This marks Davido’s second consecutive Grammy recognition after earning his first set of nominations in 2025 for Timeless and its singles Unavailable and Feel. Though he did not win that year, his triple nomination placed him among the leading Nigerian artistes shaping the country’s global music presence.
Burna Boy, who continues to dominate internationally, also received nominations in two major categories. His track Love is nominated alongside Davido’s With You in the Best African Music Performance category, while his latest album No Sign of Weakness earned a nod for Best Global Music Album.
This new recognition makes Burna Boy the first African artiste to be nominated for the Grammys seven consecutive times, with a career total of 13 nominations and one win for Twice As Tall in 2021.
The 68th Grammy Awards, organised by the Recording Academy, will honour recordings released between September 2024 and August 2025 across 95 categories, including pop, gospel, jazz, hip-hop, country, R&B, and global music.
This year’s nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar, who earned nine nods, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut with seven each. Other notable nominees include Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, and SZA, all of whom received multiple nominations across different genres.
Recall that Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards, beating fellow Nigerians Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Yemi Alade with her chart-topping single Love Me Jeje.
