Congrats to Jamaica Dancehall Artiste Alkaline who kicked off 2022 receiving his Billboard plaque for his second album, ‘Top Prize’. The independent 14 track album which peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Reggae Charts on the week of May 9, 2021, also ranked at No. 24 on the Billboard Reggae Albums Year-End chart.

Sharing the exciting news of his milestone accomplishment was his sister, who is also his Manager, Kereena ‘Kereberry’ Beckford on Instagram with the following caption:

“DettaCity this is for y’all 🎭🎭.

Thanks for the tremendous support… we are in this together…we love the fans and we appreciate how y’all care for us. Forever grateful 💥💥”

Alkaline Billboard Plaque

‘Top Prize’ debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Album charts, No. 1 on the US Current Reggae album chart, and was 56th on the US Top Current Album Sales chart following Alkaline’s debut album, ‘New Level Unlocked’ which also debuted at No. 1 debut on the Billboard Reggae chart in 2016 achieving a milestone that no other Dancehall artist has managed to achieve since Shaggy in 2000.

Back in July 2021, one of the album’s producers, Maurice Linton of Armz House Records also received his very own plaque for the ‘Top Prize’.

Also in November 2021, fans of the Champion Boy caused a bit of controversy after the list of nominees for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards were announced and his name was absent from the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category.  Critics, however, argued that the Recording Academy members are required to vote solely based upon quality, without consideration for sales and chart performance.

Sources include: https://www.dancehallmag.com, https://mckoysnews.com

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