Excitement is at fever-pitch in the African music industry concerning the question of who is going to take the lead or be the possible winner of the Grammy Awards New Category for the Best African Music Performance.
The New Category features an array of notable nominees, including Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy), Ahmed Ololade (Asake), David Adeleke (Davido) featuring Musa Makamu (Musa Keys), and Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe (Ayra Starr). Nominees from other countries include South Africa’s Tyla Seethal in the running for her hit single, ‘Water’.
The winner of this prestigious category will be unveiled at the award ceremony on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA. Additionally, Temilade Openiyi (Tems) received a nomination in the Best Song Written for Visual Media Category for her work on the song ‘Lift Me Up,’ featured in the film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’
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Davido, not to be outdone, secured nominations in two other categories, namely Best Global Music Album and Best Global Music Performance. The artist expressed his delight with the newly introduced African music category, thus, emphasizing the significance for the continent’s musicians to be recognized on the global stage.
In anticipation of the event, Ayra Starr shared that she already had her Grammy speech and outfit ready.
Burna Boy, a three-time Grammy nominee, is expected to deliver a noteworthy performance at the ceremony, where he is nominated in three categories: Best Melodic Rap, Best Global Music Album, and Best Global Music Performance.
If the Nigerian Grammy nominees win in their individual categories, the excitement about Nigeria would soar higher. This was coming just hours after the Nigerian Super Eagles beat Angola to advance into the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.
