Oyebanji Akins: Commercial Dominance Does Not Decide Grammy Winners – THISDAYLIVE

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Oyebanji Akins is a US-based Nigerian music critic and founder of CTDA Media. A professional member of the Recording Academy’s 2025 Member Class, Oyebanji shares his thoughts with Ferdinand Ekechukwu on the outcome of the last Annual Grammy Awards. His unique perspective as both an African critic and an Academy insider provides a bridge for discussing the 68th Grammys, where South African music sensation Tyla won the supposedly controversial “Best African Music Performance” for her song “Push 2 Start,” defeating several…