Which Nigerian Artist Is Most Likely To Win A Grammy First?
The 2016 edition of the very coveted Grammy
awards went down 2 days ago, and it’s that
time once again to not only admire the best
musicians of the past year from an
international standpoint, but also check and
reflect on who among our current crop of
Nigerian artists can win a Grammy. Which
Nigerian artist is most likely to win it first?
While Mali, South Africa, Senegal, and Benin
can all boasts of having Grammy winners (in
some cases multiple), we don’t have any yet
especially being a country that produces so
much music on a yearly basis. Most recently
Femi Kuti was nominated four times at the
Grammy Awards but has come up short each
time.
So who’s likely to win a first Grammy for
Nigeria?
► Many Nigerian artists sing about it in their
lyrics and talk about it *coughs.9ice, Skales,
Burna*, but do they really think they will?
► Do they make the music that will take them
to that podium?
► Are they getting the international PR and
promotion they should?
History suggests Femi Kuti, who has 4
nominations across previous years, has the
best chance of winning one first, but time is
against him. Other names that get thrown
around a bit are Asa, Darey, Lagbaja, Timi
Dakolo, Nneka, Praiz, and Brymo. But these are
just the names that get associated with the
award quite a bit. It could be anyone quite
honestly. So I ask;
Which Nigerian Artist Is Most Likely To Win A
Grammy First?
Please drop comments and share your
thoughts. Let’s discuss.