It was a difficult night for Nigerian performers, since none of them won a prize at the 66th Grammy Awards, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States.
The event took place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, and saw five Nigerian musicians, David Adeleke (Davido), Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy), Ahmed Ololade (Asake), Olamide Adedeji (Baddo), and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (Ayra Starr), lose out on their combined ten nominations in various categories.
These musicians received nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards in November 2023, but none of them won.
The results of the key categories were as follows:
Best African Music Performance:
- Winner: “Water” – Tyla
- “Amapiano” – Asake and Olamide
- “City Boys” – Burna Boy
- “Unavailable” – Davido Featuring Musa Keys
- “Rush” – Ayra Starr
Best Melodic Rap Performance:
- Winner: “All My Life” – Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole
- “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” – Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage
- “Attention” – Doja Cat
- “Spin Bout U” – Drake & 21 Savage
- “Low” – SZA
Best Global Music Album:
- Winner: “This Moment” – Shakti
- “Epifanías” — Susana Baca
- “History” — Bokanté
- “I Told Them…” — Burna Boy
- “Timeless” — Davido
Best Rap Album:
- Winner: “Michael” – Killer Mike
- “Her Loss” – Drake & 21 Savage
- “Heroes & Villains” – Metro Boomin
- “King’s Disease III” – Nas
- “Utopia” – Travis Scott
- PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICALDernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Jack Antonoff – WINNER
Hit Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL
- Edgar BarreraJessie Jo DillonShane 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 – WINNERI Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy GlennMogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba SessionsPlaying For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package
The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel
Gieo
- For The Birds: The Birdsong Project – WINNERInside: Deluxe Box SetWords & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe EditionBest Music FilmHow I’m Feeling Now -Lewis Capaldi
Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour – Kendrick Lamar
Moonage Daydream – David Bowie WINNER
- I Am Everything – Little RichardDear Mama – Tupac ShakurBest Music VideoIn 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 SivanBest Song Written For Visual MediaBarbie 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 MediaCall 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)
The disappointment extended to various categories, with notable artists such as Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr facing setbacks.
Despite the absence of Grammy wins, the event showcased a diverse array of talents and celebrated outstanding achievements across the global music landscape.