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A handful of Nigerian afrobeat superstars have been nominated for the 2026 Grammy Awards.
The shortlist was released on Friday evening.
Davido and Omah Lay made the cut for their collaboration on ‘With You’ for Best African Music Performance.
The category also sees ‘Love’ by Burna Boy and ‘Gimme Dat’ by Ayra Starr and Wizkid nominated.
Burna Boy, who already has a Grammy to his name, has been nominated for the Best Global Music Album for ‘No Sign of Weakness’.
Best African Music Performance Nominees:
• Love – Burna Boy
• With You – Davido and Omah Lay
• Hope & Love – Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
• Gimme Dat – Ayra Starr and Wizkid
• PUSH 2 START – Tyla
Best Global Music Album Nominees:
No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy
Sounds Of Kumbha- Siddhant Bhatia
Eclairer le monde : Light the World – Youssou N’Dour
Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) – Shakti
Chapter III: We Return To Light – Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia
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