The Recording Academy unveils the full list of nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, spotlighting African excellence on the global stage.
The Recording Academy has officially released the full list of nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, marking the exciting kickoff of this year’s GRAMMY season and setting the stage for Music’s Biggest Night.
The nominees were announced during a star-studded livestream presentation featuring Chappell Roan, Doechii, KAROL G, Mumford & Sons, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, and more, unveiling all 95 GRAMMY categories. This year’s list highlights a bold and diverse range of artistry, spanning genres from pop, country, and rap to R&B, Latin, jazz, and global music — reflecting a year of rich musical innovation and boundary-breaking creativity.
As always, winners will be determined by the Recording Academy’s Voting Members — a peer group of artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers — reinforcing the GRAMMYs as music’s only industry-recognized, peer-voted honor.
African Nominees at the 2026 GRAMMYs
Africa’s presence at this year’s GRAMMYs is powerful, as some of the continent’s biggest stars continue to make waves globally.
Best Country Solo Performance;
Good News — Shaboozey
Best Country Duo/Group Performance;
Amen — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Best Country Song;
Good News — Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman & Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)
Best Global Music Performance;
JERUSALEMA — Angélique Kidjo
Best African Music Performance;
Love — Burna Boy
With You — Davido feat. Omah Lay
Hope & Love — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
Gimme Dat — Ayra Starr feat. Wizkid
PUSH 2 START — Tyla
Best Global Music Album;
No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy
The 2026 GRAMMY Awards will take place Sunday, February 1, live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, airing on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.
With Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido, and Tyla representing the continent, this year’s nominations reinforce Africa’s undeniable impact on global music — and fans worldwide are watching to see who will take home the gold.
