Nominations for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled to hold in February 2027, will be announced on Monday, November 16, with Nigerian music fans able to follow the presentation from 1:45 p.m. West African Time (WAT).
The Recording Academy will unveil nominees across all 100 categories during a special presentation led by its Chief Executive Officer, Harvey Mason Jr., and Chair of its Board of Trustees, Dr Chelsey Green.
The announcement will begin at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time (1:45 p.m. WAT), while the complete list of nominees is expected to be published around 9 a.m. Eastern Time (3 p.m. WAT).
The presentation will be streamed live on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel, with additional coverage on ABC’s Good Morning America.
For the first time, the nominations presentation will also be broadcast live at The Square in Times Square, New York, in partnership with Hilton, the Recording Academy’s official hotel partner.
Several Grammy-winning and nominated artistes are expected to join Mason and Green in announcing the nominees.
They include Alan Menken, Amy Allen, Carly Pearce, David Guetta, FYÜTCH and Aura V, Herbie Hancock, Israel Houghton, Juanes, Kehlani, Linda Perry, Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme, Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, Renée Fleming, YUNGBLUD and Ziggy Marley.
The 2027 edition introduces five new award categories, bringing the total number of categories to 100.
They are Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best Latin Song, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, and Best Traditional Folk Album.
The eligibility period for the awards covers recordings released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026.
The Recording Academy conducted the first round of voting between October 12 and 22, 2026, while final-round voting is scheduled to run from December 10, 2026, to January 7, 2027.
Ahead of the nominations, artistes including Olivia Dean, Kehlani, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Bruno Mars and Rosalía have featured prominently in predictions and discussions surrounding potential contenders.
Tems, Davido, Asake, Feature In 2027 Predictions
Nigerian nominees on the 2026 BET Awards are Wizkid, Asake, Tems, and Burna Boy.
Nigerian artistes Tems, Davido, Asake, Wizkid, Ayra Starr and Victony have also featured in predictions for the 2027 Grammy Awards, ahead of the announcement of nominees on Monday.
In predictions published by Billboard ahead of the 69th edition of the awards, Tems’ “Big Daddy”, Davido’s “B4 B4” featuring Mayorkun and FOLA, and Wizkid and Asake’s “Jogodo” are among the expected contenders for Best African Music Performance.
Other predicted entries include “Body Go” by MOLIY and Tyla, and “Aye Kan (Are You Coming Back?)” by Angélique Kidjo featuring Ayra Starr.
Similarly, The Grammy Guru’s predictions include Victony’s “Slick” alongside “Big Daddy”, “B4 B4”, “Body Go” and “Jogodo”, with Kidjo and Ayra Starr’s collaboration listed as an alternative.
Other African music releases mentioned as potential contenders include Asake’s “Gratitude” and Rema’s “Tea”.
Beyond the Best African Music Performance category, Tems’ Love Is a Kingdom, Davido’s Oriadé, Asake’s M$NEY and Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl have also featured in discussions surrounding possible nominations in global music and album categories.
The predictions, however, do not guarantee nominations, as the Recording Academy is yet to announce its official list.
2027 Grammy Awards
The 69th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (4 p.m. Pacific Time) and will be broadcast live on ABC, with simultaneous streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
The 2027 ceremony will mark the first time the awards are broadcast under the ABC, Disney+ and Hulu arrangement, following the show’s move from CBS.
The ceremony will also begin an hour earlier than in previous years.
The Grammy Awards, popularly known as Music’s Biggest Night, recognise outstanding achievements across the global music industry.
AFP
