Davido celebrates 3 Grammy nominations, says delay is not denial

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has celebrated his first Grammy nomination which saw him competing in three categories.

In the nomination list released on Friday, Davido’s nominations include ‘Timeless’ for Best Global Music Album, ‘Feel’ for Best Global Music Performance, and ‘Unavailable’ ft Musa Keys for newly created category, Best African Music Performance.

Reacting to the nominations, Davido wrote on his “X” handle: “3 nominations at the Grammys!! Delay is not Denial!! 🏆🌎”

Asides Davido, Grammy-award winner, Burna Boy, also bagged four nominations.

Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr also made their Grammy nomination debut with one nomination each.

Asake and Olamide’s ‘Amapiano’, Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’, Davido and Musa Keys’ ‘Unavailable’, and Tyla’s ‘Water’ were the nominees in the newly created category, Best African Music Performance.

Burna Boy’s other nominations include ‘Sitting On Top of the World’ featuring 21 Savage for Best Melodic Rap, ‘I Told Them’ for Best Global Music Album, and ‘Alone’ for Best Global Music Performance.