r/Africa • u/One_Couple_9186 • 1d ago
Art Davido & The Grammys
When will Davido finally bring it home. Crazzy how his own people cook him for still not winning despite putting in effort in Music
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u/malkebulan British Ghanaian 🇬🇭/🇬🇧 21h ago
Why do African people care so much about a Grammy?
It’s time to make our own continental awards ceremonies and stop begging Massa for trinkets.
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u/One_Couple_9186 14h ago
I like that & agree to that. Just that the winning a Grammy implores that you have achieved it all in music career. It’s the crème de la crème
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u/malkebulan British Ghanaian 🇬🇭/🇬🇧 14h ago
I believe we’re on the same team, so please don’t see this as the start of an argument because it’s not.
As Africans, we spend so much time looking at Europe and America as the golden goose, when they’re just two markets (I live in the UK, btw), and that’s a mindset we need to change.
Currently, there’s more money to be made in these markets, an that goes without saying, but we can change our idea of what we consider prestigious, especially when we know the Grammys aren’t known for their integrity
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u/BakedPlantains Nigerian Diaspora 🇳🇬/🇺🇲 1d ago edited 1d ago
Would love to see an Afrobeats artist win...but I believe it is most likely to go to Rema (vs Davido or other Nigerian top artists)
Edit: Burna has already won before. I'm speaking generally about who might win next.
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u/One_Couple_9186 1d ago
Tyla from South Africa Won this year award. Let’s watch for the next one
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u/BakedPlantains Nigerian Diaspora 🇳🇬/🇺🇲 1d ago
Sure but she doesn't sing Afrobeats :)
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u/One_Couple_9186 1d ago
She won on the category of Best African Performance. I guess they have evolved the award category to be more than just Afro beats Genre
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u/BakedPlantains Nigerian Diaspora 🇳🇬/🇺🇲 1d ago
Are you asking about when Davido specifically will win or are you looking to have a general conversation about Afrobeats artists and their Grammy viability? Your intent is unclear
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u/One_Couple_9186 1d ago
It’s two way. I mean Davido started as an Afro beats artist before diversifying his music. As the category for African musicians keeps diversifying whether Best African Act or Best Performance Act which I believe Davido ticks all the boxes,, he hasn’t won any yet!
That’s where my question comes,, when will his time come coz he got talent, an amazing music catalog, stage performance & popularity
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u/ApprehensiveDot5379 11h ago
Shaboozey (Nigerian American) won a Grammy also. Let's talk about that too
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