Artist

Ziggy Marley

Wins

9

Nominations

16

Category

American Roots Music Children's Reggae

Biography

"There is always a way and always hope in the next sunrise, and in the next second, and in the next minute."

  • Born David Nesta Marley on Oct. 17, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica
  • With his band the Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley scored his first platinum album with 1988's Conscious Party, which peaked at No. 24. The album also yielded Marley's lone Top 40 hit to date, "Tomorrow People."
  • Marley earned his first career GRAMMY for 1988 for Best Reggae Recording for Conscious Party. He won the same category the following year for One Bright Day.
  • Marley's siblings Cedella, Sharon, Stephen, and Damian are also GRAMMY winners. His father, the legendary Bob Marley, received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. 
  • Marley was among the participants at 2014 GRAMMY Camp — Basic Training, a program allowing music students to hear from music industry professionals and artists about the realities of the music business and careers in the industry.
  • Marley is the founder of U.R.G.E. Foundation, which is dedicated to making enduring contributions to the lives of children in Jamaica, Africa and throughout the world.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Ziggy Marley

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Bob Marley: One Love - Music Inspired By The Film (Deluxe)

    Randy Spendlove, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Samuel Griesemer, Justin Eshak, Areli Quirarte, Brittney Ramsdell

  • Best Reggae Album

    Rebellion Rises

    Ziggy Marley

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Ziggy Marley

    Ziggy Marley, Carlos de la Garza

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Fly Rasta

    Andrew Scheps, Ziggy Marley, Isha Erskine

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Ziggy Marley In Concert

    Errol Brown, Ziggy Marley, Fabian Cooke

  • Best Reggae Album

    Wild And Free

    Ziggy Marley

  • Musical Album For Children Winner

    Family Time

    Marc Moreau, Ziggy Marley, Don Was, Krish Sharma

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Love Is My Religion

    Marc Moreau, Ziggy Marley, Dave Way

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Fallen Is Babylon

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album

    Free Like We Want 2 B (Album)

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album

    Joy And Blues (Album)

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album

    Jahmekya (Album)

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    One Bright Day

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album Winner

    Conscious Party

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Best Reggae Album

    Play The Game Right (Album)

    Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Stephen Marley, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Sharon Marley

  • Traditional Folk Album

    Reggae Sunsplash '81, A Tribute To Bob Marley (Album)

    Al Anderson, Selwyn Brown, Marvin Batista, Sly Dunbar, Richard "Bassie" Daley, Alvin Ewen, William "Bunny Rugs" Clark, Sheila Hylton, Puma Jones, David Hinds, Rita Marley, Michael Richards, Robbie Shakespeare, Willie "Roots" Stewart, Black Uhuru, Wailers Band, Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, Third World, Stephen "Cat" Coore, Irvin Jarrett, Stephen Marley, Carl Davis, Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley, Michael "Ibo" Cooper, Aston Barrett, Sharon Marley, Carlton Bryan, Alphonso Martin, Steve "Grizzley" Nisbett, Duckie Simpson, Eek-A-Mouse, Steel Pulse, Earl Lindo, Michael Rose, Mighty Diamonds, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Junior Marvin

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