Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido don reportedly submit plenti entries for consideration at di 2027 Grammy Awards. Di move dey raise question about im relationship with music biggest awards, especially after e previously talk say Grammy recognition never be im main motivation for making music.
According to entertainment publication Album Talks, Davido reported submissions include songs from im latest album, Oriade, plus collaborations with other Nigerian and South African artistes.
Dem reportedly enter Oriade for Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and Best Album Cover categories.
Im song B4 B4, featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, dem reportedly submit for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance. Another entry, Nakupenda, featuring South African duo TxC, Zlatan, Shoday, Scott Maphuma and Al Xapo, dem submit for Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.
Davido other reported entries include Le Show, featuring Ayra Starr and French Montana, for Best African Music Performance, and I Know Who I Be, featuring JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay, for Best Music Video.
Make e clear: di entries na submissions wey entertainment media report, and dem never confirm am as official Grammy nominations.
Di submissions come against di backdrop of Davido earlier comments about im approach to music and international recognition. For August 2026 interview with The FADER, Davido talk say e never make music specifically to secure Grammy nominations, explaining say im focus always dey on im craft.
“I’ve had five songs nominated for the Grammys,” e talk, adding say e always enter studio to do im job rather than deliberately create music for awards consideration. E also acknowledge di pressure wey dey come with success, noting say every artiste want make successful record.
Im remarks offer context for di latest submissions: while Grammy recognition fit no be im stated starting point when e dey create music, dem still dey put im recordings forward for consideration by di awards institution.
Di Recording Academy submission process allow eligible recordings to enter for consideration, after which voting members go determine di nominees. Consequently, di reported entries no mean say Davido don secure additional nominations for di 2027 ceremony.
Official nominees dey scheduled to announce on November 16, 2026, ahead of di 69th Annual Grammy Awards on February 7, 2027.
