African artists vie for Best African Music Performance at 68th Grammys – Music In Africa |

A man with a beard and braided hair, reminiscent of African artists nominated for Best African Music Performance at the Grammys, wearing small sunglasses and a black textured jacket, looks upward.

The Recording Academy has nominated Burna Boy for ‘Love’, Davido and Omah Lay for ‘With You’, Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin for ‘Hope & Love’, Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid for ‘Gimme Dat’, and Tyla for ‘Push 2 Start’. The shortlist reflects a broad geographic spread, with strong representation from West, East and Southern Africa.

Nigeria leads the category through Burna Boy and the Davido–Omah Lay collaboration, reinforcing the country’s continued influence on the global Afrobeats movement. Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo appears…