Every year, the Recording Academy celebrates the best of the best in the music industry with its Grammy Awards.
Since its debut ceremony in 1959, the Grammys stand as the symbol of the most prestigious awards, honoring not just the voices we hear on our playlists but also the talents behind the scenes, such as the songwriters, instrumentalists, producers, composers, and many more.
Even though Africa seems not to be so lucky with just a handful of its musicians making an appearance on each year’s nominated list, the narrative towards diversity of the awards is changing.
Because if there’s anything to be sure of, African musicians are now taking their arts seriously and the world has also come to accept the different genres of African music.
Over the years, some Nigerian artistes have been making waves globally with their unique sounds which has have earned them multiple Grammy nominations in recognition of their hard work.
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Artists like King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti, Made Kuti, and the late Babatunde Olatunji.
History was made last year at music biggest night when Tems, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Olamide, CKay, and Fireboy DML were nominated across various categories recording Nigeria’s highest Grammy nominations.
This year, the bar has been raised yet again. Not only have we seen Nigerian artists dominating the African music scene, they made the nominations list,
Not just dominating, Rema’s “HEIS“ album landed a spot in the Best Global Music Album category.
For an African artist’s album to be nominated is a “The Best Global Music Album category is such a big deal, and Rema’s nod pushes the bar even higher for Nigerian music.
The 2025 Grammy nomination is bringing new Nigerian names into the Grammy spotlight, with Yemi Alade and Lojay each receiving their first Grammy nominations.
Lojay’s nomination came from his feature on Chris Brown’s “Sensational” and Yemi’s as a result of her recent hit “Tomorrow.”.
Meanwhile, the OGs of the nomination game such as Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, Davido, and Rema are still in the race, continuing their Grammy journey.
In this article, we are taking a look at five Nigerian artists with the most Grammy nominations.
Burna Boy: Eleven Nominations, One Win
Burna Boy’s eleven Grammy nominations, including the one win, are a result of hard work, consistent excellence, and his global recognition.
Tems: Eight nominations, one win
Tems has been a force to reckon with since her debut appearance on the music scene; she has had an incredible Grammy journey with eight nominations and one win.
Femi Kuti: Six Nominations
Femi Kuti, the son of Afrobeats legend Fela Kuti, in his Grammy journey, has six nominations across various categories.
Wizkid: Five Nominations, One Win
Wizkid’s impressive Grammy journey has been a result of hard work which has contributed to his five nominations and the one win.
Davido: Four Nominations
Davido, also with hard work and determination, Davido’s journey has earned him four Grammy nominations.
