- Top artistes in Nigeria have been nominated for awards in different categories for three 2025 NAACP Awards.
- The upcoming event will take place in February.
- Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, amongst others bagged nominations
Nigerian music stars, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Tems have been nominated for the 2025 NAACP Awards.
Other Nigerian stars honored at this year’s award include Actress Ayo Edebiri.
The 56th edition of the NAACP Awards event which is scheduled for February 22, will be held at the Pasadena Civic Centre, California.
Wizkid who bagged two nominations for his song ‘Piece of My Heart’ featuring Brent Faiyaz, include Outstanding Duo or Collaboration and Outstanding International Song.
Burna Boy and Usher were nominated for Best Collaboration for their song ‘Coming Home’. While Tems’ ‘Love Me JeJe’ secured her nomination for the ‘Outstanding International Song’ category for her song ‘Love Me JeJe’.
Actress Ayo Edebiri was nominated in five categories including Outstanding Voiceover, and Outstanding Actress in Comedy Series
While South Africa singer, Tyla is up for Outstanding New Artiste.
In other news, Nigerian dancehall artiste Cynthia Morgan, now known as Madrina, has weighed in on industry dynamics following the public fallout between nightlife promoter Cubana Chief Priest and Afrobeat star Burna Boy.
On Saturday, January 4, Cubana Chief Priest recalled paying Burna Boy ₦1 million to perform as a backup artiste at his birthday party in 2018.
He also shared a video of Burna Boy requesting a slice of cake at the event, to seemingly humiliate him.
This follows their recent online clash, where Burna Boy subtly shaded Cubana Chief Priest by referring to him as the “Owerri Rick Ross.”
Taking to social media post, Madrina shared a personal experience from 2018, when she was paid ₦1 million for a show, only to face false allegations later.
Drawing from her experience, Madrina urged her colleagues in the music industry to stop undervaluing their talents and accepting low fees for performances.