<P> Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording, the honor was presented to artists for eligible songs or albums . The Jamaican group Black Uhuru received the first award in 1985 . Beginning with the 1992 ceremony, the name of the award was changed to Best Reggae Album . Starting in 2002, awards were often presented to the engineers, mixers, and / or producers in addition to the performing artists . According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, eligible works are vocal or instrumental reggae albums "containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded music", including roots reggae, dancehall and ska music . </P> <P> Ziggy Marley holds the record for the most wins in this category, with seven wins as of 2017 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Performing artist (s) </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Black Uhuru </Td> <Td> Anthem! Anthem </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Cliff--"Reggae Nights" </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--"Steppin' Out" </Li> <Li> Peter Tosh--Captured Live </Li> <Li> Yellowman--King Yellowman </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Cliff, Jimmy Jimmy Cliff </Td> <Td> Cliff Hanger! Cliff Hanger </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Blue Riddim Band--Alive in Jamaica </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--Resistance </Li> <Li> Judy Mowatt--Working Wonders </Li> <Li> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers--Play the Game Right </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Steel Pulse </Td> <Td> Babylon the Bandit! Babylon the Bandit </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Black Uhuru--Brutal </Li> <Li> Jimmy Cliff--Club Paradise </Li> <Li> Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Dub Band--Linton Kwesi Johnson in Concert with the Dub Band </Li> <Li> The Itals--Rasta Philosophy </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1988 </Th> <Td> Tosh, Peter Peter Tosh </Td> <Td> No Nuclear War! No Nuclear War </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Black Uhuru--Brutal Dub </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--People of the World </Li> <Li> Third World--Hold On to Love </Li> <Li> UB40--UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1989 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers </Td> <Td> Conscious Party! Conscious Party </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Cliff--Hanging Fire </Li> <Li> Toots--Toots in Memphis </Li> <Li> UB40--UB40 </Li> <Li> UB40 and Chrissie Hynde--Breakfast in Bed </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers </Td> <Td> One Bright Day! One Bright Day </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bunny Wailer--Liberation </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--Live in Paris Zenith' 88 </Li> <Li> Third World--Serious Business </Li> <Li> Wailers Band--I.D. </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Bunny Wailer </Td> <Td> Time Will Tell! Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Black Uhuru--Now </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--Mek We Dweet </Li> <Li> Toots & the Maytals--An Hour Live </Li> <Li> Andrew Tosh--Make Place for the Youth </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Shabba Ranks </Td> <Td> As Raw as Ever! As Raw As Ever </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Black Uhuru--Iron Storm </Li> <Li> Bunny Wailer--Gumption </Li> <Li> Rita Marley--We Must Carry On </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--Victims </Li> <Li> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers--Jahmekya </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Shabba Ranks </Td> <Td> X-tra Naked! X-tra Naked </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Cliff--Breakout </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--Rastafari Centennial: Live in Paris--Elysee Montmartre </Li> <Li> The Wailing Souls--All Over the World </Li> <Li> Third World--Committed </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Inner Circle </Td> <Td> Bad Boys! "Bad Boys" </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Black Uhuru--Mystical Truth </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--The World Should Know </Li> <Li> Maxi Priest--Fe Real </Li> <Li> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers--Joy and Blues </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Bunny Wailer </Td> <Td> Crucial! Roots Classics! Crucial! Roots Classics </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aswad--Rise and Shine </Li> <Li> Black Uhuru--Strongg </Li> <Li> Dennis Brown--Light My Fire </Li> <Li> Inner Circle--Reggae Dancer </Li> <Li> Various artists--Stir It Up </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Shaggy </Td> <Td> Boombastic! Boombastic </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Burning Spear--Rasta Business </Li> <Li> The Skatalites--Hi - Bop Ska! The 30th Anniversary Recording </Li> <Li> Third World--Live It Up </Li> <Li> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers--Free Like We Want 2 B </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> Bunny Wailer </Td> <Td> Hall of Fame! Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gregory Isaacs--Mr. Cool </Li> <Li> Maxi Priest--Man with the Fun </Li> <Li> Sister Carol--Lyrically Potent </Li> <Li> The Skatalites--Greetings from Skamania </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers </Td> <Td> Fallen Is Babylon! Fallen Is Babylon </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aswad--Big Up </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--Appointment with His Majesty </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--Rage and Fury </Li> <Li> Yellowman--Freedom of Speech </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Sly and Robbie </Td> <Td> Friends! Friends </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buju Banton--Inna Heights </Li> <Li> Beenie Man--Many Moods of Moses </Li> <Li> The Wailing Souls--Psychedelic Souls </Li> <Li> Toots & the Maytals--Ska Father </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Burning Spear </Td> <Td> Calling Rastafari! Calling Rastafari </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aswad--Roots Revival </Li> <Li> Beenie Man--The Doctor </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--Living Legacy </Li> <Li> Third World--Generation Coming </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Beenie Man </Td> <Td> Art and Life! Art and Life </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Pato Banton--Life Is a Miracle </Li> <Li> Dennis Brown--Let Me Be the One </Li> <Li> Gregory Isaacs--Private & Confidential </Li> <Li> The Wailing Souls--Equality </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Marley, Damian Damian Marley </Td> <Td> Halfway Tree! Halfway Tree </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Beres Hammond--Music Is Life </Li> <Li> Luciano--A New Day </Li> <Li> Ky - Mani Marley--Many More Roads </Li> <Li> Various artists--Island Warriors </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Perry, Lee "Scratch" Lee "Scratch" Perry </Td> <Td> Jamaican E.T.! Jamaican E.T. </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Alpha Blondy--Merci </Li> <Li> Bounty Killer--Ghetto Dictionary: The Mystery </Li> <Li> Capleton--Still Blazin' </Li> <Li> Freddie McGregor--Anything for You </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paul, Sean Sean Paul </Td> <Td> Dutty Rock! Dutty Rock </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buju Banton--Friends for Life </Li> <Li> Burning Spear--Free Man </Li> <Li> Third World--Ain't Givin' Up </Li> <Li> Wayne Wonder--No Holding Back </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> Toots & the Maytals </Td> <Td> True Love! True Love </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Jimmy Cliff--Black Magic </Li> <Li> Sly and Robbie--The Dub Revolutionaries </Li> <Li> Steel Pulse--African Holocaust </Li> <Li> Various artists--Def Jamaica </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> Marley, Damian Damian Marley </Td> <Td> Welcome to Jamrock! Welcome to Jamrock </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Burning Spear--Our Music </Li> <Li> Sean Paul--The Trinity </Li> <Li> Shaggy--Clothes Drop </Li> <Li> Third World--Black Gold & Green </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Marley, Ziggy Ziggy Marley </Td> <Td> Love Is My Religion! Love Is My Religion </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buju Banton--Too Bad </Li> <Li> Matisyahu--Youth </Li> <Li> Sly and Robbie--Rhythm Doubles </Li> <Li> UB40--Who You Fighting For? </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Marley, Stephen Stephen Marley </Td> <Td> Mind Control! Mind Control </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Burning Spear--The Burning Spear Experience </Li> <Li> Lee "Scratch" Perry--The End of an American Dream </Li> <Li> Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang--Anniversary </Li> <Li> Toots & the Maytals--Light Your Light </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Burning Spear </Td> <Td> Jah Is Real! Jah Is Real </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Elephant Man--Let's Get Physical </Li> <Li> Heavy D--Vibes </Li> <Li> Lee "Scratch" Perry--Repentance </Li> <Li> Shaggy--Intoxication </Li> <Li> Sly and Robbie--Amazing </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Marley, Stephen Stephen Marley </Td> <Td> Mind Control! Mind Control--Acoustic </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Buju Banton--Rasta Got Soul </Li> <Li> Gregory Isaacs--Brand New Me </Li> <Li> Julian Marley--Awake </Li> <Li> Sean Paul--Imperial Blaze </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Banton, Buju Buju Banton </Td> <Td> Before the Dawn! Before the Dawn </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Gregory Isaacs and King Isaac--Isaacs Meets Isaac </Li> <Li> Lee "Scratch" Perry--Revelation </Li> <Li> Bob Sinclar and Sly and Robbie--Made in Jamaica </Li> <Li> Sly and Robbie and the Family Taxi--One Pop Reggae + </Li> <Li> Andrew Tosh--Legacy: An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Stephen Marley </Td> <Td> Revelation Pt. 1--The Root of Life </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Monty Alexander--Harlem - Kingston Express Live! </Li> <Li> Israel Vibration--Reggae Knights </Li> <Li> Ziggy Marley--Wild and Free </Li> <Li> Shaggy--Summer in Kingston </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Jimmy Cliff </Td> <Td> Rebirth </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The Original Wailers--Miracle </Li> <Li> Sean Paul--Tomahawk Technique </Li> <Li> Sly & Robbie and the Jam Masters--New Legend--Jamaica 50th Edition </Li> <Li> Toots & The Maytals--Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley </Td> <Td> In Concert </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Beres Hammond--One Love, One Life </Li> <Li> Sizzla--The Messiah </Li> <Li> Sly & Robbie and the Jam Masters - Reggae Connection </Li> <Li> Snoop Lion--Reincarnated </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley </Td> <Td> Fly Rasta </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lee Scratch Perry--Back on the Controls </Li> <Li> Sean Paul--Full Frequency </Li> <Li> Shaggy--Out of Many, One Music </Li> <Li> Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate--The Reggae Power </Li> <Li> SOJA--Amid the Noise and the Haste </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Morgan Heritage </Td> <Td> Strictly Roots </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rocky Dawuni--Branches of the Same Tree </Li> <Li> Jah Cure--The Cure </Li> <Li> Barrington Levy--Acousticalevy </Li> <Li> Luciano--Zion Awake </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> Ziggy Marley </Td> <Td> Ziggy Marley </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Devin Di Dakta & J.L - Sly & Robbie Presents...Reggae For Her </Li> <Li> J Boog - Rose Petals </Li> <Li> Raging Fyah - Everlasting </Li> <Li> Rebelution - Falling Into Place </Li> <Li> SOJA - Live in Virginia </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 </Th> <Td> Damian "Jr . Gong" Marley </Td> <Td> Stony Hill </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chronixx - Chronology </Li> <Li> Common Kings - Lost in Paradise </Li> <Li> J Boog - Wash House Ting </Li> <Li> Morgan Heritage - Avrakedabra </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Performing artist (s) </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

Who won the grammy for best reggae 2018