Music: Jamaican/Caribbean Culture Writ Large; the 2018 Grammys

Marley scion Damian "Jr Gong" Marley won his third Grammy with his fourth album, Stony Hill;

Shaggy featured alongside Sting, both onstage (for the tepid collab "don't Make Me Wait") as well as in a pre-recorded subway skit with host James Corden; Rihanna danced an padded through a typically lavish set for her rendition of the hit "Wild Thoughts" and Bruno Mars, whose performer Dad is partly Puerto Rican, was the night's big winner as the 60th Grammy Awarrds unfolded in its return to New York City on Sunday night.

The night was of course also notable for its snubs, mainly rapper Kendrick Lamar, whose universally acclaimed album, "DAMN" was denied the much-expected Album of the Year crown, in favour of Mars's "24K Magic" the third time that Lamar was missing on the award. also locked out were A Tribe Called Quest, who had to be satisfied with a shout-out from presenter (and award-winner) Dave Chappelle as their swan song "We Got It From Here, Thank You For Your Service" did not score a single nomination.

There was some controversy too, over Marley's win with a considerable number of Jamaicans (this writer not included) favouring "roots revivalist Chronixx and his set "Chronology". Argument raged on social media that Marley had only won because of his family name and the fact that his sister-in-law (Ziggy Marley's wife Orly) sits on the Grammy Reggae committee.

That's one that will continue for some time, but few can argue with the great look-in afforded to Jamaican artists and culture, which also included a performance of reggaeton smash (4 billion+ You Tube views) "Despacito". After years of skirting and outright denial, the Grammys seem ready to begin acknowledging the outsized influence that the Jamaican sound has had and continues to have on the billion-dollar popular music industry