Grammy Award 2024: A First For Africa
The Grammy Award ceremony is taking place this Sunday at Los Angeles, the show is often rewarding middle of the road heritage acts over cutting edge, contemporary pop. There will also be performances from big names ranging from Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell and U2
Nigeria’s Burna Boy has become one of the world biggest star. A new category, best African music performance, reflects the growing prominence of genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano but also “Africa’s profound influence on music history”, according to the Grammys.
The inaugural nominees – who would previously have slugged it out in the world music category – include Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr and Davido, alongside breakout South African singer Tyla.
“Honestly, specifically the Grammys is a huge accolade,” said Tyla, who scored a global hit with Water at the end of 2023.
How To Watch 2024 Grammy Award
You can watch the whole thing on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.grammy.com.
More than 80 awards will be handed out in what’s called the “premiere ceremony” at 20:30GMT on Sunday (12:30 in Los Angeles).
The main show, which will start at 01:00 Monday GMT, will be broadcast live in the US on CBS and streamed on Paramount Plus.
