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In modern music, is regarded as one of the highest honors an artist can achieve. Over its 65-year history, the American award show has established itself as one of the most prestigious recognitions for musicians.

With the global recognition of Afrobeats, Nigerian artists such as Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy have received multiple Grammy nominations. In 2023, the Recording Academy, which organizes the Grammys, introduced a new category — Best African Music Performance — leading to even more Nigerian artists earning nominations.

As the 2025 Grammy Awards comes to an end, here’s a complete list of all Nigerians and individuals of Nigerian descent who have won or have ever been nominated for a Grammy.

Grammy Fact: An artist only earns a nomination for their contribution to an album when that album is nominated for ‘Album of the Year.’

Nigerians who have won Grammys

1.

Total wins: 4

Category and Year:

1. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1996) — “”
2. Song of the Year (1996) — “”
3. Record of the Year (1996) — “”
4. Pop Collaboration With Vocals (2011) — “Imagine”

Grammy fact: Seal, born Olusegun Adeola, is tied with Sade Adu for the most Grammy wins for a musician of Nigerian descent.

2.

Total wins: 4

Category and Year:

1. Best New Artist (1986)
2. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (1994) — “” with her namesake band, Sade
3. Best Pop Vocal Album (2002) —
4. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (2011) — “” with Sade

Grammy fact: Sade Adu is the first Grammy-winning singer of Nigerian descent, and the only one to win the coveted ‘Best New Artist.’

3. (of Pentatonix)

Total wins: 3

Category and Year:

1. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (2015) — “” with Pentatonix
2. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (2016) — “” with Pentatonix
3. Best Country Duo/Group Performance (2017) — “” with Pentatonix and Dolly Parton

Grammy fact: Kevin [Oluwole] Olusola won his first three Grammy awards the first three times he was nominated with the group, Pentatonix.

4.

Total wins: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Melodic Rap Performance (2023) — “” with Future
2. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “”

Grammy Fact: The Billboard-topping hit sampled a song of the same title by Tems, born Temilade Openiyi. It was also nominated in the ‘Best Rap Song’ category.

5.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (2007) — “”

Grammy fact: Chamillionaire, born Hakeem Temidayo Seriki, almost didn’t add the Grammy-winning  “Ridin” to the album, The Sound of Revenge. It was added last minute.

6.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Contemporary World Music Album (2008) —

Grammy Fact: Sikiru Adepoju won his Grammy award with Mickey Hart, the co-founder of Planet Drum and Global Drum Project percussionist groups.

7.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Media Theatre Album (2017) —

 Grammy Fact: This is Cynthia [Chinasaokwu] Erivo’s first Grammy nomination and win. Her performance in The Color Purple also earned her a Tony and an Emmy.

8.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Album (2020) —

Grammy Fact: Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, won his first Grammy after his second nomination in the Best Global Music Album category. 

9.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Music Video (2021) — “” with �����DzԳ�é

Grammy Fact: Of the 6 featured Nigerian artists, Wizkid, born Ayodeji Balogun, was the only one who won a Grammy for his work on �����DzԳ�é’s The Lion King: The Gift album.

10.

Total wins: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Music Video (2021) — “” with �����DzԳ�é

Grammy Fact: Jenn Nkiru directed the “” music video.

Nigerians who have been nominated for a Grammy

1.

Total nominations: 15

Category and Year:

1. Best New Artist (1992)
2. Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male (1992)
3. Best Pop Album (1995) —
4. Album of the Year (1995) —
5. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1995) — “”
6. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1996) — “”
7. Song of the Year (1996) — “”
8. Record of the Year (1996) — “”
9. Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1998) — “”
10.  Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (2005) — “”
11.  Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (2006) — “”
12.  Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (2008) — “”
13.  Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (2010) — “”
14.  Pop Collaboration With Vocals (2011) — “Imagine”
15.  Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2019) —

Grammy Fact: Seal, born Olusegun Adeola, has been nominated at least four times each in the 1990s and the 2000s.

2.

Total nominations: 11

Category and Year:

1. Best World Music Album (2019) —
2. Best Global Music Album (2020) —
3. Best Global Music Performance (2022) — “” with Angelique Kidjo
4. Album of the Year (2022) — with Justin Bieber
5. Best Global Music Album (2023) —
6. Best Global Music Performance (2023) — “”
7. Best Melodic Rap Performance (2024) — “”
8. Best Global Music Album (2024) —
9. Best Global Music Performance (2024) — “”
10.  Best African Music Performance (2024) — “”
11.  Best African Music Performance (2025) — ““

Grammy Fact: Burna Boy, born Damini Ogulu, has been nominated for a Grammy every year since 2022.

3.

Total nominations: 8

Category and Year:

1. Best New Artist (1986)
2. Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals (1987) — with Sade
3. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (1994) — “” with her namesake band, Sade
4. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (1995) — “” with Sade
5. Best Pop Vocal Album (2002) —
6. Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (2011) — “” with Sade
7. Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (2011) — “” with Sade
8. Best Long Form Music Video (2013) — “ with Sade

Grammy Fact: All of Sade Adu’s Grammy awards have been won alongside her namesake band, Sade.

4.

Total nominations: 8

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Performance (2021) — “” with Wizkid
2. Album of the Year (2023) — with �����DzԳ�é
3. Best Rap Song (2023) — “”
4. Best Melodic Rap Performance (2023) — “”
5. Best Song Written for Visual Media (2024) — “” with Rihanna
6. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “”
7. Best R&B Song (2025) — “”
8. Best Global Music Album —

Grammy Fact: Tems, born Temilade Openiyi, was the most nominated Nigerian at the 2023 Grammy Awards show. She had three.

5.

Total nominations: 6

Category and Year:

1. Best World Music Album (2003) — Fight To Win
2. Best Contemporary World Music Album (2008) —
3. Best World Music Album (2012) —
4. Best World Music Album (2014) —
5. Best Global Music Performance (2022) — “Pà Pá Pà”
6. Best Global Music Album (2022) — with Made Kuti

Grammy Fact: Femi Kuti is the most nominated Nigerian without a win.

6.

Total nominations: 5

Category and Year:

1. Album of the Year (2013) — with Frank Ocean
2. Best Rap Album (2018) —
3. Best Rap Album (2020) —
4. Best Rap Album (2022) —
5. Best Melodic Rap Performance (2022) — “”

Grammy Fact: Tyler, The Creator, born Gregory Okonma, is the first openly queer Nigerian to be nominated for a Grammy.

7.

Total nominations: 5

Category and Year:

1. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (2015) — “” with Pentatonix
2. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella (2016) — “” with Pentatonix
3. Best Country Duo/Group Performance (2017) — “” with Pentatonix and Dolly Parton
4. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2023) —
5. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album (2024) —

Grammy Fact: Kevin [Oluwole] Olusola is also a rapper, producer, cellist, and beatboxer for music group Pentatonix.

8.

Total nominations: 5

Category and Year:

1. Album of the Year (2017) — with Drake
2. Best Music Video (2021) — “” with �����DzԳ�é
3. Best Global Music Performance (2022) — “” 
4. Best Global Music Album (2022) —
5. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “” with Asake

Grammy Fact: Made In Lagos by Wizkid, born Ayodeji Balogun, is regarded as one of the most successful African music albums.

9.

Total nominations: 5

Category and Year:

1. Best Country Song (2025) — “”
2. Best Melodic Rap Performance (2025) — “” with �����DzԳ�é
3. Best Song of the Year (2025) — “”
4. Best Country Solo Performance (2025) — “”
5. Best New Artist (2025) — “”

Grammy Fact: Shaboozey, born Obinna Chibueze, earned an impressive five nominations in his breakout year, mostly due to his record-setting hit.

10.

Total nominations: 4

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Album (2024) —
2. Best African Music Performance (2024) — “”
3. Best Global Music Performance (2024) — “”
4. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “” with Chris Brown

Grammy Fact: Davido, born David Adeleke, had his first recognition at the Grammys came with three nominations in 2024. He didn’t win, but he’s a 2025 nominee, thanks to Breezy’s “Sensational”.

11.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording (1984) —
2. Best World Music Album (1999) —

Grammy Fact: The Juju music maestro is the first Nigerian to bag a Grammy nomination. Although KSA, born Adeniyi Adegeye, won none, he created a path for more Nigerian artists to come. Also the Best Ethnic Or Traditional Folk Recording category he was nominated for in 1984 has been split into what’s known as Best Traditional Folk Album and Best Contemporary Folk Album.

12.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best World Music Album (1998) —

Grammy Fact: In 1998, at age 70, Babatunde Olatunji bagged first nomination at the Grammys with his thirteenth album titled “Love Drum Talk”. He died in 2003.

13.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (2007) — “”
2. Best Rap Song (2007) — “Ridin’”

Grammy Fact: This is Chamillionaire’s (Hakeem Temidayo Seriki) only Grammy-nominated song.

14.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (2016) — “”
2. Album of the Year (2022) — with Doja Cat

Grammy Facts: Jidenna’s first Grammy nomination was for his breakout, and so far only mainstream hit, “Classic Man”.

15.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Media Theatre Album (2017) —
2. Best Song Written for Visual Media (2021) — “” [From Harriet]

Grammy Fact: The Nigerian-British actress and singer, born Cynthia Chinasaokwu Erivo, has been booked to perform at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

16.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song (2024) — “”
2. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2024) —

Grammy Fact: Blessing Offor got two Grammy nominations off his third studio album.

17.

Total nominations: 2

Category and Year:

1. Best African Music Performance (2024) — “” with Olamide 
2. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “” with Wizkid

Grammy Fact: Asake, born Ahmed Lolade, has been nominated for collaborations in the same category two years in a row.

18.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Contemporary World Music Album (2008) —

Grammy Fact: Sikiru Adepoju contributed to this project as a percussionist.

19.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Rap Song (2013) — “”

Grammy Fact: Wale, born Olubowale Akintimehin, earned his first Grammy nomination with a song off his An Album About Nothing album.

20.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Album of the Year (2015) — with �����DzԳ�é

Grammy Fact: The Nigerian writer’s popular “We Should All Be Feminists” speech was sampled on �����DzԳ�é’s “.”

21.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Dance Recording (2017) — “” with DJ Riton

Grammy Fact: She, born Faridah Demola Seriki, and Wizkid were the only Nigerians nominated at the 2017 Grammys.

22.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best R&B Song (2018) — “” with Khalid

Grammy Fact: Tunji, born Olatunji Ige, was the only Nigerian nominated at the Grammys in 2018.

23.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best World Music Album (2019) —

Grammy Fact: This is Seun Kuti’s fifth album co-created with his Egypt 80 band, the band he inherited from his father, Fela Kuti.

24.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best New Artist (2021) —

Grammy Fact: Chika, born Chika Oranika, earned a Grammy nomination off the strength of her debut album, Industry Games.

25.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Music Video (2021) — “” with �����DzԳ�é

Grammy Fact: She also directed �����DzԳ�é and Jay-Z’s “Apeshit” music video.

25.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Album (2022) — with Femi Kuti

Grammy Fact: This album is Made Kuti’s collaborative effort with his father Femi Kuti. He joins the rich music heritage of the Kuti family.

27.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best New Artist (2023) —

Grammy Fact: Tobe Nwigwe snagged a Grammy nomination with his eleventh album.

28.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best African Music Performance (2024) — “” with Asake

Grammy Fact: This song is Olamide, born Olamide Adedeji, and Asake’s only collaboration on Asake’s album.

29.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Performance (2024) — “”

Grammy Fact: Ayra Starr, born Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, was first nominated for a Grammy in 2024. 

30.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Performance (2025) — “”

Grammy Fact: This is [Yemi Eberechi] Alade’s first Grammy nomination.

31.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Global Music Album (2025) — HEIS

Grammy Fact: This is his first Grammy nomination. Rema, born Divine Ikubor, was predicted to earn his first nomination a year earlier for his record-breaking hit, “”.

32.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best African Music Performance (2025) — “” with Chris Brown

Grammy Fact: The feature on “” earned Lojay, born Lekan Osifeso Jnr., his first Grammy nomination.

33.

Total nominations: 1

Category and Year:

1. Best Melodic Rap (2025) — “”

Grammy Fact: Jordan Adetunji, aside from Rema, is the youngest Nigerian nominated for Grammy in 2025.