Reggae superstar Buju Banton, who is facing the greatest boxing of his life in the U.s., has won his first ever Grammy at the 53rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.

Buju Banton vanquish out five other nominees to capture the Grammy for all-time reggae anthology for his critically acclaimed album "Before The Dawn."

Although Banton was previously nominated some four times, this is the offset time the artist score a victory. Banton was too nominated last twelvemonth for his album "Rasta Got Soul," but didn't win.

The other nominees for 'Best Reggae Anthology' were Gregory Isaacs and Male monarch Isaac – Isaacs Meets Isaac; Lee 'Scratch' Perry – Revelation; Bob Sinclair and Sly and Robbie – Fabricated in Jamaica; Sly and Robbie and the Family Taxi – Ane Pop Reggae; and Andrew Tosh – Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh.

Banton, who will begin his second trial today in a Florida Courtroom on drugs and gun charges, joins the likes of Beenie Human, Ziggy Marley, Shabba, Sean Paul, Black Uhuru and Damion 'Junior Gong' Marley, as famous reggae Grammy winners.

You should await a statement from Buju Banton camp today. Urban Islandz will keep you updated.

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