“Don’t doubt me, I go bring you Grammy.”
This line from 9ice’s Street Credibility showed how important the Grammy was for successful musicians. Getting a Grammy award is everything in the music industry. It’s not only a statement of fact but vivid evidence that validates the authenticity of your craft as an artist.
Being a nominee alone sets you on a different pedestal and several artists (both African and International) seem to have demystified this code as they keep getting Grammys (as long as they’ve been nominated in a category, they win). Although it took some time, some Nigerians eventually got to it (story for another day), but today let’s talk about some Nigerian musicians who were nominated and never got the award.
King Sunny Ade – Song title ‘Synchro system’
King Sunny Ade is one of the foremost musicians in Nigeria to reach international space enough to be nominated for the Grammys twice. He has always been a pacesetter and trailblazer for the Afro-Juju genre. Our baby Boomers and Gen X loved him, his music set everyone in the mood to boogie down.
He was a nominee for the Best Ethnic and Traditional Folk Recording Grammys but lost both. We still honour him for his impact and hope one day we’ll win.
Femi Kuti- Song title ‘Fight to Win’
Femi was nominated for the Grammy for his 2001 song ‘Fight to Win’. Although the song won the fight to get nominated, it couldn’t win the fight to bring home the Grammy. Well, the Kutis aren’t giving up any time soon, just to remind you that Fela Anikulapo Kuti is the father of Afrobeat and his offspring are still living up to the name giving us the best kind of Afrobeat one can imagine and there is no doubt that even though Fela and none of his offspring have won the Grammys yet, we are sure to win very soon.
Davido and Musa Keys – Song title ‘Unavailable’
This song was a banger and was the theme song for every social media activity in Africa and beyond, but when it was time to clinch the Grammys, it was ‘unavailable’. Heart breaking for 30BG (fans of Davido) but hit song no dey finish as the best thing about Davido is that he keeps on providing us with beautiful songs and soon enough the Grammys would be ours.
Ayra Starr – Song title ‘Rush’
Ayra Starr is a Nigerian beauty with a beautiful voice and it wasn’t a surprise when there was a rush to get her nominated for the Grammys. We were all very expectant while waiting for her to be called upstage to receive the Grammys but it never happened (maybe because Sabi girl doesn’t like to rush things), sad! Yet we stan Ayra Starr because just like the Papilo line– one day, she’ll make us proud and soon we will have Ayra bagging the Grammys just like Tems.
Asake and Olamide – Song title ‘Amapiano’
In this song Asake said ‘steadily we are getting it’ and we were so sure we were going to get it this time. The Golden boy and the Godfather in one jam, please tell me why we wouldn’t get the golden gramophone! Well, we are still nursing our pain from the loss of this Grammy but I am sure that this duo are already in the studio cooking something Grammy-befitting because we are not “greeing” for anybody and this time we are coming home with the Grammy.
Grammys or not, I’m going to keep jamming to these songs. You can tell me what you think about the songs in the comments. While you’re at it, you should join the “Music for Melophiles’ community” for juicy updates about your faves, interesting releases and so much more on Fusion.
2,308 Responses
canadian drug prices http://indianpharmstar.com/# best india pharmacy
mail order pharmacy india: indian pharm star – mail order pharmacy india
can ed be reversed: canada pharmacy online – buy cheap prescription drugs online
india online pharmacy indian pharm top 10 online pharmacy in india
the best ed pill: canadianpharm1st.com – ed supplements
п»їlegitimate online pharmacies india: indian pharm star – best india pharmacy
medicine in mexico pharmacies: mexican pharm easy – mexico pharmacies prescription drugs
best online pharmacies in mexico Mexican Pharm п»їbest mexican online pharmacies
erection pills that work: canada pharmacy online – cialis without doctor prescription
Online medicine home delivery: indian pharm star – Online medicine order
non prescription ed pills: canadian pharmacy – medicine erectile dysfunction
prescription drugs without prior prescription https://mexicanpharmeasy.com/# mexican mail order pharmacies
п»їbest mexican online pharmacies: mexican pharmacy – mexican rx online
Online medicine order indian pharm online shopping pharmacy india
cure ed https://indianpharmstar.com/# top 10 online pharmacy in india
Online medicine order: indian pharm – online pharmacy india
mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa: mexicanpharmeasy.com – buying prescription drugs in mexico online
mexican drugstore online: mexican pharm easy – buying prescription drugs in mexico online
purple pharmacy mexico price list: Mexican Pharm – mexico drug stores pharmacies
ed drugs over the counter https://indianpharmstar.com/# best online pharmacy india
purple pharmacy mexico price list: mexicanpharmeasy.com – mexican rx online
buy medicines online in india IndianPharmStar top 10 online pharmacy in india
mexican border pharmacies shipping to usa: mexicanpharmeasy.com – mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs
pharmacy drugs: canadian pharmacy – best ed pills
mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs: mexicanpharmeasy.com – mexican mail order pharmacies
ed vacuum pump http://indianpharmstar.com/# top online pharmacy india
pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa: MexicanPharmEasy – п»їbest mexican online pharmacies
compare ed drugs https://canadianpharm1st.com/# natural ed treatments
ed medications comparison canadianpharm1st.com ed pills for sale
ed help: canadian pharm – online meds for ed
pharmacy medications: canadianpharm1st – ed drugs online from canada
top 10 pharmacies in india: indian pharmacy – buy medicines online in india
buy prescription drugs from india https://canadianpharm1st.com/# viagra without a prescription
ed meds online: canada pharmacy online – treatments for ed
indian pharmacy online indian pharmacy buy prescription drugs from india
buying prescription drugs in mexico: MexicanPharmEasy – reputable mexican pharmacies online
pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa: Pharm Easy – mexico drug stores pharmacies
male enhancement https://indianpharmstar.com/# indian pharmacies safe
cheap pills online canadianpharm1st.com pet meds without vet prescription canada
erectile dysfunction https://mexicanpharmeasy.com/# pharmacies in mexico that ship to usa
buy ed drugs online: canadianpharm1st.com – impotance
cheapest online pharmacy india: indian pharmacy – top 10 online pharmacy in india
Online medicine order: IndianPharmStar – indian pharmacy online
mexican pharmaceuticals online: mexicanpharmeasy.com – reputable mexican pharmacies online
top online pharmacy india: indian pharm star – п»їlegitimate online pharmacies india
top 10 pharmacies in india indian pharm star buy medicines online in india
mexican mail order pharmacies Pharm Easy purple pharmacy mexico price list
best medication for ed: canadian pharm 1st – online ed meds
buy drug online: canadian pharmacy – generic ed pills
natural drugs for ed https://mexicanpharmeasy.com/# mexican online pharmacies prescription drugs