Bob Marley’s “One Love” wins Best Picture at the 2024 BET Awards

The film One Love won Best Picture at the 2024 BET Awards. Produced by Tuff Gong and Paramount Pictures, the film follows reggae star Bob Marley in and out of the spotlight. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, Kingsley Ben-Adir plays Marley, Lashana Lynch plays Rita Marley, and James Norton plays Chris Blackwell, the founder of Island Records.

The film was a huge box office success and is currently the fifth highest-grossing music biopic in the US. The film first hit theaters on February 14, 2024 and is now available on streaming, DVD and Blu-Ray.

In other Marley news this month, Island/UMe unveiled the Exodus Limited Edition LP, to celebrate the release of One Love. It was released on June 7th and contains the album in its original cover design as seen in the film. It also includes an exclusive 10″ LP with rare bonus tracks and an essay by Jamaican historian Herbie Miller, who Exodus “a timeless document that makes public the reflections and contemplations on the life of one of the most revered artists and revolutionaries of the 20th century.”

Island/UMe also recently released a new video for Marley’s “Punky Reggae Party,” directed by Cameroonian graphic artist Maxime Manga. There was also an official YouTube release of “Turn Your Lights Down Low” featuring Lauryn Hill. The latter song reached number 1 on the UK R&B charts. It was also nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2001 Grammy Awards. Marley’s son Rohan appears in the video.

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