Budding reggae star Nature was among the throng of artistes who were honoured with awards on Saturday night at the Linkage Awards, held at the Thornton High School in Mount Vernon, New York.

The talented singer, who is often compared to Garnet Silk, walked away with the Award for Breakthrough Artiste of the Year, beating out the likes of Tommy Lee Sparta and Khalilah Rose.

According to Nature, winning this award is a wonderful achievement for him, one that he will always cherish as he continues his musical journey to stardom.

"Winning this award makes me feel very happy. It's really a wonderful moment in my career. I am truly grateful to all the people who support my career, and I will never ever lose the memory of winning this award."

Nature also delivered a soul stirring rendition of his hit song Trying Man at the awards.