- The Headies, Nigeria’s premier music award show, responds to the recent Grammy Awards, where Nigerian artists faced disappointment with zero wins in various categories.
- A Twitter user, One Jobless Boy, suggests that the Headies should become the go-to award for Nigerians given the Grammy letdown, and the Headies official account endorses this sentiment.
- Top Nigerian artists Davido and Burna Boy, lost in all their respective Grammy nominations.
The Headies organization, Nigeria’s prestigious music award show, has reacted to the recent Grammy Awards, which saw a complete snub of Nigerian singers in various categories.
The announcement sparked reactions on social media, with a Twitter personality known as One Jobless Boy suggesting that, given the Grammy disappointments, the Headies should now be the primary award ceremony for Nigerian artists.
One Jobless Boy took to Twitter to express this sentiment. Surprisingly, the Headies official Twitter account quoted the tweet, signaling agreement with the sentiment, and added an emoji that further emphasized their endorsement of the statement.
This response comes in the wake of disheartening news for Nigerian artists at the Grammy Awards.
Earlier reports revealed that acclaimed musicians like Davido and Burna Boy lost in all their respective Grammy nominations.
Davido, who had three nominations, and Burna Boy, with four, faced stiff competition but ultimately fell short of securing a Grammy win.
Notably, Ayra Starr, nominated for Best African Art, and other Nigerian artists in different categories also faced disappointment.
In other news, Nigerian singers faced disappointment at the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as none of the five nominated artists – Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Baddo, and Ayra Starr – won an award.
Despite the high expectations, the Nigerian artists faced tough competition in their respective categories, ultimately losing out to other artists.
The nominees included Davido and Musa Keys for “Unavailable,” Burna Boy for “City Boys,” Asake and Olamide for “Amapiano,” and Ayra Starr for “Rush.”