Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance

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Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance
Tyla for Vogue 2024 02.jpg
Tyla is the inaugural recipient for "Water"
Awarded forQuality vocal or instrumental African music recordings (tracks or singles only)
CountryUnited States
Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded2024
Currently held by Tyla – "Water" (2024)
Website grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance is an award presented by the Recording Academy to honor quality African music [1] performances in any given year. The award was presented for the first time at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024, and is a sister category to the Best Global Music Performance award, following on from the creation of that category in 2022, and sits in the global genre field.

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The academy announced the new category in June 2023, stating that the award "recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent, highlighting regional melodic, harmonic and rhythmic musical traditions." The award honors, but is not limited to African popular music [1] (Afro pop), [2] genres. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Background

The category was created in order to amplify and expand the reach of African music and its creators and to celebrate the distinct, unique sounds of the continent. The Academy specifically cited the work of artists such as Davido, Libianca, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, CKay, Wouter Kellerman, Tems, Zakes Bantwini, Tyler ICU and Nomcebo Zikode for highlighting African music on an international scale. [7]

Regarding the establishment of this category, which was announced alongside Best Pop Dance Recording and Best Alternative Jazz Album, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated “The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our awards process. These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community, accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape. By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists. We are excited to honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide.” [8]

Recipients

Tyla was the inaugural winner with "Water" Tyla for Vogue 2024 02.jpg
Tyla was the inaugural winner with "Water"
Year [I] Winner(s)WorkNomineesRef.
2024 Tyla "Water" [9] [10]
2025 TBATBA
 [11]

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.


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  9. ↑ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  10. ↑ Kazeem, Tiléwa. "South African Singer Tyla Won The Inaugural Best African Music Performance Category At The 2024 GRAMMYs. What Does It Mean For African Music On The Global Stage?". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  11. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (2024-11-08). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
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