Grammy Backlash: Wizkid & Tems Erased from African Winners List!

Netizens expressed mixed reactions after Grammys excluded the names of Afrobeats superstars, Tems and Wizkid from their award list.

Earlier today, the Grammys released the list of African singers who have won Grammy Awards in the past years.

African performers who have won golden records since the 1960s have been listed by the organizers of the 66th Grammy Awards, which take place on February 4.

The late South African singer Miriam Makeba was the first African recipient of a Grammy award, according to the list.

Pop sensation Sade did the same, making history as the first Nigerian to win the coveted award worldwide. Burna Boy, on the other hand, became the last and most recent Nigerian to win the notable trophy.

See the list below…

Netizens have reacted to the list shared by Grammys

@Bigsam:

“No Wizkid,,,,, No Tems,,,, Lmao ????
In the just listed African Grammy winners

When we say those two are built on other people’s success known as Gumbody,, Dem go think say we dey hate,,lol ???? Grammy just clarified us now. Wizkid FC know your place from Now on till Sunday ????????”.

@Big muller:

“Wizkid and Tems no get Grammy ???????? What a great time to be alive ????????????????”.

@Davidoffct:

“Grammy released a list of African artists who have won the Grammy Award and Wizkid is no where to be found on their list, so na Iron that boy dey flaunt since?????????”.