By Anamati Inyang 8 November
Afro-fusion superstar Burna Boy has made history once again, becoming the first Nigerian artiste to earn five career Grammy nominations in album categories.
His latest body of work, No Sign of Weakness (2025), has been nominated for Best Global Music Album at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards, marking yet another milestone in his illustrious career.
The category also features strong contenders including Siddhant Bhatia’s Sounds of Kumbha, Senegalese icon Youssou N’Dour’s Éclairer le monde: Light the World, Shakti’s Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live), Chapter III: We Return to Light by Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar, and Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo by Brazilian greats Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia.
Burna Boy’s earlier Grammy-nominated albums include African Giant (2019), Twice As Tall (2020), Love, Damini (2022), and I Told Them (2023). With No Sign of Weakness, he extends his global dominance and continues to blaze the trail for African music on the world stage.
In addition to his album nomination, Burna Boy also secured a nod in the Best African Music Performance category for his hit track Love.
Other Nigerian acts shone brightly in the same category — Davido earned a nomination for With You featuring Omah Lay, while Ayra Starr and Wizkid received recognition for their collaboration Gimme Dat.
The category also includes Hope & Love by Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin, and Push 2 Start by South African star Tyla.
These nominations reaffirm the growing global influence of African music, with Nigerian artistes once again leading the charge. Winners will be unveiled in Los Angeles early next year.
