Here are the African nominees who we are rooting for at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
The official nominees for the 66th GRAMMY Awards have been announced, and everyone is excited. The awards ceremony will air live (8–11:30 p.m.) on CBS Television and stream on Paramount+. According to a recent update, the “Best African Music Performance” is part of three new categories added to the awards show.
We are rooting for the African nominees at the event next year, and you should know them according to their categories.
Nominees in the category Best African Music Performance include “Amapiano” by ASAKE & Olamide, “City Boys” by Burna Boy, “UNAVAILABLE” by Davido featuring Musa Keys, “Rush” by Ayra Starr, and “Water” by Tyla.
Nominees for the Best Global Music Performance include “Shadow Forces” by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily, “Alone” by Burna Boy, “FEEL” by Davido, “Milagro Y Disastre” by Silvana Estrada; “Abundance In Millets” by Falu & Gaurav Shah (featuring PM Narendra Modi), “Pashto” by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain featuring Rakesh Chaurasia, and “Todo Colores” by Ibrahim Maalouf featuring Cimafunk & Tank and the Bangas.
The nominees in the “Best Global Music Album” category include “Epifanías” by Susana Baca, “History” by Bokanté, “I Told Them…” by Burna Boy, “Timeless” by Davido; and “This Moment” by Shakti.
Burna Boy is also nominated in the “Best Melodic Rap” category for “Sitting On Top Of The World” featuring 21 Savage.
