Juno Award for Reggae Recording of the Year

The Juno Award for "Reggae Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1985, as recognition each year for the best reggae album or single in Canada.[citation needed]

The award was not presented in 1992 or 1993, during which time reggae albums were subsumed into the new World Beat Recording category, but a separate reggae category was reinstituted in 1994 and has been presented continuously since then.

Best Reggae/Calypso Recording (1985 - 1991)

YearWinnerAlbumNomineesRef.
1985Liberty Silver and Otis GayleHeaven Must Have Sent You
  • Camboulay DubMojah
  • Trade Winds '84 – Trade Winds
  • SattalitesSattalites
  • Higher Love – Syren
1986Lillian AllenRevolutionary Tea Party
  • Free South Africa – Jayson
  • Moonlight Lover – Ras Lee
  • Night RiderMessenjah
  • No One Can Love Me Like You Do – George Banton
1987Leroy SibblesMean While
  • Chant, Chant - Errol Blackwood
  • Crazy - Messenjah
  • Empty Promises - Adrian Miller
  • Live Via Sattalites - Sattalites
No award ceremony was held in 1988
1989Lillian AllenConditions Critical
  • Give Peace a Chance - Errol Blackwood
  • I Like Calypso - Elsworth James
  • Shadrock - Chester Miller
  • War On Drugs - Devon Haughton
1990SattalitesToo Late To Turn Back Now
  • Chuckie ProphesyClifton Joseph
  • Soca Band – Elsworth James
  • South Africa Is a DisgraceLeroy Sibbles
  • Tribute to Ben Johnson – Elsworth James
1991Jayson & FriendsSoldiers We Are All

Best Reggae Recording (1994 - 2002)

YearWinnerAlbumNomineesRef.
1994Snow"Informer"
  • "Child Support" – Inspector Lenny
  • "Love and Affection" – Tanya Mullings
  • "Save the Children" – Leejahn
  • "Secret Admirer" – D.J. Ray
1995Carla MarshallClass and Credential
  • "A Love Thang" – Tanya Mullings
  • "Lazah Current" – Lazah Current
  • "Smokin' the Goats" – One
  • "The Sound" – Fujahtive
1996Sattalites"Now and Forever"
  • "Real Personal" – Tanya Mullings
  • "Si Wi Dem Nuh Know We" – Snow
  • "Something Real" – Lazo
  • "Waking Up the Dream" – Errol Blackwood
1997Nana McLeanNana McLean
  • Just the Other Night – Lenn Hammond
  • Rise Up! – Kali and Dub
  • Rude Boy on the Bus – Adrian Miller
  • time bomb – Tatix
1998MessenjahCatch De Vibe
  • "Cry for the Children" – Jahbeng
  • "Flex (Dancehall Mix)" – Belinda Brady
  • JustussSnow
  • "Nice & Slow" – Leroy Brown
1999Frankie WilmotVision
  • Chains and Shackles – Inspector Lenny
  • Glorious Ride – Lazah Current
  • The Original – DJ Ray
  • The Way I Feel – Mystics
2000LazoHeart & Soul
2001Lenn HammondLenn Hammond
  • Dem Need More Love – Tasha T
  • JonahJason Wilson and Tabarruk
  • Love Is On Your SideLazo
  • Secret Emotion – Jimmy Reid
2002BlessedLove (African Woman)
  • "A Friend for Life" – Iley Dread
  • "Breathe" – Sonia Collymore
  • "Never Let Jah Go" – Chester Miller
  • "They Called Me Madness" – Peculiar I

Reggae Recording of the Year (2003 - Present)

YearWinnerAlbumNomineesRef.
2003Sonia Collymore"You Won't See Me Cry"
  • Gifted Man – Belinda Brady feat. Carla Marshall
  • Heartache – Leroy Brown
  • You Won't See Me Cry – Sonia Collymore
  • She Boom – Kulcha Connection
  • Two Hands ClappingSnow
2004Leroy Brown"Rent A Tile"
2005Sonia Collymore"WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get)"
2006Blessed"Reggae Time"
  • Hot GalCarl Henry feat. Rally Bop
  • Live Up – Truths and Rights
  • Mind & Body – Sold Odel
  • River of Healing – Jah Beng
2007Korexion"X-Rated"
  • Hard to See – Humble
  • In the Streets – Trinity Chris feat. Blessed
  • Kulcha Connection – Kulcha Connection
  • Survival – Kwesi Selassie
2008Mikey Dangerous"Don't Go Pretending"
  • "Don't Go" – Korexion
  • "Final Road" – Blessed
  • Music Is My Life – Tanya Mullings
  • Two Chord Skankin'Lyndon John X
2009Humble"Everything"
2010Dubmatix feat. Prince Blanco"Gonna Be Alright"
  • American DreamCarl Henry
  • Breaking Up – Tanya Mullings
  • Show Me The Way – Kim Davis
  • Wha-La-La-LengGhislain Poirier with Face-T
2011Elaine Lil'Bit Shepherd"Likkle But Mi Tallawah"
  • Brighter DaysLyndon John X
  • "Don’t Wanna Go" – Tonya P
  • Million Chance – Tony Anthony
  • System ShakedownDubmatix
2012Exco Levi"Bleaching Shop"
  • "Lover's Paradise" – Jay Douglas
  • "Seeds of Love & Life" – Dubmatix
  • "Rescue Me" – Tanya Mullings
  • "Woman" – Steele
2013Exco Levi"Storms of Life"
2014Exco Levi"Strive"
  • "Mandela" – Akustix
  • "Baby It's You" – Ammoye
  • "Love Collision" – Dru
  • "Rebel Massive" – Dubmatix
2015Exco Levi"Welcome the King"
2016Kafinal feat. Daddy U Roy"Nah Complain"
2017Exco Levi"Siren"
2018Kirk Diamond"Greater"
2019DubmatixSly & Robbie meet Dubmatix — Overdubbed
2020Lyndon John XThe Warning Track[1]
2021Töme and Sean KingstonI Pray[2]
2022Kairo McLean"Easy Now"[3]
2023Kirk Diamond feat. Kairo McLean and Finn"Reggae Party"[4]
2024Kirk Diamond feat. FinnDread[5]

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