{"id":77928,"date":"2025-11-09T00:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T00:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/?p=77928"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:58:26","slug":"zambia-misses-2026-grammy-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/zambia-misses-2026-grammy-nominations","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA MISSES 2026 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>By: Africa Channel<\/p>\n<p>The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music\u2019s biggest night.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s list, unveiled on Friday, features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, among those nominated in the Best African Music Performance category.<\/p>\n<p>Other nominees in the category include Eddy Kenzo &amp; Mehran Matin and South African singer Tyla.<\/p>\n<p>Best African Music Performance (2026) list includes Love by Burna Boy, With You by Davido featuring Omah Lay, Hope &amp; Love by Eddy Kenzo &amp; Mehran Matin, Gimme Dat by Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid and PUSH 2 START by South African star, Tyla.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s category does not feature previous contenders such as Asake, Yemi Alade, Lojay, and last year\u2019s winner, Tems.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Best African Music Performance nominations included Yemi Alade\u2019s \u201cTomorrow\u201d, Asake\u2019s \u201cMMS\u201d with Wizkid, Chris Brown\u2019s \u201cSensational\u201d featuring Davido and Lojay, Burna Boy\u2019s \u201cHigher,\u201d and Tems\u2019 \u201cLove Me Jeje.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The category, introduced in 2024, saw South African singer Tyla emerge as its first-ever winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. By: Africa Channel The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, setting the stage for music\u2019s biggest night. This year\u2019s list, unveiled on Friday, features Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, among those nominated in the Best African Music Performance category. 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