Nigerian music icon, Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 2023 Recording Academy Awards, popularly known as the Grammys.
Apparently, the nomination list was released by the Academy on Tuesday, 25th November, 2022 as the award ceremony is set for February 5, 2023.
Making the list of nominations is Burna Boy’s latest album, Love, and Damini, was nominated in the Best Global Music Album category, alongside other albums from international music stars.
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Heartedly, the singer was also nominated for Best Global Music Performance for his hit track, “Last Last.”
Also, Nigeria’s Tems also made an appearance on the nomination list as the Future’s “Wait For U”, for which he featured Tems and Drake, made it to the nominations for the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.
The full list of Grammys nominations
In the Best Global Music Album category are:
Shuruaat by Berklee Indian Ensemble
Love, Damini by Burna Boy
Queen of Sheba by Angelique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf
Between Us… (Live) by Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley featuring Manu Delago
Shakura by Masa Tukami
For the Best Global Music Performance award category are:
“Udhero Na” by Adrooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar
“Gimme Love” by Matt B & Eddy Kenzo
“Last Last” by Burna Boy
“Neva Bow Down” by Rocky Dawuni featuring Blvk H3ro
“Bayethe” by Wouter Kellerman, Zaken Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode
In the Best Pop Solo Performance category, we have:
“Easy on Me” by Adele
“Moscow Mule” by Bad Bunny
“Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy
“Woman” by Doja Cat
“About Damn Time” by Lizzo
“As it Was” by Harry Styles
In the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category we have:
“Don’t Shut Me Down” by ABBA
“Bam Bam” by Camilla Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
“My Universe” by Coldplay & BTS
“Unholy” by Sam Smith & Kim Petras, and
“I Like You (A Happier Song) by Post Malone & Doja Cat
