Here are the five Nigerians with Grammy nominations

Here are the five Nigerians with Grammy nominations

This list is limited to Nigerian acts who have been nominated for their own work and not those nominated by association.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

This list is limited to Nigerian acts who have been nominated for their own work and not those nominated by association.

               
           
               
                   

On November 20, 2019, nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards were announced at 2:30 pm.

               
           
               
                   

Burna Boy's album, African Giant got nominated in the Best World Music Album category. He was nominated in the category alongside Altin Gün for Gece, Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley for What Heat, Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet for Fanm D'Ayiti, and Angelique Kidjo for Celia.

               
           
               
                   

But Burna Boy is not the first Nigerian to get a Grammy Award nomination. This article will document Burna Boy and the five other Nigerians to get nominated for a Grammy Award. Please note that this list only includes Nigerians who got nominated for their own work and not ones who got nominated by association.

               
           
               
                   

Here is the list;

               
           
               
                   

a.) Artist: King Sunny Ade

               
           
               
                   

Profession: Artiste, Instrumentalist, Musician

               
           
               
                   

Nominated For: Syncro System (1984), Odu (1999)

               
           
               
                   

Category: Best Ethnic of Traditional Folk Recording, Best World Music Album

               
           
               
                   

Year: 1984, 1999

               
           
               
                   

Result: Nominated

               
           
               
                   

b.) Artiste: Femi Kuti

               
           
               
                   

Profession: Artist, Performer, Instrumentalist, Musician

               
           
               
                   

Nominated For: Fight To Win (1999), Day By Day (2010), Africa For Africa (2012), No Place For My Dream (2014)

               
           
               
                   

Category: Best World Music Album (1999, 2012, 2014), Best Contemporary World Music Album (2010)

               
           
               
                   

Year: 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014

               
           
               
                   

Result: Nominated

               
           
               
                   

c.) Artiste: Seun Kuti and Egypt 80

               
           
               
                   

Profession: Artist, Performer, Instrumentalist, Musician

               
           
               
                   

Nominated For: Black Times

               
           
               
                   

Category:  Best World Music Album

               
           
               
                   

Year: 2018

               
           
               
                   

Result: Nominated

               
           
               
                   

d.) Artiste: Sikiru Adepoju

               
           
               
                   

Profession: Drummer

               
           
               
                   

Nominated For: Love Drum Talk

               
           
               
                   

Category: Best World Music Award

               
           
               
                   

Year: 1998

               
           
               
                   

Result: Nominated

               
           
               
                   

e.) Artiste: Burna Boy

               
           
               
                   

Profession: Artiste, Performer

               
           
               
                   

Nominated For: African Giant (2020)

               
           
               
                   

Category: Best World Music Award

               
           
               
                   

Year: 2020

               
           
               
                   

Status: TBA

Source: Here are the five Nigerians with Grammy nominations

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