Julius Okorie
Ahead of next year’s Grammy Awards, the 67th in the series, Nigerian artists have dominated nominations further highlighting position of the Nigerian music industry on the global stage.
The Nigerian legion were dominant in the Best African Music Performance category in the announcement dished out by the Recording Academy on Friday
Join our WhatsApp ChannelLeading the pack are returning contenders Burna Boy and Asake, the former earning a nod for his hit song, Higher’, while the latter is for his collaboration with Wizkid, “MMS.
Davido who has just added another beast a ‘Tesla Cybertruck’ to his car collections also earned his second nod in the category for his contribution to Chris Brown’s “Sensational,” with Lojay picking up his first Grammy nomination for the same song.
Yemi Alade earns her first solo nod for her hit “Tomorrow”, while Tems’“Love Me Jeje” also receives a nod for for Best African Music Performance.
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Tems is however the only African artiste with three nominations across the global music categories; as her debut album, “Born in the Wild” is up for Best Global Music Album and Best R&B song for “Burning”.
Young music sensation Rema is nominated in the Best Global Music Album category for his sophomore album, “HEIS”.
Other Nigerian stars nominated for the Grammys include Jordan Adetunji known for his viral “Kelani,” and his ‘Bloody Civilian’ also earns nomination for the ‘Best Reggae Album’ category on the Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ soundtrack.
This year’s nomination marks Burna Boy’s sixth consecutive Grammy nomination, making him a Nigerian artiste with highest nomination so far.
Since Burna Boy’s first nomination for Best Global Music Album at the 2020 Grammys, and his win in 2021 for “Twice as Tall”, there has been an increased representation of African music on the global stage.
On the global scene, Beyoncé leads the Grammy pack with 11 nominations for her genre-crossing album Cowboy Carter, competing across categories including record, song, and album of the year, along with entries in pop, rap, country, and Americana.
Other leading nominees include Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone, each with seven nominations, while Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter follow with six nominations each.
The 67th Grammy awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on February 2, 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles United States.
Meanwhile, Emi Omo Baba Olowo crony, Davido, has given reason why he added another beast of a car to his collections. The Afrobeat singer who pumped millions into the new machine claimed he was bored and decided to switch things up in the garage.
Hear him “I was bored and added the Cyber!! @blacktycoone war ur tracky ship dey wait!!”
The Tesla Cybertruck, designed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc., is a battery-powered vehicle known for its unconventional design and cutting-edge technology.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
