2027 Grammys: Davido submits five entries for consideration

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Nigerian singer Davido has submitted five entries for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards.

According to The Grammy Guru, the submissions include his latest album, Oriade, as well as his collaboration with TxC, with entries spanning categories such as Best Global Music Album, Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Oriade, Davido’s sixth studio album, has been submitted for consideration in the Best Global Music Album, Album of the Year, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) and Best Album Cover categories.

Meanwhile, B4 B4, his collaboration with Mayorkun and Fola, has been entered in the Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance categories.

His hit song with TxC ‘Nakupenda’ was submitted for the ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Best African Music Performance’ categories.

‘I Know Who I Be’ was entered for ‘Best Music Video’ while ‘Le Show’ by Ayra Starr, Davido, French Montana was listed in the ‘African Performance’ category.

According to the Recording Academy, first-round voting for the 69th Grammy Awards is scheduled to run from October 12 to 22, with nominees set to be announced on November 16.

The main award ceremony will take place on February 7, 2027, in Los Angeles.

Davido has received five Grammy nominations throughout his career but has yet to win.

Fellow Nigerian singer Asake also submitted four entries for consideration, including his album ‘M$NEY’ and his collaborations ‘Jogodo’ with Wizkid and ‘Worship’ with DJ Snake.

The submissions include his album ‘M$NEY’, ‘Jogodo’ and ‘Worship’, his collaborations with Wizkid and DJ Snake respectively, spanning several categories such as ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Record of the Year,’ and ‘Best African Music Performance’.