After more than a decade in the Afrobeat industry, The Old Cat, Davido secured three Grammy nominations on November 10, 2023, to the amazement and jubilation of his 30BG fans. Over the past years, Davido has been putting in the work consistently, bringing in new sounds and even mentoring upcoming acts and big names that we know today. Yet, while his colleagues and closest rivals like Burna Boy and Wizkid were getting recognition from the Recording Academy, all the Jowo Hitmakers got year in and year out, which was a big, embarrassing snub.
But it looks like 2023 is indeed Davido year. Months after releasing his fourth studio album, Timeless, and welcoming twins with his wife, Chioma, the award-winner singer has again been rewarded with three Grammy Nominations for “Standing Strong” through those trying times. This marks Davido’s first-ever Grammy Nominations, and everyone, including popular music critic Joey Akan, cannot help but exclaim that it is long overdue. “There’s no man more deserving of his Grammy nomination than Davido.
He’s held us down for over a decade, transitioning his art through generations to maintain a prolific, sublime, steady stream of art. High traffic, high impact, this is long overdue and comes too far into Afrobeats to the world for someone who has given Africa a lot of firsts. Congratulations to him, man,” he wrote. Is this a long-overdue accolade? Will Davido bring the awards home?
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