The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced, with top Nigerian artistes making the list.
Nigerian artistes, Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, and Wiz Kid. earned nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards
“With You,” a song by Davido featuring Omah Lay is nominated in the Best African Music Performance alongside ‘Love,’ a song by Burna Boy, and “Gimme Dat,” a song by Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid.
Other contenders include “Hope & Love” by Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin, and “PUSH 2 START” by South Africa’s Tyla.
Burna Boy also bagged another nomination in the Best Global Music Album category for “No Sign of Weakness.”
In the Best Global Music Album category, Burna Boy is competing against Senegalese legend Youssou N’Dour (Eclairer le Monde – Light the World), Beninese icon Angélique Kidjo (Jerusalema in the performance category), and India’s Anoushka Shankar (Chapter III: We Return to Light).
The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event will celebrate recordings released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025.
This year also marks a notable update to the GRAMMY Awards process with the introduction of two new categories — Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover.