Nigerian music stars, including Tems, Davido, Asake, Wizkid, Ayra Starr and Victony, are expected to feature in the nominations for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to be unveiled on Monday, November 16, 2026.
The Recording Academy will announce nominees across 100 categories during a special presentation beginning at 1:45 p.m. West African Time, with the full list expected to be released by 3 p.m.
The presentation will be led by the academy’s Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Mason Jr., and the Chair of its Board of Trustees, Dr Chelsey Green.
The nomination announcement will be streamed live on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel. It will also feature on ABC’s Good Morning America.
For the first time, the presentation will be broadcast live at The Square in Times Square, New York, in partnership with Hilton, the Recording Academy’s official hotel partner.
Several Grammy-winning and nominated artistes are expected to participate in the announcement, including Alan Menken, Amy Allen, Carly Pearce, David Guetta, FYÜTCH and Aura V, Herbie Hancock, Israel Houghton, Juanes, Kehlani, Linda Perry, Meghan Foley, Michelle Holme, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Renée Fleming, YUNGBLUD and Ziggy Marley.
The 2027 edition will introduce five new categories, increasing the total number of awards to 100.
The new categories are Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best Latin Song, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, and Best Traditional Folk Album.
The eligibility window for the awards covers recordings released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026.
The Recording Academy conducted its first-round voting from October 12 to 22, 2026, while the final voting stage is scheduled to take place between December 10, 2026, and January 7, 2027.
Ahead of the official announcement, artistes such as Olivia Dean, Kehlani, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars and Rosalía have featured prominently in discussions and predictions about potential nominees.
Nigerian Artistes Feature in Grammy Predictions
Nigerian artistes have also gained attention in predictions for the Best African Music Performance category.
According to predictions published by Billboard, Tems’ “Big Daddy”, Davido’s “B4 B4” featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, and Wizkid and Asake’s “Jogodo” are among the potential contenders.
Other songs tipped for the category include “Body Go” by MOLIY and Tyla, as well as “Aye Kan (Are You Coming Back?)” by Angélique Kidjo featuring Ayra Starr.
The Grammy Guru’s predictions also include Victony’s “Slick” alongside “Big Daddy”, “B4 B4”, “Body Go” and “Jogodo”, while Kidjo and Ayra Starr’s collaboration is listed as an alternative.
Other African music releases mentioned as possible contenders include Asake’s “Gratitude” and Rema’s “Tea”.
Beyond the Best African Music Performance category, Nigerian artistes have also featured in discussions surrounding potential nominations in global music and album categories.
Tems’ Love Is a Kingdom, Davido’s Oriadé, Asake’s M$NEY and Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl are among the projects being considered in predictions.
However, the predictions remain speculative, as the Recording Academy has yet to release its official list of nominees.
2027 Grammy Awards Ceremony
The 69th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The event will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time, equivalent to 4 p.m. Pacific Time, and will be broadcast live on ABC, with simultaneous streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
The 2027 ceremony will be the first to air under the new ABC, Disney+ and Hulu arrangement following the awards’ departure from CBS.
It will also begin an hour earlier than previous editions.
The Grammy Awards, widely regarded as Music’s Biggest Night, celebrate outstanding achievements across the global music industry.
