Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr, and others have entered songs and projects for the 2026 Grammy Awards, with Wizkid submitting multiple entries across major categories.
Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr among others have submitted works for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The submissions cover albums, music videos, and singles across various categories. Sources say the information comes from *The Grammy Guru*, a monitoring platform.
Wizkid leads with multiple entries. He submitted his album *Morayo* for Album of the Year and Best Global Album. His singles “Piece of My Heart” and *Kese (Dance)* are also among the works submitted in categories like Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best African Music Performance, and Best Music Video. Ayra Starr and Burna Boy also submitted their own projects and collaborations.
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Burna Boy submitted *No Sign of Weakness* for Album of the Year and Best Global Album. He is also up for Best African Music Performance with his song “Love,” and for Best Global Music Performance with his collaboration “Kampé III” featuring Joé Dwèt Filé.
Ayra Starr put forward “Hot Body” for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Her song “Gimme Dat” with Wizkid was submitted for Best African Music Performance and Best Music Video.
Besides *Morayo*, Wizkid also entered “Piece of My Heart” for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best African Music Performance. The music video *Kese (Dance)* is submitted under Best Music Video, and his collaboration “Billionaires Club” with Olamide & Darkoo aims for Best African Music Performance.
The Recording Academy will review all submissions. Nominees for various categories will be announced in November 2025. These entries position Nigerian artists firmly in the global music conversation once again.
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