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Grammy Award music submissions

Overview

Prominent musicians, particularly from Nigeria, have submitted works for consideration for the upcoming Grammy Awards.

Initial reports highlighted submissions from Davido, who entered his sixth studio album, ‘Oriade’, and the collaboration ‘B4 B4’. Shakira also submitted the track ‘Dai Dai’, a collaboration with Burna Boy, for multiple categories. Other Nigerian artists, such as Asake, also participated in the submission process.

Subsequent updates confirmed that several Nigerian artists, including Davido, Asake, Tems, and Ayra Starr, have entered various categories such as Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best African Music Performance. These entries are part of the preliminary process preceding the Recording Academy’s first-round voting, which is scheduled for October 2026.

Entities

Asake · Davido · Recording Academy · Tems · Shakira

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Davido and other Nigerian artists submit works for 2027 Grammy consideration

    Nigerian artists Davido, Asake, Tems, and Ayra Starr have submitted albums and songs for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards across multiple major categories.

  2. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Davido and Shakira submit entries for Grammy Awards

    Davido, Shakira, and Burna Boy have submitted multiple entries, including albums and collaborations, for consideration at the upcoming Grammy Awards.

Sources

awhspitch.com · dancehallmag.com · olorisupergal.com · phenomenal.com.ng · portalshakira.com · premiumtimesng.com · promptnewsonline.com · theghanareport.com