The Recording Academy is getting ready for the highly anticipated 67th Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025. Artists from all over the world have started submitting their works for nomination consideration as the awards season draws near.

Five-time Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo is one of the numerous entires. The iconic singer formally entered her most recent song, “Joy,” which features Davido, the superstar of Nigeria, for consideration in two categories: Record of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Not content to stop there, Angelique has also entered “Sunlight to My Soul,” penned by Diane Warren and starring the Soweto Gospel Choir, for Song of the Year and Best Global Music Performance.

After working together on the successful song “Na Money” in 2023, Angelique Kidjo and Davido have collaborated again on “Joy.”

While Davido and Angelique Kidjo are leading the way, other Nigerian musicians have allegedly also submitted their work for consideration in a number of Grammy categories:

TEMS

  • Born In The Wild – Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Best Non-Classical.
  • Love Me Jeje – Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best African Music Performance, Best Music Video
  • Burning – Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song
  • Free Fall – Best Melodic Rap Performance
  •  No. 1: Best African Music Performance (W/Tyla)

ARYA STARR

  • The Year I Turned 21 — Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album
  • Commas: Record of the Year, Song Of The Year, Best African Music Performance
  • Bora Bora: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Global Music Performance
  • Hýpe: Best Global Music Performance
  • Goodbye: Best Music Video
  • You’re Hired: Best Global Music Performance
  • Big FU: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
  • REMA
    • Rema — Best New Artiste
    • HEIS — Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album
    • “Benin Boys” ft. Shallipopi — Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best African Music Performance, Best Music Video
    • “OZEBA” — Best Global Music Performance

       

      ASAKE

      • MMS — Best African Music Performance (with/Wizkid)
      • Lungu Boy — Album of the year, Best Global Album
      • Active — Recording of the Year (with/Travis Scott)
      • Zlatan “Bust Down” Ft Asake  — Best African Music Performance
      • Ayrastarr “Goodbye” Ft Asake — Best Music Video
      • Sarz, Gunna, & Asake “Happiness” — Best Music Video

      Below are the key dates to know for the Grammy’s season:

      • Sept. 16, 2023 – Aug. 30, 2024: Product Eligibility Period
      • July 8, 2024 – August 23, 2024: Media Company Registration Period
      • July 17, 2024 – August 30, 2024: Online Entry Period
      • Oct. 4, 2024 – Oct. 15, 2024: First Round Voting
      • Nov. 8, 2024: 67th GRAMMY Awards Nominations
      • Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025: Final Round Voting
      • Feb. 2, 2025: 67th GRAMMY Awards