Nigerian musicians unfortunately did not win any competitive awards at the 2026 Grammy award on Sunday, despite being heavily represented in several categories.
Nigerian stars including; Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid all fell short, leaving the country without a trophy for the year.
South Africa’s Tyla won Best African Music Performance for Push 2 Start, beating Burna Boy’s Love, Davido and Omah Lay’s With You, and Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s Gimme Dat.
Burna Boy’s No Sign of Weakness lost out to Brazilian giants Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia for Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo in the Best Global Music Album category.
This marks Tyla’s second win in the category since its original introduction in 2024, when she first clinched the award with Water, making her the inaugural recipient.
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Her recurring triumph highlights her increasing impact on the international African music scene.
However, Nigeria still recorded a major mention at the Grammy Awards, as the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was celebrated on Saturday with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy.
Fela was the first performer from Africa to win the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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