Grammy Awards 2027: What categories did Davido submit for?

Here are all the categories Davido submitted for ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 Grammy Awards scheduled for February.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has reportedly submitted his album 5 and several songs for consideration in multiple categories at the 2027 Grammy Awards.

The submissions, shared by Grammy-focused account The Grammy Guru, include entries across major categories such as Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year, alongside categories recognising global music, African music, music videos and album artwork.

Davido’s reported submissions feature his album ORIADÉ and collaborations with Mayorkun, FOLA, TxC, Zlatan, Shoday, Scotts Maphuma, Al Xapo, Ayra Starr, French Montana, JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay.

Here is a breakdown of the reported submissions and the categories Davido is targeting.

Davido’s reported submissions for the 2027 Grammys

1. ORIADÉ (Album)

Davido’s ORIADÉ has reportedly been submitted for consideration in four categories:

• Album of the Year
• Best Global Music Album
• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
• Best Album Cover

2. B4 B4 (with Mayorkun and FOLA)

The collaboration has reportedly been submitted in three major categories:

• Record of the Year
• Song of the Year
• Best African Music Performance

3. Nakupenda (with TxC, Zlatan, Shoday, Scotts Maphuma and Al Xapo)

The collaborative track is reportedly being considered in two categories:

• Song of the Year
• Best African Music Performance

4. Le Show (with Ayra Starr and French Montana)

The song has reportedly been submitted for consideration in:

• Best African Music Performance

5. I Know Who I Be (with JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay)

The music video for the track has reportedly been submitted in the following category:

• Best Music Video

However, submissions do not guarantee nominations. The Recording Academy’s voting members determine the final nominees, and the official nominations list will establish whether any of Davido’s entries make the final cut.

For now, the reported entries place Davido among the Nigerian artists to watch as the race towards the 2027 Grammy Awards continues.

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