Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Tems are noticeably missing from the list released by Grammys containing African singers who have won the prestigious Award.
Ahead of the upcoming 66th Grammy Awards scheduled to hold on February 4, organisers recently unveiled a list of African musicians who have won the coveted award since the 1960s.
Noticeably, Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Tems from the list the global music recognition.
According to the list, Miriam Makeba, the late South African singer, remained the first from Africa to win a Grammy award. Sade, the pop singer, followed in the list, making her the first Nigerian to win the global award.
Burna Boy is the most recent and last Nigerian to win the prestigious gong.
Notably, Burna Boy stands as the most recent and last Nigerian artiste to achieve the feat.
Below is the compilation of the 10 African winners acknowledged by the Grammys:
Miriam Makeba,South Africa, — Best Folk Recording, with Harry Belafonte, – 1966
Sade Adu, Nigeria/UK,— Best New Artist – 1986
Ali Farka Touré (Mali) — Best World Music Album – 1994
Cesária Évora, Cape Verde — Best Contemporary World Music Album – 2004
Youssou N’Dour Senegal — Best Contemporary World Music Album – 2005
Angélique Kidjo, Benin/France — Best Contemporary World Music Album – 2008
RedOne (Morocco) — Best Dance/Electronic Album – 2010
Tinariwen, Mali/Algeria/Libya — Best World Music Album – 2012
Burna Boy, Nigeria — Best Global Music Album – 2021
Black Coffee, South Africa – Best Dance/ Electronic Album — 2022
This development has stirred controversy on Social Media as Wizkid and Tems conspicuously omitted from Grammy Winners List
In March 2021, Wizkid achieved a significant milestone by achieving his first Grammy award for his contribution to ‘Brown Skin Girl,’ a 2019 song by the American musician, Beyoncé.
This particular project won the ‘Best Music Video’ category.
Tems in 2023 made her mark by securing her debut Grammy award.
The Afrobeats sensation triumphed in the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her role in ‘Wait for U,’ the 2022 hit song by Future featuring Drake.
