2024 Grammy Awards: Full list of winners

It was a challenging night for Nigerian artists as none of them clinched an award at the 66th Grammy Awards held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, United States.

The event took place on a Sunday, 4th February, 2024, which saw five Nigerian musicians, namely David Adeleke (Davido), Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy), Ahmed Ololade (Asake), Olamide Adedeji (Baddo), and Oyinkansola Aderibigbe (Ayra Starr), lose out in their combined 10 nominations across various categories.

In November 2023, these artists garnered nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards, but unfortunately, none emerged victorious. The results of the key categories were as follows:

Best African Music Performance:

• Winner: “Water” – Tyla
• “Amapiano” – Asake and Olamide
• “City Boys” – Burna Boy
• “Unavailable” – Davido Featuring Musa Keys
• “Rush” – Ayra Starr

Best Melodic Rap Performance:

• Winner: “All My Life” – Lil Durk Featuring J. Cole
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” – Burna Boy Featuring 21 Savage
• “Attention” – Doja Cat
• “Spin Bout U” – Drake & 21 Savage
• “Low” – SZA

Best Global Music Album:

• Winner: “This Moment” – Shakti
• “Epifanías” — Susana Baca
• “History” — Bokanté
• “I Told Them…” — Burna Boy
• “Timeless” — Davido

Best Rap Album:

• Winner: “Michael” – Killer Mike
• “Her Loss” – Drake & 21 Savage
• “Heroes & Villains” – Metro Boomin
• “King’s Disease III” – Nas
• “Utopia” – Travis Scott
• PRODUCER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

  Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II

  Jack Antonoff – WINNER

  Hit Boy

  Metro Boomin

  Daniel Nigro

  SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, NON-CLASSICAL

• Edgar Barrera

  Jessie Jo Dillon

  Shane McAnally

  Theron Thomas – WINNER

  Justin Tranter

  Best Global Music Performance

  Shadow Forces – Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily

• Alone – Burna Boy

  Pashto – Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia WINNER

  FEEL – Davido

  Milagro Y Desastre – Silvana Estrada

  Abundance In Millets – Falu & Gaurav Shah (Featuring PM Narendra Modi)

  Best Album Notes

  Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy (Live)

• Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER

  I Can Almost See Houston: The Complete Howdy Glenn

  Mogadishu’s Finest: The Al Uruba Sessions

  Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971

  Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

  The Collected Works Of Neutral Milk Hotel

  Gieo

• For The Birds: The Birdsong Project – WINNER

  Inside: Deluxe Box Set

  Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition

  Best Music Film

  How I’m Feeling Now -Lewis Capaldi

  Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour – Kendrick Lamar

  Moonage Daydream – David Bowie WINNER

• I Am Everything – Little Richard

  Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur

  Best Music Video

  In Your Love – Tyler Childers

  I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles WINNER

  What Was I Made For – Billie Eilish

  Count Me Out – Kendrick Lamar

• Rush – Troye Sivan

  Best Song Written For Visual Media

  Barbie World [From “Barbie The Album”]

  What Was I Made For? [From “Barbie The Album”] – WINNER

  Dance The Night [From “Barbie The Album”]

  I’m Just Ken [From “Barbie The Album”]

  Lift Me Up [From “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By”

• Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

  Call Of Duty®: Modern Warfare II – Sarah Schachner

• Hogwarts Legacy – Peter Murray, J Scott Rakozy & Chuck E. Myers “Sea”, composers

  Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Stephen Barton & Gordy Haab WINNER

  God Of War Ragnarök – Bear McCreary, composer

  Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical – Montaigne, Tripod & Austin Wintory, composers

  Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ludwig Göransson

  Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny – John Williams

  Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson WINNER

  Barbie – Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt

  The Fabelmans – John Williams

  Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

  Aurora

  Barbie The Album – WINNER

  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

  Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3: Awesome Mix, Vol. 3

  Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  Best Comedy Album

  I Wish You Would – Trevor Noah

  I’m An Entertainer – Wanda Sykes

  What’s In A Name? – Dave Chappelle – WINNER

  Selective Outrage – Chris Rock

  Someone You Love – Sarah Silverman

  Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

  Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

  History

  Jaguar II – WINNER

  Multitudes

  The Record

  Best Immersive Audio Album

  God Of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack)

  Act 3 (Immersive Edition)

  The Diary Of Alicia Keys – WINNER

  Blue Clear Sky

  Silence Between Songs

  Best Historical Album

  Fragments – Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17

  Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos – WINNER

  The Moaninest Moan Of Them All: The Jazz Saxophone of Loren McMurray, 1920-1922

  Playing For The Man At The Door: Field Recordings From The Collection Of Mack McCormick, 1958–1971

  Words & Music, May 1965 – Deluxe Edition

  Best Tropical Latin Album

  Voy A Ti – Luis Figueroa

  Siembra: 45º Aniversario (En Vivo en el Coliseo… – Rubén Blades… WINNER

  Niche Sinfónico – Grupo Niche Y Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia

  VIDA – Omara Portuondo

  MIMY & TONY – Tony Succar, Mimy Succar

  Escalona Nunca Se Había Grabado Así – Carlos Vives

  Best Gospel Album

  I Love You – Erica Campbell

  Hymns (Live) – Tasha Cobbs Leonard

  The Maverick Way – Maverick City Music

  All Things New: Live In Orlando – Tye Tribbett WINNER

  My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds

  Best Roots Gospel Album

  Tribute To The King – The Blackwood Brothers Quartet

  Echoes Of The South – Blind Boys Of Alabama WINNER

  Songs That Pulled Me Through The Tough Times – Becky Isaacs Bowman

  Meet Me At The Cross – Brian Free & Assurance

  Shine: The Darker The Night The Brighter The Light – Gaither Vocal Band

  Best Rap Album

  Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage

  MICHAEL – Killer Mike WINNER

  HEROES & VILLIANS – Metro Boomin

  King’s Disease III – Nas

  UTOPIA – Travis Scott

  Best R&B Album

  Girls Night Out – Babyface

  JAGUAR II – Victoria Monét WINNER

  What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe) – Coco Jones

  Special Occasion – Emily King

  CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP – Summer Walke

  Best Remixed Recording

  Alien Love Call

  New Gold (Dom Dolla Remix)

  Reviver (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix)

  Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) – WINNER

  Workin’ Hard (Terry Hunter Remix)

The disappointment extended to various categories, with notable artists such as Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr facing setbacks.

Despite the absence of Grammy wins, the event showcased a diverse array of talents and celebrated outstanding achievements across the global music landscape.