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List of Nigerian Grammy Award winners and nominees

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The following is a list of Grammy Awards winners and nominees from Nigeria:

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Year
Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Category
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Work
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Artist
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Result
1984
1984
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
1984
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Syncro System
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
King Sunny Adé
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
1998
1998
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
1998
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Love Drum Talk
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Babatunde Olatunji
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
1999
1999
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
1999
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Odu
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
King Sunny Adé
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2002
2002
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2002
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Pop Vocal Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Lovers Rock
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Sade
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
2003
2003
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2003
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Fight to Win
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2010
2010
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2010
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Day by Day
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2012
2012
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2012
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Africa for Africa
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2014
2014
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2014
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
No Place for My Dream
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2019
2019
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2019
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Black Times
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2020
2020
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2020
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
African Giant
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2021
2021
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2021
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Twice as Tall
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
2022
2022
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2022
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Wizkid
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Legacy +
Legacy +
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Legacy +
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti and Made Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Global Music Performance
Best Global Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Essence"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Wizkid featuring Tems
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"Pà Pá Pà"
"Pà Pá Pà"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Pà Pá Pà"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Femi Kuti
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2023
2023
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2023
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Last Last"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Love Damini
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2024
2024
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2024
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Timeless
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Davido
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Global Music Performance
Best Global Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Feel"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best African Music Performance
Best African Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best African Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Unavailable"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"Rush"
"Rush"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Rush"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Ayra Starr
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"Amapiano"
"Amapiano"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Amapiano"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Asake and Olamide
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"City Boys"
"City Boys"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"City Boys"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Sittin' on top of the World"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
I Told Them...
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2025
2025
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2025
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best African Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Tomorrow"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Yemi Alade
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"MMS"
"MMS"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"MMS"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Asake and Wizkid
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"Higher"
"Higher"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Higher"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
"Love Me JeJe"
"Love Me JeJe"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Love Me JeJe"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Tems
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
Best R&B Song
Best R&B Song
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best R&B Song
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Burning"
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Born in the Wild
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Heis
Heis
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Heis
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Rema
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Artists who won or were nominated for their guest contributions
Artists who won or were nominated for their guest contributions
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Artists who won or were nominated for their guest contributions
Year
Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Category
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Foreign work and artist
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nigerian act
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Result
1991
1991
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
1991
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Planet Drum
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Babatunde Olatunji
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
2015
2015
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2015
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Album of the Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Beyoncé by Beyoncé
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2017
2017
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2017
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Views by Drake
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Wizkid
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Dance Recording
Best Dance Recording
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Dance Recording
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Rinse & Repeat" by Riton
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Kah-Lo
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2021
2021
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2021
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Music Video
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Brown Skin Girl" by Beyonce, Saint Jhn & Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Wizkid
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
2009
2009
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2009
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Global Drum Project by Various artists
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Sikiru Adepoju
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
2022
2022
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2022
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Global Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Do Yourself" by Angélique Kidjo featuring Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Album of the Year
Album of the Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Album of the Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Justice Triple Chucks Deluxe by Justin Bieber
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Burna Boy
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2023
2023
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2023
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Rap Song
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Wait For U" by Future featuring Drake and Tems
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Tems
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Won
Album of the Year
Album of the Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Album of the Year
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Renaissance by Beyoncé
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2024
2024
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2024
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Lift Me Up" by Rihanna
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
2025
2025
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
2025
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Best African Music Performance
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
"Sensational" by Chris Brown
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Davido and Lojay
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Nominated
Artists who won or were nominated for their original work
Year
Category
Work
Artist
Result
1984
Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
Syncro System
King Sunny Adé
Nominated
1998
Best World Music Album
Love Drum Talk
Babatunde Olatunji
Nominated
1999
Odu
King Sunny Adé
Nominated
2002
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lovers Rock
Sade
Won
2003
Best World Music Album
Fight to Win
Femi Kuti
Nominated
2010
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Day by Day
Femi Kuti
Nominated
2012
Best World Music Album
Africa for Africa
Femi Kuti
Nominated
2014
No Place for My Dream
Femi Kuti
Nominated
2019
Best World Music Album
Black Times
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Nominated
2020
African Giant
Burna Boy
Nominated
2021
Twice as Tall
Burna Boy
Won
2022
Best Global Music Album
Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition
Wizkid
Nominated
Legacy +
Femi Kuti and Made Kuti
Nominated
Best Global Music Performance
"Essence"
Wizkid featuring Tems
Nominated
"Pà Pá Pà"
Femi Kuti
Nominated
2023
"Last Last"
Burna Boy
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
Love Damini
Nominated
2024
Timeless
Davido
Nominated
Best Global Music Performance
"Feel"
Nominated
Best African Music Performance
"Unavailable"
Nominated
"Rush"
Ayra Starr
Nominated
"Amapiano"
Asake and Olamide
Nominated
"City Boys"
Burna Boy
Nominated
Best Melodic Rap Performance
"Sittin' on top of the World"
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
I Told Them...
Nominated
2025
Best African Music Performance
"Tomorrow"
Yemi Alade
Nominated
"MMS"
Asake and Wizkid
Nominated
"Higher"
Burna Boy
Nominated
"Love Me JeJe"
Tems
Won
Best R&B Song
"Burning"
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
Born in the Wild
Nominated
Heis
Rema
Nominated
Artists who won or were nominated for their guest contributions
Year
Category
Foreign work and artist
Nigerian act
Result
1991
Best World Music Album
Planet Drum
Babatunde Olatunji
Won
2015
Album of the Year
Beyoncé by Beyoncé
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nominated
2017
Views by Drake
Wizkid
Nominated
Best Dance Recording
"Rinse & Repeat" by Riton
Kah-Lo
Nominated
2021
Best Music Video
"Brown Skin Girl" by Beyonce, Saint Jhn & Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter
Wizkid
Won
2009
Best Contemporary World Music Album
Global Drum Project by Various artists
Sikiru Adepoju
Won
2022
Best Global Music Performance
"Do Yourself" by Angélique Kidjo featuring Burna Boy
Burna Boy
Nominated
Album of the Year
Justice Triple Chucks Deluxe by Justin Bieber
Burna Boy
Nominated
2023
Best Rap Song
"Wait For U" by Future featuring Drake and Tems
Tems
Nominated
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Won
Album of the Year
Renaissance by Beyoncé
Nominated
2024
Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Lift Me Up" by Rihanna
Nominated
2025
Best African Music Performance
"Sensational" by Chris Brown
Davido and Lojay
Nominated

References

  1. Femi Kuti was born in England and grew up in Nigeria.
  2. Beyoncé is an American singer and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian, appears as a featured artist on one of the songs
  3. Drake is a Canadian musician and Wizkid, a Nigerian, appears as a featured artist and co-producer on one of the songs on
  4. Riton is an English musician and Kah-Lo, a Nigerian, appears as a featured artist on the song.
  5. The album features a number of different artists from around the world, primarily Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Ade
  6. Justin Bieber is a Canadian musician and Burna Boy, a Nigerian, appears as a featured artist on one of the songs on the
  7. Information Nigeria
    https://www.informationng.com/2018/01/grammys-2018-ten-nigerians-nominated-grammy-past.html
  8. The Cable
    https://www.thecable.ng/6-years-nigeria-wins-grammys-olusola
  9. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76915/hot-product
  10. "Grammy nominations 2019: Seun Kuti, Kendrick Lamar & Drake don gbab Grammys nomination"
    https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-46485543
  11. GRAMMY.com
    https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/burna-boy
  12. Sahara Reporters
    http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/05/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-nominated-grammy-award-beyonce
  13. Premium Times
    https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/217213-wizkid-nominated-grammy-awards.html
  14. MPmania
    https://mpmania.com/entertainment/gist/nigerias-ayo-wizkid-balogun-wins-grammy-for-brown-skin-girl/
  15. thenet.ng
    http://thenet.ng/grammys-2018-ten-nigerians-nominated-grammy-past/
  16. africanews.com
    https://www.africanews.com/amp/2020/11/25/burnaboy-wizkid-among-2021-grammy-awards-nominees/
  17. naijastudio.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210314234121/https://www.naijastudio.com/grammys-awards-burna-boy-wizkid-win-at-music-check-out/
  18. Sikiru Adepoju wins Grammy
    https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/sikiru-adepoju?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C3928425926
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