Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Olamide, Ayra Starr earn 2024 Grammy Nominations

The Recording Academy has today unveiled the nominees in 94 separate categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards, which holds on Sunday February 4.

Some of the standout categories include Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best African Music Performance, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Gospel Album, Best Global Music Album, among others.

As with recent years, several Nigerian stars were nominated for the Grammys. Burna Boy leads the way with 4 nominations, with Davido having 3 nominations. Olamide emerged as the first Nigerian rapper to be nominated for the Grammy, with Asake and Ayra Starr also nominated.

Asides Burna Boy, the other Nigerian artistes are earning their first ever Grammy nominations.

Categories of Nigerian artistes nominations:

Best Global Music Album:

Davido – Timeless

Burna Boy –  I Told Them

 

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Best African Music Performance:

Asake and Olamide – Amapiano

Davido ft. Musa Keys – Unavailable 

Burna Boy – City Boys

Ayra Starr – Rush

#GRAMMYs Best African Music Performance Nominees:
Amapiano – ASAKE & Olamide
City Boys – Burna Boy
UNAVAILABLE – Davido Featuring Musa Keys
Rush – Ayra Starr
Water – Tyla

— chart data (@chartdata) November 10, 2023

Burna Boy‘s Alone and Davido‘s Feel are both nominated for Best Global Music Performance; while Burna Boy‘s ‘Sittin’ on Top of the World’ was nominated for the Best Melodic Rap Performance.

Shortly after the announcement of his 3 nominations, Davido took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the news.

3 nominations at the Grammys!! Delay is not Denial!! 🏆🌎

— Davido (@davido) November 10, 2023

You can watch the full Grammy Nomination Ceremony in the YouTube video below: