Davido Submits Album, Four Songs for 2027 Grammy Consideration

Nigerian singer Davido has submitted his album, Oriadé, and four songs for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards.

The submissions include Oriadé in four categories, while songs from the album, including B4 B4, Nakupenda, Le Show and I Know Who I Be, have also been entered in different categories.

According to details shared by TheGrammyGuru and reported by Nigerian entertainment publications on Tuesday, Oriadé was submitted for Album of the Year, Best Global Music Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) and Best Album Cover.

The song B4 B4, featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, was entered for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Nakupenda, featuring TxC, Zlatan, Shoday, Scotts Maphuma and Al Xapo, was submitted for Song of the Year and Best African Music Performance.

Davido’s collaboration with Ayra Starr and French Montana, Le Show, was entered for Best African Music Performance, while I Know Who I Be, featuring JAZZWRLD and GL_Ceejay, was submitted for Best Music Video.

The submissions cover several Grammy categories, including those recognising African music and the technical and visual aspects of music production.

However, the entries do not automatically translate into nominations. The Recording Academy’s first-round voting for the 2027 awards runs from October 12 to October 22, 2026, with nominees scheduled to be announced on November 16.

The 69th Annual Grammy Awards will hold on February 7, 2027, in Los Angeles, United States.