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Album of The Year 2022... The Kalling by Kabaka Pyramid
01/31/2023 by Reggaeville
The Kalling by Kabaka Pyramid is our ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2022!
We have managed to create a diverse voting panel, consisting of 80 reggae experts from more than 20 different countries. The panel consists of journalists, media professionals, festival organizers, booking agents, radio hosts, DJs, producers, artists and Team Reggaeville.
Each one submitted their 10 favorite albums of the year. 70 of the 80 participants named the The Kalling as one of their favorites of 2022. It was the first time that we only did an internal vote to determine to winner. A total of 170 different albums were part of the lists and we have compiled the TOP10:
- Kabaka Pyramid - The Kalling
(Ghetto Youths International) - Protoje - Third Time's The Charm
(RCA Records) - Koffee - Gifted
(Promised Land Recordings) - Gentleman - Mad World
(Universal Music) - Horace Andy - Midnight Rocker
(On-U Sound) - Groundation - One Rock
(Baco Music, Easy Star Records) - Stick Figure - Wisdom
(Ruffwood Records) - Sean Paul - Scorcha
(Island Records) - Jimmy Cliff - Refugees
(UMG Recordings) - Yaadcore - Reggaeland
(Delicious Vinyl Island)
VOTING PANEL:
Adrian Nowak, Amy Wachtel, Andrew Murphy, Bertholt Holly, BuyReggae.com, Carter van Pelt, City Lock, Cristy Barber, David Katz, DJ Allgi, DJ Densen, Fabi Benz, Topline Events, G Cole, Helmut Philipps, IrieItes.de, Jahvi Antonio, Jesse I, John Dubois, John Masouri, Roots and Vibes Agency, Lanco-O, Lee Abel, DJ Louis Lange, Lukie Wyniger, Mirosław ‘Maken‘ Dzięciołowski, Mike Hajimichael, Mikki Sellton, Mediacom Agency, One Love Festival Austria, OverJam Festival, Pat Meschino, Pier Tosi, Positive Vibration Festival, ReggaeColombia.com, Reggae Geel, Reggae Jam, Reggae Uniteblog, Reggae-Vibes.com, Reggae Vibes Magazine, Riddim Magazine, Robbo Ranx, Roots Up Festival, Sista Kappa, Ruhr Breeze Sound, Ryan Bailey, Steffen Prase, Shrik Kotecha, Sista Irie, Stan Smith, Steve Crucial, Steve James, SummerJam, Tara Johnson, The Fix, Uppsala Reggae Festival, Uprising Festival, Prof. DDr. Werner Zips, World A Reggae and many more...
The full results were published previously in our new YEARBOOK 2022, which is available as free PDF download.
CLICK HERE TO READ & DOWNLOAD THE YEARBOOK 2022
Here is an overview about the past winners from 2012 to 2021, which were determined by a public voting:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2021
1. Alkaline - Top Prize
2. Danakil - Rien Ne Se Tait
3. Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Capitol Session '73
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2021
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2020
1. Stonebwoy - Anloga Junction
2. Protoje - In Search of Lost Time
3. Lila Iké - The ExPerience EP
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2020
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2019
1. Stick Figure - World On Fire
2. Cultura Profética - Sobrevolando
3. The Movement - Ways Of The World
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2019
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2018
1. Samini - Untamed
2. Alborosie meets The Wailers United - Unbreakable
3. Protoje - A Matter of Time
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2018 (Page 108/109)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2017
1. Chronixx - Chronology
2. Stonebwoy - Epistles of Mama
3. Damian Jr Gong Marley - Stony Hill
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2017
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2016
1. Alborosie - Freedom & Fyah
2. Takana Zion - Good Life
3. Dub Inc - So What
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2016
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2015
1. Kamil Bednarek — Oddycham
2. Protoje - Ancient Future
3. Mellow Mood - 2 The World
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2015
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2014
1. Chronixx - The Dread & Terrible Project
2. SOJA - Amid The Noise and Haste
3. Tarrus Riley - Love Situation
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2014
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2013
1. Protoje - The 8 Year Affair
2. Alborosie - Sound The System
3. Jah9 - New Name
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2013
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2012
1. SOJA - Strength To Survive
2. Busy Signal - Reggae Music Again
3. Natural Roots - Words of Jah
Full results @ YEARBOOK 2012
