Buju Banton and Koffee domination of Awards nominations continue for their 2020 contributions in reggae. The two artistes each received two nods for the NAACP Image Awards. Buju Banton for ‘Blessed’ and ‘Pressure remix’ done with Koffee. Koffee’s other nomination was for her single ‘Lockdown’; these are in the Best International Song Category.  It is worth mentioning that they will be competing against famed Nigerian singers Davido and Tiwa Savage.

Fellow Jamaican, Skip Marley, was also nominated in the category of Outstanding New Artist for his single, ‘Higher Place’.

Buju who recently won Best Reggae Act at the 2020 MOBO Awards over Koffee, is also nominated (together with Skip Marley) for the 2021 Grammy Award category of  Best Reggae Album.

The NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, currently in its 52nd year and will host its annual award show on March 27th. The show for over fifty years has put into focus recognition of African-Americans in the fields of art, entertainment, and literature. It will be simulcast on March 27 at 8 pm. ET across Viacom CBS Networks, which includes BET, CBS, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER, and LOGO.