Dancehall artist Spice took to Twitter to console disappointed fans after she, Sean Paul and other Jamaican musicians lost in the Best Reggae Album category to a white band from Virginia—named SOJA —at last night’s 2022 Grammys.
“Besties, don’t cry. We’ve come a long way,” Spice wrote to her fans on April 4. “Remember I came from [homelessness] to this day so I’m really still very humbled and grateful. I see all your support and disappointments but you know we never give up. We back at it again tomorrow.”
“I love you all so much, watch little Gracie,” penned the dancehall artist, whose real name is Grace Latoya Hamilton.
Besties don’t cry we’ve come along way. Remember I came from Homeless to this day so I’m really still very humbled and grateful, I see all your support and disappointments but you know we never give up, we back at it again tomorrow‼️ I love you all so much, watch little Gracie pic.twitter.com/MxU4kBQc33
— Spice (@spiceofficial) April 4, 2022
Last night’s upset in the Best Reggae Album category is historic — although it’s being considered a major snub towards SOJA’s competition.
The nominations included Spice’s debut album 10, Sean Paul’s Live N Livin, reggae singer Etana’s Pamoja, Jesse Royal’s second full-length Royal and musician Gramps Morgan’s Positive Vibration.
Although two of SOJA’s members are actually of Hispanic descent, the band’s win marks the first time an all-white passing band has won the Grammy’s Best Reggae Album award, Dancehall Mag reports.
The Virginian band’s win is the third time a non-Jamaican person or group has won in the category since it was first awarded in 1985.
Many online users shared their opinions about SOJA’s win over Spice on social media.
Some of the tweets included:
SPICE Losing The Grammy To SOJA Has PROVEN That We JAMAICANS & Our ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR Has WORK TO DO.
The GRAMMY’S, Along With THESE CULTURAL VULTURES, Are Way Too PRESUMPTUOUS, OUR CULTURE Is Being DISRESPECTED & Blatantly ROBBED.
We Need MUSICAL JUSTICE, This Ain’t It.
— Get Fab Now Fashion (@getfabnowboss) April 4, 2022
Soja winning best reggae album over SPICE and SEAN PAUL, got me so hot, like who the fuck even are Soja, “I FEEL A WAY” #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/tTq2DjSk4F
— Paris: Is currently in no era (@Mjsspiderlord) April 3, 2022
SOJA being an acronym for Soldiers of Jah Army is sending meeeeeeeee 😭😭
— sharine taylor (@shharine) April 3, 2022
To be clear, I’ve actually listened to that Soja album and I can’t get that time back. Hey, I get the annual trip to your Sandals timeshare being so fun that it inspires you to start a reggae band for fun. But awarding this bullshit over an artist like Spice is shameful!
— Johnta Austin (@johntalsr) April 4, 2022
I'd encourage everyone to listen to that SOJA album before rushing to negative judgement. I cued it up on Tidal just now and I can honestly say I didn't make it past track two, because it was hot garbage. But now at least I *know* I'm right.
— Gerald Lindo (@geraldlindo) April 3, 2022
Soja: "To the Island of Jamaica we love you all"
The Island of Jamaica: " GUH S*CK YUH MADDA" https://t.co/KuM6BYXbPr
— Goldilocks (@Mama_Ninetales) April 3, 2022
Only hours before she hit the red carpet, Spice told the Jamaica Observer that she was grateful for her nomination regardless of if she’d end up with an award that night.
“Win, lose or draw I am super grateful to even be here in Vegas today, waking up and feeling nervous,” Spice told the outlet before the award ceremony. “I am too nervous to eat, I am grateful, I just can’t wait.”
How did you feel about SOJA’s win at last night’s 64th annual Grammys?
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