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The
accolades keep coming for Sean Paul, as the reggae dynamo just picked up the
MOBO Award for 'Best Reggae Act' for his second single, We Be Burnin, off
his current platinum album, The Trinity, and in August Sean Paul was
nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards.
Sean Paul
has also been nominated for two awards for this year's MTV European Music
Awards scheduled for November 1 in the Danish capital, Copenhagen. He has
been nominated in the categories of 'Best Male Artiste' alongside Justin
Timberlake, Kanye West, Pharel and Robbie Williams as well as 'Best Hip Hop'
alongside Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Missy Elliott and P Diddy. As if that
weren't enough, Sean Paul has also received two World Music Award
nominations.
Sean Paul
has already garnered a number of prestigious honours, including a Grammy for
Best Reggae Album - while redefining the category in the process. He has
also won MTV Europe's Best New Artiste as well as Source, MOBO, Juno, Much
Music, and International Reggae and World Music awards.
Showing no
signs of slowing down, the deejay's current single, Give It Up To Me
featuring Keyshia Cole continues to surge on the charts after reaching #5
after 16 weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 Charts and is included on the
soundtrack to the summer Touchstone/Disney film, Step Up. Sean Paul is also
currently gearing up to release the fourth single from The Trinity, a
poignant remembrance to lost ones entitled, Never Gonna Be The Same.
A true
international superstar, Sean Paul kicked off the summer with an extensive
4-week European tour with enthralling sold-out crowds in Italy, Germany,
Turkey, and Switzerland. He also captivated audiences Stateside with his
explosive, live stage performance while on tour with Mariah Carey for her
"Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour". Sean Paul performed his
chart-topping hits, from his current LP, The Trinity, including Temperature,
We Be Burning, Ever Blazin' and Never Gonna Be The Same along with hits from
his six-times platinum sophomore album, Dutty Rock, including Get Busy, Like
Glue, and Gimme The Light.
Critics
and fans alike agreed that Sean Paul brought true reggae rhythm to the
stage, The Los Angeles Times wrote that Sean Paul's "infectious grooves
and smooth delivery help make his concerts feel more like a party",
while Time Out New York wrote, "Dancehall crossover king Sean Paul
deserves his own government post in Kingston: ambassador of groove".
As the
most successful Jamaican artiste ever on US charts, Sean Paul continues to
break records as The Trinity made history by being #1 on Billboard's Reggae
Charts for 41 weeks. Currently in its 51st week, The Trinity continues to
soar on national US charts, and remains a huge international hit, selling
over 1.2 million copies overseas. It is certified platinum in Canada,
France, and the Gulf States, and gold in Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland,
Switzerland, Japan and the United Kingdom.
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