<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/51645427.295.jpg\" alt=\"Blakk Rasta2\" title=\"Blakk Rasta2\" width=\"295\" height=\"172\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Blakk Rasta might have to wait for another time to achieve his dream of winning a Grammy award<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=151125813995117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=151125813995117\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1511956563_910_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghanaian Reggae artiste and Radio Host, Blakk Rasta might have to wait for another time to achieve his dream of winning a Grammy award.<\/p>\n<p>Early this month, he told Graphic Showbiz newspaper, winning a Grammy award this year was a done deal. In his words, \u201cthere 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rasta was missing in the \u2018Best Reggae Album\u2018 category when the the Recording Academy announced nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards on Thursday, November 28.<\/p>\n<p>His album \u2018Kuchoko\u2019 was distributed globally by VP Records<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Chronology\u2018 by Chronixx, \u2018Lost In Paradise\u2019 by Common Kings, \u2018Wash House Ting\u2019 by J Boog, \u2018Stony Hill\u2019 by Damian Marley and \u2018Avrakedabra\u2018 by Morgan Heritage are competing for the ultimate.<\/p>\n<p>Rocky Dawuni is the only Ghanaian to have gotten a nomination in the above-named category at the Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n<p><b>Check out the nominations below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Album of the Year:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Childish Gambino \u2014 \u201cAwaken, My Love!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JAY-Z \u2014 4:44<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 DAMN.<\/p>\n<p>Lorde \u2014 Melodrama<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars \u2014 24K Magic<\/p>\n<p><b>Song of the Year:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Luis Fonsi &amp; Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber \u2014 \u201cDespacito\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JAY-Z \u2014 \u201c4:44?<\/p>\n<p>Julia Michaels \u2014 \u201cIssues\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Logic Featuring Khalid &amp; Alessia Cara \u2014 \u201c1-800-273-8255?<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars \u2014 \u201cThat\u2019s What I Like\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Record of the Year:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Childish Gambino \u2014 \u201cRedbone\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luis Fonsi &amp; Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber \u2014 \u201cDespacito\u201d<\/p>\n<p>JAY-Z \u2014 \u201cThe Story of O.J.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cHUMBLE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Mars \u2014 \u201c24K Magic\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Best New Artist:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Alessia Cara<\/p>\n<p>Khalid<\/p>\n<p>Lil Uzi Vert<\/p>\n<p>Julia Michaels<\/p>\n<p>SZA<\/p>\n<p><b>Best Rap Album:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>JAY-Z \u2014 4:44<\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 DAMN.<\/p>\n<p>Migos \u2014 C U L T U R E<\/p>\n<p>Rapsody \u2014 Laila\u2019s Wisdom<\/p>\n<p>Tyler, The Creator \u2014 Flower Boy<\/p>\n<p><b>Best Rap Song:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cardi B \u2014 \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Danger Mouse Featuring Run The Jewels &amp; 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