Submissions from Nigerian artists for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been unveiled. The Grammy monitoring platform, The Grammy Guru, recently shared the songs and projects submitted by several Nigerian acts for consideration.
Wizkid leads the pack with the most entries. He submitted Morayo for Album of the Year and Best Global Album categories. The Starboy boss also entered Piece of My Heart for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best African Music Performance.
His self-directed track Kese (Dance) was submitted for Best Music Video, while his collaboration with Olamide and Darkoo, Billionaires Club, is up for Best African Music Performance.
Burna Boy submitted his album No Sign of Weakness for both Album of the Year and Best Global Album. He also entered his song Love for Best African Music Performance and his collaboration with French artist Joé Dwèt Filé, Kampé III, for Best Global Music Performance.
Ayra Starr submitted Hot Body for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Her collaboration with Wizkid, Gimme Dat, is also in contention for Best African Music Performance and Best Music Video.
The Recording Academy will vote to determine the official nominees, with the list set to be announced in November 2025.
Meanwhile, Nigerian singer Davido recently joined the Recording Academy as a voting member.
