Embattled international reggae superstar, Buju Banton, has won the Grammy Award for best Reggae Album.
Buju’s Before the Dawn album won the award over five other nominees including the late Gregory Isaacs, Sly & Robbie and Andrew Tosh.
Last night’s Grammy win came one day before Buju, whose real name is Mark Myrie, is scheduled to appear in a Florida court on drug related charges.
Buju’s first trial in September last year ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Since then, US prosecutors have added a new charge of possession of a firearm to the list of charges facing the singer.
Buju is charged with conspiracy to possess, intent to distribute cocaine, and aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking offence.
If convicted, Buju faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment. (CMC)
