The superstar Afrobeat singer, Davido Adeleke speaks following the loss of all three Grammy Awards nominations at the 2024 edition of the event.
At the 66th annual Grammy Awards event, Davido was nominated in three categories namely, Timeless’ – Best Global Music Album, and Feel’ – Best Global Music Performance, Unavailable’ – Best African Music Performance, making it his best bet toward winning a first Grammys.
However, the singer lost all three categories; Tyla from South Africa won the Best African Music Performance, Shakti from India took the Best Global Music Album, and the Best Global Music Performance was snatched by the American director, Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia.
In reaction to the loss, Davido took to the X platform to acknowledge the win of the African singer, Tyla; attributing her win as a collective one for Africa.
Tyla at the 66th Grammy Awards after winning the Best African Music Performance category.
In the post, he wrote,
“Congratulations on your win @Tyllaaaaaaa! Big One for Africa! Keep soaring! ??????.”
Fans and well-wishers have since flooded Davido’s page to comfort the singer for the loss while many assured him of their support irrespective of the Grammy Awards.
