- Burna Boy earns a record of five Grammy album nominations, strengthening his global music influence.
- The Nigerian star is also nominated for Best African Music Performance with his song Love.
- Grammy nominations also feature Davido, Wizkid, Ayra Starr and other Afrobeats stars.
- Winners will be announced February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Burna Boy has once again pushed Nigerian music into the global spotlight. His 2025 album No Sign of Weakness has earned a nomination for Best Global Music Album at the upcoming Grammy Awards, making him the first Nigerian artiste in history to receive five career album-category nominations.
The album will compete with projects from internationally acclaimed musicians including Senegalese icon Youssou N’Dour, Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia, and celebrated Indian composer Anoushka Shankar. It is one of the most competitive categories of the night, proving Burna Boy’s solid standing among world-class performers.
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This nomination adds to his growing list of album-category nods: African Giant (2019), Twice As Tall (2020), Love, Damini (2022), and I Told Them (2023). With each project, Burna Boy continues to build a legacy that stretches far beyond Afrobeats.
But the achievements don’t stop there. Burna Boy also secured a second nomination for Best African Music Performance with his track Love. The category is packed with Nigerian talents like Davido, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, and Omah Lay also received nominations, showing how much Afrobeats has influenced world music.
The winners of the 2026 Grammy Awards will be revealed on February 1, 2026, during the live ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Music lovers around the world will be watching closely to see whether Burna Boy will bring home yet another golden gramophone.
