As attention turns to the 2027 Grammy race, Jamaican reggae singer Chronixx has added his voice to the debate over artificial intelligence in music, calling for albums created using large language models and machine learning to compete in their own Grammy category.

“LLM and machine learning albums should be in a separate category,” the Grammy-nominated artiste wrote on Instagram in a post reflecting on his musical journey, his latest album Exile, and plans to return to the concert stage.

Why it matters for reggae

The question of how to recognise human artistry grows more urgent as AI-generated music gains ground. In reggae and dancehall, the conversation already stretches from songwriting and promotional visuals to voice imitation, ownership and the use of recordings to train AI systems.

DancehallMag notes that one AI-generated reggae track, Robert Lancaster’s “Let Babylon Burn,” reportedly has more than 130 million YouTube views and millions of Spotify streams, sharpening questions about how digitally generated material competes for attention alongside human performers. An AI-generated video adapting Audrey Hall’s classic “One Dance Won’t Do” was reportedly accepted into the AI Film Awards in Cannes.

Big moves: CAA and the Exile stage return

In the same post, Chronixx disclosed that he is represented by Creative Artists Agency, one of the world’s leading talent agencies, signaling a new phase of live performances. He told fans to get their Exile concert outfits ready, and announced the first Exile acoustic performance on October 17 at the House Of His Majesty in the UK. Both Chronixx, with Exile, and Protoje are among the contenders for Best Reggae Album at the 2027 Grammy Awards, with nominations to be announced on November 16.

Source: DancehallMag, World Music Views, Kaboom Mag