Burna Boy Makes History as First Nigerian Artist to Earn Five Grammy Album Nominations
Burna Boy has made history as the first Nigerian artist with five Grammy album nominations.
His latest project, No Sign of Weakness, earned him another nod for Best Global Music Album.
Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has achieved another groundbreaking feat, becoming the first Nigerian artist to receive five Grammy nominations in album categories.
The global music sensation reached this milestone with his latest body of work, No Sign of Weakness (2025), which has been nominated for Best Global Music Album at the upcoming 2025 Grammy Awards.
Other contenders in the category include Siddhant Bhatia’s Sounds of Kumbha, Senegalese legend Youssou N’Dour’s Éclairer le Monde: Light the World, Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) by Shakti, Chapter III: We Return to Light by Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar, and Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo by Brazilian icons Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia.
This latest nomination adds to Burna Boy’s impressive Grammy track record, following previous nods for African Giant (2019), Twice As Tall (2020), Love, Damini (2022), and I Told Them (2023).
In addition, Burna Boy also earned a nomination for Best African Music Performance with his hit single “Love.” Other Nigerian stars recognized in this category include Davido featuring Omah Lay for “With You,” Ayra Starr and Wizkid for “Gimme Dat,” alongside Tyla’s “Push 2 Start” and Eddy Kenzo’s “Hope & Love.”
