Nigerian music stars have made a strong push for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards scheduled for February 7, 2027 in Los Angeles, with submissions now closed and first round voting underway.
According to information from Grammy tracking platform, The Grammy Guru and official label announcements, Asake submitted four major entries including his album M$NEY for Album of the Year and Best Global Music Album.
His single Gratitude is entered for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance while his collaboration with Wizkid titled Jogodo is also vying for Best African Music Performance.
His dance fusion with French DJ Snake titled Worship is submitted for Best Dance Pop Recording.
Davido submitted five entries led by his sixth studio album Oriadé which is in contention for Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album Non-Classical and Best Album Cover.
His collaborations B4 B4 featuring Mayorkun and FOLA and Nakupenda featuring TxC, Zlatan and others are entered for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.
His track Le Show with Ayra Starr and French Montana is also in the African performance field while I Know Who I Be is entered for Best Music Video.
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Tems submitted her project Love Is A Kingdom for Album of the Year and Best Global Music Album with What You Need entered in R&B categories and Raindance featuring Dave in African performance and Bunce Road Blues featuring J Cole and Future in Best Melodic Rap Performance.
Ayra Starr also submitted heavily with her album Starrgirl for Album of the Year and Best Global Music Album.
Her collaboration Heaven Baby with Zayn Malik is in contention for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo Group Performance.
Who’s Dat Girl with Rema, Ms Paper, Aye Kan featuring Angelique Kidjo, Le Show with Davido and French Montana and Show Me with Latto are all entered for Best African Music Performance.
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has filed entries in te Global Music categories, continuing the legacy of his father.
He submitted two songs Na Dem and Problems for Best African Music Performance as he seeks his second Grammy nomination after Black Times in 2019.
The Recording Academy clarified that submissions do not guarantee nominations. First round voting runs from October 12 to 22, 2026 and the final nominees list will be announced on November 16.
While fans celebrate the global recognition, critics like Ayo Animashaun, founder of The Headies have caccused artistes of “double standards” for prioritizing Grammys over local awards.
Yet, the submissions underscore Afro beats’ unstoppable march into the mainstream.
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