Nigerian record producer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly called Burna Boy, has bagged two 2023 Grammy nominations in the ‘Best Global Music Performance’ and ‘Best Global Music Album’ categories.
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| 65th Grammy Awards (2023): Nigerian singer Burna Boy got two nominations in the ‘Best Global Music Performance’ and ‘Best Global Music Album’ categories. Photo: @RecordingAcad |
The 2023 Grammy nominations (officially known as the 65th Grammy Awards) were announced on Tuesday 15 November, 2022, and the event is scheduled to take place on Sunday 5 February, 2023 at the Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena.
The special ceremony’s broadcast time, presenters, hosts as well as performers will be announced soon.
In his first nomination, ‘Best Global Music Performance’ category, Nigeria’s Burna Boy got nominated alongside Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar, Matt B & Eddy Kenzo, Rocky Dawuni Featuring Blvk H3ro, Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode.
Recording Academy congratulates Burna Boy for his nomination in the ‘Best Global Music Perfomance’ category ⬇️
Congratulations 65th #GRAMMYs Best Global Music Performance nominees: @arooj_aftab & @shankaranoushka; @mattbworld & @eddykenzo; @burnaboy; @rockydawuni ft. @BLVKH3RO; and @wouterkellerman, @ZakesBantwiniSA & @Nomcebozikode: https://t.co/teqtZFcHL0 pic.twitter.com/ujHYmocETW
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 15, 2022
In his second nomination, ‘Best Global Music Album’ category, Burna Boy got nominated alongside Berklee Indian Ensemble, Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf, Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago and Masa Takumi.
Warner Music says Burna Boy is “certified GLOBAL” 🌍🙌 ⬇️
#Damini is certified GLOBAL 🌍🙌Congrats #BurnaBoy on your double #Grammys nomination! pic.twitter.com/G4GZA7YNac
— Warner Music UK (@WarnerMusicUK) November 15, 2022
Atlantic Records congratulates Burna Boy on his two 65th Grammy Awards nominations ⬇️
Congratulations @burnaboy on your 2x #GRAMMYs nominations for #LastLast and #LoveDamini ✨ pic.twitter.com/oEQ0zZcfE7
— Atlantic Records (@AtlanticRecords) November 15, 2022
Also, Nigerian record producer, Temilade Openiyi, professionally called Tems, got nominated in two categories – ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ and ‘Best Rap song’.
Tems got nominated for her contribution in American rapper Nayvadius DeMun Cash, popularly known as Future’s song ‘Wait For U’, where he also featured Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, popularly known as Drake.
American singer, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, leads the 2023 Grammy race with nine nominations.
The ‘Break My Soul’ crooner’s album ‘Renaissance’ got nominated for ‘Album Of The Year’, and she has won 28 Grammys in total. If it happens that she wins more next year, she could potentially defeat conductor Georg Solti’s record of 31 wins.
Kendrick Lemar follows as second with eight nominations. He will lock horns with Beyonce in three categories – ‘Album, Song and Record Of The Year’ categories.
New categories have been included in the 2023 Grammy Awards like ‘songwriter of the year (non-classical)’, ‘best alternative music performance’ and ‘best Americana performance’.
There are a total of 91 categories in the 2023 Grammy Awards, but here are the major categories ⬇️
1. Record Of The Year
ABBA – Don’t Shut Me Down
Adele – Easy on Me
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius – You and Me on the Rock
Doja Cat – Woman
Harry Styles – As It Was
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Mary J Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous
Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
2. Album Of The Year
ABBA – Voyage
Adele – 30
Bad Bunny – Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé – Renaissance
Brandi Carlile – In These Silent Days
Coldplay – Music of the Spheres
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Lizzo – Special
Mary J Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
3. Song Of The Year
Adele – Easy on Me
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
Bonnie Raitt – Just Like That
DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy – God Did
Gayle – ABCDEFU
Harry Styles – As It Was
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film)
4. Best New Artist
Anitta
Domi & JD Beck
Latto
Måneskin
Molly Tuttle
Muni Long
Omar Apollo
Samara Joy
Tobe Nwigwe
Wet Leg
5. Best Pop Solo Performance
Adele – Easy on Me
Bad Bunny – Moscow Mule
Doja Cat – Woman
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Steve Lacy – Bad Habit
6. Best Rock Performance
Beck – Old Man
The Black Keys – Wild Child
Brandi Carlile – Broken Horses
Bryan Adams – So Happy It Hurts
Idles – Crawl!
Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck – Patient Number 9
Turnstile – Holiday
7. Best Metal Performance
Ghost – Call Me Little Sunshine
Megadeth – We’ll Be Back
Muse – Kill or Be Killed
Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi – Degradation Rules
Turnstile – Blackout
8. Best Rap Performance
DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy – God Did
Doja Cat – Vegas
Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug – Pushin P
Hitkidd & Glorilla – FNF (Let’s Go)
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
9. Best R&B Performance
Beyoncé – Virgo’s Groove
Jazmine Sullivan – Hurt Me So Good
Lucky Daye – Over
Mary J. Blige Featuring Anderson .Paak – Here With Me
Muni Long – Hrs & Hrs
10. Best Country Solo Performance
Kelsea Ballerini – Heartfirst
Maren Morris – Circles Around This Town
Miranda Lambert – In His Arms
Willie Nelson – Live Forever
Zach Bryan – Something in the Orange
11. Best Global Music Performance
Arooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar – Udhero Na
Burna Boy – Last Last
Matt B & Eddy Kenzo – Gimme Love
Rocky Dawuni Featuring Blvk H3ro – Neva Bow Down
Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode – Bayethe
12. Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
Bonobo – Rosewood
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)
Diplo & Miguel – Don’t Forget My Love
Kaytranada Featuring Her – Intimidated
Rüfüs Du Sol – On My Knees
13. Best Global Music Album
Berklee Indian Ensemble – Shuruaat
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf – Queen Of Sheba
Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago – Between Us…(Live)
Masa Takumi – Sakura
14. Best Reggae Album
Kabaka Pyramid – The Kalling
Koffee – Gifted
Sean Paul – Scorcha
Protoje – Third Time’s The Charm
Shaggy – Com Fly Wid Mi
15. Best Music Video
Adele – Easy On Me
BTS – Yet To Come
Doja Cat – Woman
Kendrick Lemar – The Heart Part 5
Harry Styles – As it was
Taylor Swift – All Too Well: The Short Film
16. Best Melodic Rap Performance
DJ Khaled featuring Future & SZA – Beautiful
Future featuring Drake & Tems – Wait For U
Jack Harlow – First Class
Kendrick Lamar featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer – Die Hard
Latto – Big Energy (Live)
17. Best Rap Song
Jack Harlow featuring Drake – Churchill Downs
Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy – God Did
Future featuring Drake & Tems – Wait For U
Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug – Pushin P
