Davido is one of the most popular and influential Nigerian singers, songwriters, and record producers.
He is widely regarded as a pioneer of the Afrobeats genre, which blends elements of African music, hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall. Davido has won numerous awards and accolades for his music, both in Nigeria and internationally. But how many times has he been nominated for the prestigious Grammy Awards, and what are his chances of winning? Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about Davido and his Grammy nominations.
How many Grammy nominations does Davido have?
Davido has received three Grammy nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards, which took place on February 11, 2024, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The nominations include:
- Best Global Music Performance for his song “Feel”
- Best Global Music Album for his latest album, “Timeless”
- Best African Music Performance for his song “Unavailable” (featuring Musa Keys)
These are the first Grammy nominations for Davido, who has been making music since 2011. He is also the first Nigerian artist to be nominated in three different categories in the same year.
He however did not win any of the
What are the criteria for the Grammy categories that Davido is nominated in?
The Grammy Awards have 86 categories across various genres and fields of music. The categories that Davido is nominated in are part of the Global Music Field, which recognizes musical recordings that contain at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental recordings that are characteristic of the musical culture of a country or region outside the United States.
The Best Global Music Performance category is for new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings. The Best Global Music Album category is for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings. The Best African Music Performance category is a new category that was introduced in 2024 to honor the best vocal or instrumental performance of African music.
Who are the other nominees in the categories that Davido is nominated in?
Davido is facing some tough competition in the categories that he is nominated in. Here are the other nominees in each category:
- Best Global Music Performance:
- Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily for “Shadow Forces”
- Burna Boy for “Alone”
- Silvana Estrada for “Milagro Y Disastre”
- Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi) for “Abundance In Millets”
- Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia for “Pashto”
- Ibrahim Maalouf Featuring Cimafunk & Tank And The Bangas for “Todo Colores”
- Best Global Music Album:
- Susana Baca for “Epifanías”
- Bokanté for “History”
- Burna Boy for “I Told Them…”
- Shakti for “This Moment”
- Best African Music Performance:
- ASAKE & Olamide for “Amapiano”
- Burna Boy for “City Boys”
- Ayra Starr for “Rush”
- Tyla for “Water”
