Superstar Nigerian artistes, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Olamide were all nominated for the 66th Grammy Awards with none of them clinching any.
Burna Boy, who bagged four nominations, was joined by Davido, who earned three nominations in his debut.
Asake, Arya Starr, and Olamide got one nomination apiece.
They were all nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category alongside South Africa’s Tyla.
Davido and Burna Boy were also nominated for the Best Global Music Album and Best Global Music Performance categories.
Meanwhile, Burna Boy was also nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance making it four nominations for the 66th Grammy Awards.
However, none of the Nigerian quintets won their nominations on Sunday.
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During the Grammy Award Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, a South African singer, Tyla, won the award for the Best African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammys.
She beats David Adeleke, aka Davido; Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake; and Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy.
Tyla’s ‘Water’ saw off songs by Davido’s ‘Unavailable,’ Asake’s ‘Amapiano,’ Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys,’ and Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush.’
Davido, had last week asserted that he deserves to have won the award in the past.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that the singer, who was previously snubbed by the Recording Academy, grabbed three nominations at the 66th Grammys which was announced last year.
Speaking ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards ceremony in a recent interview with France 24, Davido said he deserves to have won 20 Grammys by now.
Davido said, “Shutout to the Recording Academy. This is my first nomination ever. So it’s crazy to get three at once.
“We worked really hard on this album [‘Timeless’]. I was just really patient. So, if you ask me if I deserve Grammys in the past, I already need 20 Grammys. But, like I said, God’s timing is the best. We will see what happens.”
Davido’s album ‘Timeless’ is nominated in the Best Global Music Album category, while ‘Feel’ and ‘Unavailable’ are nominated in the Best Global Music Performance and Best African Music Performance categories, respectively.