Nigerian musicians had a dismal performance at the 66th Grammy Awards, which were held on Sunday at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California, with none of them taking home a prize.
Five Nigerian artists, David Adeleke, better known as Davido; Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy; Ahmed Ololade, well known as Asake; Olamide Adedeji, better known as Baddo; and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, all failed to bag a win at the Grammy despite getting a total of ten nominations in various prize categories.
News360 Info brings you the full list of winners at the Grammy:
Best African Music Performance
Amapiano – Asake and Olamide
City Boys – Burna Boy
Water – Tyla WINNER
Unavailable – Davido Featuring Musa Keys
Rush – Ayra Starr
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Sittin’ On Top Of The World – Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage
Attention – Doja Cat
All My Life – Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole WINNER
Spin Bout U – Drake & 21 Savage
Low – SZA
Best Global Music Album
Epifanías — Susana Baca
History — Bokanté
I Told Them… — Burna Boy
This Moment – Shakti WINNER
Timeless — Davido
Best Rap Album
Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage
Michael – Killer Mike WINNER
Heroes & Villains – Metro Boomin
King’s Disease III – Nas
Utopia – Travis Scott
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Jack Antonoff – WINNER
Hit Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas – WINNER
Justin Tranter
Best Global Music Performance
Shadow Forces – Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily
Alone – Burna Boy
Pashto – Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia WINNER
FEEL – Davido
Milagro Y Desastre – Silvana Estrada
Abundance In Millets – Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi)
Best Album Notes
Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live)
Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER
I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn
Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions
Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971
Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel
Gieo
For The Birds: The Birdsong Project – WINNER
Inside: Deluxe Box Set
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Best Music Film
How I’m Feeling Now -Lewis Capaldi
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour – Kendrick Lamar
Moonage Daydream – David Bowie WINNER
I Am Everything – Little Richard
Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur
Best Music Video
In Your Love – Tyler Childers
I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles WINNER
What Was I Made For – Billie Eilish
Count Me Out – Kendrick Lamar
Rush – Troye Sivan
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Barbie World [From “Barbie The Album”]
What Was I Made For? [From “Barbie The Album”] – WINNER
Dance The Night [From “Barbie The Album”]
I’m Just Ken [From “Barbie The Album”]
Lift Me Up [From “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By”]
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II – Sarah Schachner
Hogwarts Legacy – Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab WINNER
God Of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary, composer
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Montaigne, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ludwig Göransson
Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny – John Williams
Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson WINNER
Barbie – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
The Fabelmans – John Williams
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Aurora
Barbie The Album – WINNER
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Best Comedy Album
I Wish You Would – Trevor Noah
I’m An Entertainer – Wanda Sykes
What’s In A Name? – Dave Chappelle – WINNER
Selective Outrage – Chris Rock
Someone You Love – Sarah Silverman
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
History
Jaguar II – WINNER
Multitudes
The Record
Best Immersive Audio Album
God Of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack)
Act 3 (Immersive Edition)
The Diary Of Alicia Keys – WINNER
Blue Clear Sky
Silence Between Songs
Best Historical Album
Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17
Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER
The Moaninest Moan Of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922
Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971
Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition
Best Tropical Latin Album
Voy A Ti – Luis Figueroa
Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo… – Rubén Blades… WINNER
Niche Sinfónico – Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia
VIDA – Omara Portuondo
MIMY & TONY – Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así – Carlos Vives
Best Gospel Album
I Love You – Erica Campbell
Hymns (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard
The Maverick Way – Maverick City Music
All Things New: Live In Orlando – Tye Tribbett WINNER
My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds
Best Roots Gospel Album
Tribute To The King – The Blackwood Brothers Quartet
Echoes Of The South – Blind Boys Of Alabama WINNER
Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times – Becky Isaacs Bowman
Meet Me At The Cross – Brian Free & Assurance
Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light – Gaither Vocal Band
Best Rap Album
Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage
MICHAEL – Killer Mike WINNER
HEROES & VILLIANS – Metro Boomin
King’s Disease III – Nas
UTOPIA – Travis Scott
Best R&B Album
Girls Night Out – Babyface
JAGUAR II – Victoria Monét WINNER
What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe) – Coco Jones
Special Occasion – Emily King
CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP – Summer Walke
Best Remixed Recording
Alien Love Call
New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)
Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)
Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) – WINNER
Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)
