THE ICIR
NIGERIAN music artists have made a loud statement at the 67th Grammy Awards, dominating the best African music performance category nominations.
This followed the unveiling of the nominees’ list by the Recording Academy on Friday, November 9.
The Academy released the list via an X post on Friday, November 8.
Burna Boy, Asake, Davido, Lojay, Yemi Alade, and Tems received nominations.
Specifically, Burna Boy’s “higher” and Asake’s collaboration with Wizkid, “MMS,” were recognised, while Davido and Lojay’s contributions to Chris Brown’s “Sensational” and Yemi Alade’s “tomorrow” also earned nominations, alongside Tems’ “love me, heje.”
Tems has made history as the sole African artist with three global music category nominations. Her debut album, “born in the wild” is nominated for best global music album, while “burning” competes for best R&B song.
Other Nigerian nominees include: Rema (Best Global Music Album for “rave & roses”) and Jordan Adetunji (Best Reggae Album for “bloody civilian” on Bob Marley’s “one love” soundtrack).
Burna Boy’s sixth consecutive nomination solidifies his position as Nigeria’s most nominated artist. His inaugural nomination and 2021 win for “twice as tall” paved the way for increased African representation.
Globally, Beyoncé leads with 11 nominations for “cowboy carter,” competing in record, song, and album of the year categories, plus pop, rap, country, and Americana. Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone follow with seven nominations, while Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter secured sixth.
The 67th grammy awards ceremony will take place on February 2, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
