05/02/2024
Why are people are shading Davido for not winning the Grammy?
January 4th was the 66th Grammy awards, and Nigeria got 10 nominations in different categories.
While people like Burna Boy, Olamide, Asake, Tems & Ayra Starr all got nominations, none of them won in their respective categories.
It does seem like people are taking Davido's inability to win to another level.
Well, it might interest you to know that;
• This is the first time Nigeria alone is getting up to 10 nominations at once at the Grammies.
• No Nigerian has ever won the award at their first time. In 2020, Burna Boy was nominated as a standalone act for his album, African Giant. However, he lost the award to Angelique Kidjo. The following year, he won it.
• Nigerians have been going to the Grammies without a win before 2021. Femi Kuti was nominated about 4 times and he lost all.
• Davido is one of the few Nigerian artistes to be nominated for their solo music. Wizkid and some others had won the award previously, but it was based on collaboration.
• Olamide is the first Nigerian rapper to be nominated for the Grammies.
• Nigeria holds the record for the most Grammy wins among African countries, thanks to its vibrant music scene and talented artists.
In all, I think this is a win for Nigeria. It only means that the music art of Nigeria is increasing in global recognition.
And Nigerian musicians have repeatedly proven that they don't need awards to validate their relevance.
Nobody ever achieved greatness by trying only once.
Davido will eventually win the Grammy. And so will other Nigerian artistes. As long as they keep working hard.
Nigeria is still the giant of Africa after all.
My name is Caleb. ☺️❤️