The 58th edition of annual Grammy Awards will hold at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Monday, February 15, 2016.

Organisers of the annual Grammy Awards have unveiled the nominees for next year’s edition.
The award, which is the biggest music award event in the world, however does not have any Nigerian-based performing artiste on the nomination list.

In the past, the likes of Femi Kuti and King Sunny Ade have bagged nominations but for this edition, no Nigerian act was considered for a nod.

However, Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna bagged a nomination in the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category which is a cheering consolation news.

Which of 9ja artist deserve grammy aside Asa?Na Timaya abi Terry G?

The award is not meant for noisemakers

faray:
The award is not meant for noisemakers

I tell you. Too much 'emptiness' in our music industry.

kossyablaze:
Which of 9ja artist deserve grammy aside Asa?Na Timaya abi Terry G?

Good question.

And why shld dat be news? Who shld hv been nominated then? Olamide with his rape songs? Or is it Wizkid with his average songs? Or is it Davido?

kossyablaze:
Which of 9ja artist deserve grammy aside Asa?Na Timaya abi Terry G?

timi dakolo,asa,lagbaja,pita,Frank Edwards, Davidoff,drank and tuface nko?

Uhmmmm, peeps like timi dakolo and darey are doing below expectations I tell you. And even Asa, they are the only folks I see can get a nomination. But I have a dream of a different music industry with time.

SAMBARRY:
timi dakolo,asa,lagbaja,pita,Frank Edwards, Davidoff,drank and tuface nko?

guy u should be ashamed for putting davido on dat list. U think dey give grammies anyhow with such a voice?

Speechless3:

I tell you. Too much 'emptiness' in our music industry.

i agree with you on this. I just wish I can do something outside of dx country some day. The environment isnt encouraging if you don't write wack lyrics u can't make waves i pray the mentality changes soon. I only have few naija songs on my phone from timi dakolo, darey and Asa and some gospel artist,.

silvermania:
i agree with you on this. I just wish I can do something outside of dx country some day. The environment isnt encouraging if you don't write wack lyrics u can't make waves i pray the mentality changes soon. I only have few naija songs on my phone from timi dakolo, darey and Asa and some gospel artist,.

Good to know am not the only one...these hungry american artistes wannabe just produce crap every annoying time with no substance to hold on to. Was forced to conclude they've got no effing talent Hell! they cant even fake one! just make something seem real as compensation to the much expectant public. Nah! very sad.

I think Nigerians will appreciate good music if educative and sound wordings follow those 'alluring' beatingZ. For now am sticking to 'traditional songs'. Lol

Speechless3:


Good to know am not the only one...these hungry american artistes wannabe just produce crap every annoying time with no substance to hold on to. Was forced to conclude they've got no effing talent Hell! they cant even fake one! just make something seem real as compensation to the much expectant public. Nah! very sad.

I think Nigerians will appreciate good music if educative and sound wordings follow those 'alluring' beatingZ. For now am sticking to 'traditional songs'. Lol

lol at traditional songs. With time Nigeria will listen to a nice song with good lyrics, on my path i promise you dat

silvermania:
lol at traditional songs. With time Nigeria will listen to a nice song with good lyrics, on my path i promise you dat

hmmmm ok

silvermania:
guy u should be ashamed for putting davido on dat list. U think dey give grammies anyhow with such a voice?

if you're talking about voice, personae on stage and quality he has it.if you're talking about his lyrical contents then fine.however he's an afro pop singer so he can be excused

SAMBARRY:
if you're talking about voice, personae on stage and quality he has it.if you're talking about his lyrical contents then fine.however he's an afro pop singer so he can be excused

am not sure u understand what is called good great voice,davido is selling in Nigeria because most of the Nigerian public enjoy fast beat with anyhow lyrics we talking of pitch, vibrato and the likes, davido was just fortunate, the likes of timi and darey have a better voice and can do better just dat i dont know what is happening to them, genre of music isn't an excuse, bob marley did rageA with a good voice

In my opinion, we still have a long way to go, our culture is quite different from that of Europeans, everything sings and expresses themselves on things and how it affects them, here our lyrical content. is. wacky but the beats are danceable. We sing afro-beat and we trying so MTV,Headies etc are for us.

silvermania:
am not sure u understand what is called good great voice,davido is selling in Nigeria because most of the Nigerian public enjoy fast beat with anyhow lyrics we talking of pitch, vibrato and the likes, davido was just fortunate, the likes of timi and darey have a better voice and can do better just dat i dont know what is happening to them, genre of music isn't an excuse, bob marley did rageA with a good voice

yeah darey is good too but there can NEVER be another replica of the likes of Bob Marley no matter how much they try.nester Marley is just too good and he raised the standard of reggae very high that it's not possible to see a person as good ad him or better in Nigeria .

SAMBARRY:
yeah darey is good too but there can NEVER be another replica of the likes of Bob Marley no matter how much they try.nester Marley is just too good and he raised the standard of reggae very high that it's not possible to see a person as good ad him or better in Nigeria .

yea in terms of raggee I might agree,

silvermania:
Uhmmmm, peeps like timi dakolo and darey are doing below expectations I tell you. And even Asa, they are the only folks I see can get a nomination. But I have a dream of a different music industry with time.

none of those people would qualify to be nominated for a Grammy....as an African, you have to sing African songs with an African rhythm and African language....none of those 3 tick all boxes.

Timi and Dare especially are more foreign than African

safarigirl:
none of those people would qualify to be nominated for a Grammy....as an African, you have to sing African songs with an African rhythm and African language....none of those 3 tick all boxes.

Timi and Dare especially are more foreign than African

Wow
So in dat case lagbaja and some congolaese makosa dudes should be there. Have you heard of beautiful nobia?

silvermania:
Wow
So in dat case lagbaja and some congolaese makosa dudes should be there. Have you heard of beautiful nobia?

when last did Lagbaja do an African song? A truly African song cuz the last song I heard from him had a white chic and was shot in London.

Meanwhile, the spelling is Beautiful NUBIA

seriously.... the only Nigerian I think should have been given consideration is ASA....the others sings crap these days....even for my compound...what u hear these children singing is olamide's rape songs and the likes...its so annoying that Nigerians don't even wanna listen to lyrics anymore..all we want now is shake body to high tempo trash....that's why we don't learn...

safarigirl:
when last did Lagbaja do an African song? A truly African song cuz the last song I heard from him had a white chic and was shot in London.

Meanwhile, the spelling is Beautiful NUBIA

yea thanks i got the spelling wrong was under the sun, yea u mean the track Did i

silvermania:
yea in terms of raggee I might agree,

nontheless it's unfair to marginalize sound nigerian musicians. There are still some good eggs who don't sing thrash

SAMBARRY:
nontheless it's unfair to marginalize sound nigerian musicians. There are still some good eggs who don't sing thrash

darey, timi, Asa praiz, cobhams, who else

SAMBARRY:
nontheless it's unfair to marginalize sound nigerian musicians. There are still some good eggs who don't sing thrash

darey, timi, Asa praiz, cobhams, who else then Maybe dija or seyi shay

silvermania:
darey, timi, Asa praiz, cobhams, who else then Maybe dija or seyi shay

the first 3 musicians you listed are worth it but the last 3,I don't know about it

SAMBARRY:
the first 3 musicians you listed are worth it but the last 3,I don't know about it

lol, listen to their works i think they doing fine

silvermania:
darey, timi, Asa praiz, cobhams, who else then Maybe dija or seyi shay

I think the song must have an African theme and language not some crap that looks and sounds more foreign than African...

vizier007:

I think the song must have an African theme and language not some crap that looks and sounds more foreign than African...

how will call those music crap? People like u don't encourage good artist with sensible lyrics

silvermania:
how will call those music crap? People like u don't encourage good artist with sensible lyrics

you must not sound foreign to do good music with sensible lyrics, an artiste like Simi would probably get a nomination before Timi