The list of nominees for the upcoming 2023 Grammy Awards is out and several African artists have been given a nod.
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy and Beninese legend Angélique Kidjo are both nominated for Best Global Music Album for the albums ‘Love,Damini’ and ‘Queen of Sheba’ respectively.
Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo, Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni, South Africa’s Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode, and Burna Boy are all in the running for Best Global Music Performance.
Nigeria’s rising star Tems is nominated for ‘Wait For U,’ her collaboration with Future and Drake, under the Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. Angélique Kidjo is also nominated for her Woman King song ‘Keep Rising’ under the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.
The 65th installment of the award show will take place on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Last year, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Femi Kuti, Made Kuti, Angélique Kidjo, Rocky Dawuni, and Black Coffee were the African nominees. Kidjo won an award for her 16th studio album ‘Mother Nature’, marking her fifth Grammy win.