The Grammy awards is one of the prestigious, most-enviable awarding scheme in the music industry.

It brings together music talents from all over the world to reward these artistes for their incredible work and talents.

The recognition received from the Grammys sets an artiste on a high pedestal, increases their fanbase, and make them more attractive to top brands and other investors.

Since the Grammys only rewards the best of the best, it is the goal of a lot of music artistes to win a Grammy someday in their careers.

Nigeria, which has birthed lots of music talents is not out of the Grammy conversation. In fact, majority of Grammy-nominated artistes in Africa are from Nigeria.

MyNigeria has compiled a list of Nigerian artistes who have received the most Grammy nominations below:


1. Burna Boy - 11 nominations

2. Tems - 8 nominations

3. Femi Kuti - 6 nominations

4. Wizkid - 5 nominations

5. Davido - 4 nominations

6. King Sunny Ade - 2 nominations

7. Asake - 2 nominations

8. Rema - 1 nomination

9. Lojay - 1 nomination

10. Olamide - 1 nomination

11. Yemi Alade - 1 nomination

12. Ayra Starr - 1 nomination

13. Ckay - 1 nomination

14. Seun Kuti - 1 nomination

15. Made Kuti - 1 nomination