This is Who Should Have Been Nominated For the ‘Best African Music Performance’ Grammy – OkayAfrica

A woman in a light green dress holds a Grammy award and waves while standing on stage, celebrating her Best African Music Performance win, with two people and a large Grammy trophy in the background.

At the top of the year, South African popstarTyla made history as the first winner of the Grammy for Best African Music Performance. Her worldwide hit, “Water,” beat out songs by Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy and Davido.

On Friday, a new set of nominees for Best African Music Performance were announced. The award category, created to distinguish African pop music’s quality, as well as its prominence and influence in global pop discussions, has generated a lot of interest since it was announced and will continue to be coveted by top…