Some of Nigeria’s biggest music stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, and others have officially submitted their songs and albums for consideration ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for another historic year for Afrobeats on the global stage.
According to The Grammy Guru, a platform that tracks Grammy submissions worldwide, several top Nigerian acts are gunning for nominations across major categories, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best African Music Performance, and Best Global Album.
Leading the pack is Wizkid, who has the highest number of submissions this year. The Starboy Entertainment boss submitted his latest album, Morayo, for Album of the Year and Best Global Album.
His hit single Piece of My Heart is also being considered for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best African Music Performance.
Wizkid further submitted Kese (Dance), a video he directed himself for Best Music Video, while his collaboration with Olamide and Darkoo, Billionaires Club, was also entered in the Best African Music Performance category.
Burna Boy, a Grammy winner and frequent nominee, is also making a strong bid this year with his album No Sign of Weakness, submitted for Album of the Year and Best Global Album.
His single Love was submitted for Best African Music Performance, while his collaboration with French star Joé Dwèt Filé, Kampé III, was entered for Best Global Music Performance.
Rising global sensation Ayra Starr also joined the race with her record Hot Body, which was submitted for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Her joint hit with Wizkid, Gimme Dat, was submitted for Best African Music Performance and Best Music Video.
The Recording Academy’s voting members will now cast their votes to determine which of these submissions will receive official nominations when the list is announced in November 2025.
Notably, Davido, another Afrobeats heavyweight, recently became a voting member of the Recording Academy, giving Nigeria an even stronger representation in the global music space.
With these submissions, Nigerian artists continue to assert their dominance and creativity on the world stage, pushing the Afrobeats movement closer to mainstream Grammy glory once again.
