2026 GRAMMY Nominations: Full List with Spotlight on Nigerian Artists 🇳🇬
The nominations for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards were announced on 7 November 2025, and once again African artists — especially from Nigeria — are making waves. Below, you’ll find the major category nominees, followed by a detailed look at Nigerian artists who made the cut.
📝 Major Categories (Selected)
- Record of the Year: “DtMF” — Bad Bunny; “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter; “Anxiety” — Doechii; “Wildflower” — Billie Eilish; “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga; “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar with SZA; “The Subway” — Chappell Roan; “APT.” — Rosé & Bruno Mars.
- Album of the Year: “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — Bad Bunny; “Swag” — Justin Bieber; “Man’s Best Friend” — Sabrina Carpenter; “Let God Sort ’Em Out” — Clipse (w/ Pusha T & Malice); “Mayhem” — Lady Gaga; “GNX” — Kendrick Lamar; “Mutt” — Leon Thomas; “Chromakopia” — Tyler, the Creator.
- Song of the Year: “Abracadabra”; “Anxiety”; “APT.”; “DtMF”; “Golden” (from “KPop Demon Hunters”); “Luther”; “Manchild”; “Wildflower”.
- Best New Artist: Olivia Dean; Katseye; The Marías; Addison Rae; Sombr; Leon Thomas; Alex Warren; Lola Young.
🇳🇬 Nigerian Artists in the 2026 Nominations
Nigeria’s music scene is heavily represented in the newly-named or renewed global/african categories. Here are the key mentions:
🎤 Best African Music Performance
- “Love” — Burna Boy.
- “With You” — Davido featuring Omah Lay.
- “Gimme Dat” — Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid.
- “PUSH 2 START” — Tyla.
🌍 Best Global Music Album
- No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy.
✅ Notes & Context
- These nominations reinforce the growing global influence of Nigerian artists and Afrobeats on the world stage.
- Davido was accepted as a voting member of The Recording Academy for the 2026 cycle — a big step for Nigerian representation.
🔮 What It Means for Nigerian Music & Your Blog Angle
For your upcoming blog post, you could emphasise:
- How Nigerian artists are not just appearing but competing in global categories. (e.g., Burna Boy in Best Global Music Album)
- The fact that Afrobeats and African music are getting new recognition and categories (such as Best African Music Performance).
- The significance of Davido becoming a voting member — showing more involvement, not just nominations.
- Predictions: which Nigerian contender has the strongest chance, which may be “underdog,” and how this affects the Afrobeats industry narrative globally.
🎧 Closing Thoughts
2026’s nominations are a strong indicator that Nigerian music is firmly on the global map. With names like Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr and Wizkid in the mix, the momentum continues. For your blog, linking this to your own role as a DJ/producer adds personal relevance: you’re part of the same movement shaping global music.
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