Nigeria dey enter another big gbege ceremony — the 2026 Grammy Awards night — and this time, e just dey feel somehow… different.
As the 2026 Grammys dey near, one big question dey everybody mouth: which Naija star go carry Grammy go house this Sunday?
2026 Grammy Awards: Naija Artistes Wey Dey Chase History
Before you finish this yarn, you go sabi the five artistes wey dey represent, why dem matter, and why this moment big well-well for the Nigerian music industry, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
The countdown don officially start, and once again, Naija music dey shine for the world biggest stage.
Five Nigerian artistes go dey battle for major awards when the ceremony hold on Sunday, February 1, 2026, for Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
This year Grammys? Nigeria no fit hide at all. From global hitmakers to artistes wey dey tell deep stories, these nominees show different sounds, generations, and moments for Afrobeats.
Burna Boy
Burna Boy dey lead the Naija squad with two nominations. Im song “Love” dey nominated for Best African Music Performance, while “No Sign of Weakness” enter Best Global Music Album category.
At this point, Burna Boy showing for Grammys no be surprise again — na tradition.
Davido
Davido don return to Grammy spotlight with “With You” featuring Omah Lay.
This nomination follow big global run for OBO, as im tours and collaborations don help push Afrobeats enter international pop culture well-well.
Ayra Starr
Ayra Starr dey continue her steady rise globally with nomination for “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid.
Even though she still dey early for her career, she don already show say she belong for world stage, and this 2026 Grammys moment just be another big step enter stardom.
2026 Grammy Awards Features: Wizkid & Omah Lay Go Add Extra Steeze
Wizkid
Wizkid name also show for nominee list through im feature on “Gimme Dat.”
With past wins and historic nominations don already dey im pocket, Starboy influence for Afrobeats and global pop still dey strong and wide.
Omah Lay
Omah Lay collect im own nomination via “With You” alongside Davido. As dey know am for im emotional depth and raw sound, this recognition show say im music dey connect far beyond Naija.
For 2025, “With You” break record as the highest first-week streaming song on Spotify Nigeria, pulling 4.98 million streams — mad numbers.
The track be one of the lead singles from Davido album 5ive, and this Grammy nod just add more weight to im legacy.
Fela Kuti Timeless Legacy for 2026 Grammy
No be only current stars go shine.
The Grammys go also honour Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dem go celebrate am alongside global legends like Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon during the Special Merit Awards Ceremony, just before award night proper.
No be every Grammy moment dey come from lead credit, and this year nominations don show how Naija collaborations don turn serious power move.
With Trevor Noah as host and millions dey watch worldwide, this Sunday night fit mark another major chapter for Nigeria music history.
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Last Updated on January 31, 2026 10:10 am by Hitvibz Media
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