In the recently announced 2024 Grammy nominations list, Nigerian superstars Davido, Olamide, Asake, and Ayra Starr were all nominated alongside Burna Boy and South African singer Tyla.
In the maiden category of the African Song Performance award, Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy’ off his 2023 album ‘I Told Them’ was nominated alongside Asake & Olamide‘s ‘Amapiano’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’, Davido‘s ‘Unavailable’ featuring Musa Keys, and Tyla‘s ‘Water’.
Burna Boy was the highest nominated Nigerian with a record-setting four nominations including Best Melodic Rap Performance for ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ featuring 21 Savage, Best Global Music Performance for ‘Alone’, and Best Global Album for ‘I Told Them’.
