Afrobeat is one of the largest genre in the world and the largest in Africa, mostly dominated by Nigerian musicians as originally, It found it's origin mostly from Nigeria with a combination of jazz, Local and English songs.
Over the years, Afrobeat genre has lighten so many lives through good vibes, rhythm sounds and melodious stories told. It has also elevated African musicians to numerous global stages and have won them so many Global and Local awards and have allowed them pass so many stories to millions of people spread around the world especially with musicians like Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Ajemo, Ayra Starr and so many more.
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Grammy awards over time has been one of the global and most prestigious awards won by musicians from around the world, spreading through different categories and nominating musicians from around the world. Grammy Awards have really recognized Afrobeat musicians over the years, as they share most of the global anthems. The awarding body have nominated and awarded the likes of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Davido, Tyla for one or more of their projects and these shows the mass Afrobeat musics reaches around the globe.
The 2026 Grammy Awards have recognized several Nigerian afrobeat superstars, including Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, Wizkid, and Omah Lay.
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Here are the nominees in the Best African Music Performance category:
1- "Love" by Burna Boy
2- "With You" by Davido featuring Omah Lay
3- "Gimme Dat" by Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid
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4- "Hope & Love" by Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
5- "PUSH 2 START" by Tyla
Here is the Best Global Album nominee:
Burna Boy also received a nomination for Best Global Music Album for his project "No Sign of Weakness".
The ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 1, 2026, at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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