Angélique Kidjo Submits “Joy” feat. Davido for Record of the Year at 2025 Grammys

Leave a Comment / Entertainment / By

Credit: Angelique Kidjo/Instagram

The Recording Academy is gearing up for the much-anticipated 67th Grammy Awards, scheduled to take place on February 2nd, 2025, in Los Angeles. With the awards season approaching, artists from around the world have begun submitting their projects for nomination consideration.

Among the many entires is five-time Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo. The legendary singer officially submitted her latest track “Joy” featuring Nigeria’s superstar, Davido, for consideration in two categories: Best African Music Performance and Record of the Year.

Not stopping there, Angelique has also submitted “Sunlight to My Soul,” featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir and written by Diane Warren, for Best Global Music Performance and Song of the Year.

“Joy” marks the second collaboration between Angelique Kidjo and Davido, who previously teamed up for the hit song “Na Money” in 2023.

While Angelique Kidjo and Davido are leading the charge, some Nigerian artists have also reportedly submitted their work for Grammy consideration accross different categories:

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

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

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

The post Angélique Kidjo Submits “Joy” feat. Davido for Record of the Year at 2025 Grammys appeared first on BellaNaija – Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

The Recording Academy is gearing up for the much-anticipated 67th Grammy Awards, scheduled to take place on February 2nd, 2025, in Los Angeles. With the awards season approaching, artists from around the world have begun submitting their projects for nomination consideration. Among the many entires is five-time Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo. The legendary singer
The post Angélique Kidjo Submits “Joy” feat. Davido for Record of the Year at 2025 Grammys appeared first on BellaNaija – Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!. Read More

Related Posts

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *



Subscribe
Subscribe