Lifetime Achievement Award Honorees
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar, the legendary drummer of the dynamic duo Sly & Robbie, is a cornerstone of Jamaican music history. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Dunbar’s innovative drumming and production redefined reggae, rocksteady and dancehall rhythms. His work on Bob Marley’s “Punky Reggae Party,” Junior Murvin’s “Police & Thieves” and Grace Jones’ “Pull Up to the Bumper” exemplifies his genre-crossing influence. A two-time Grammy Award winner with more than a dozen nominations, Dunbar is regarded by many as the most recorded drummer in reggae music.