Asake featuring Wizkid and ‘Sensational’ by Chris Brown featuring Davido got nominated for the Best African Music Performance category
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian Afrobeats singers, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, Yemi Alade, Lojay, Rema, and Tems have all been nominated for the 67th Grammy Awards by the Recording Academy.
The nominations which were announced by the organizers on Friday, November 8, has mostly Nigerian artistes in its Best African Music Performance category.
Recalls that ‘Water’ by South African singer, Tyla, won the maiden award for the category at the 66th Grammys.
American artiste Chris Brown, who is the only non-Nigerian artist in the category, made the cut with a song featuring two Nigerians, Davido and Lojay.
The nominees for the Best African Music Performance category are ‘Tomorrow’ by Yemi Alade, ‘MMS’ by Asake featuring Wizkid, ‘Sensational’ by Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, ‘Higher’ by Burna Boy, and ‘Love Me JeJe’ by Tems.
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Meanwhile, the duo of Nigerian singers Rema and Tems were nominated in the Best Global Music Album category.
Tems’ debut album ‘Born In The Wild’ and Rema’s sophomore album, ‘HEIS’ were nominated in the category.
They will compete against Matt B and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s ‘Alkebulan II’, Ciro Hurtado’s ‘Paisajes’, and Antonio Rey’s ‘Historias De Un Flamenco’.
Tems also bagged a nomination in the Best R&B Song category as her song ‘Burning’ made the cut.
Only women were nominated in the Best R&B Song category at this year’s Grammys.
Tems will face stiff competition from ‘After Hours’ by Kehlani, Coco Jones’ ‘Here We Go (Uh Oh)’, Muni Long’s ‘Ruined Me’, and ‘Saturn’ by SZA.