Ghanaian Afro-Roots musician, Rocky Dawuni, has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for the 2025 GRAMMYs Awards.
This makes it his fourth nomination in the prestigious award scheme.
In 2022, his ‘Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1’ album also got a nomination in the Best Global Music Album category.
It comes after his sixth studio album, ‘Branches of The Same Tree’ was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in December 2015.
1/2 Congratulations 67th #GRAMMYs Best Global Music Performance nominees: @arooj_aftab; @jacobcollier ft. @shankaranoushka & @varijashree; @rockydawuni; @sheilaedrummer ft. @gloriaestefan & @mimysuccarmusic; @angeliquekidjo ft. @sowetogospel; pic.twitter.com/bsa7yZcYwu
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) November 8, 2024
This year, Rocky has earned a slot in the the Best Global Music Performance category with the song ‘Rise’, competing with artistes like Angélique Kidjo & Soweto Gospel Choir – Sunlight to My Soul; Arooj Aftab – Raat Ki Rani; Jacob Collier featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal – A Rock Somewhere; Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung – Kashira and Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – Bemba Colorá.
Nigerian artistes have also dominated the Best African Music Performance category. The five nominees for the category are; Asake & Wizkid – MMS, Burna Boy – Higher, Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational, Tems – Love Me JeJe and Yemi Alade – Tomorrow.
The 2025 Grammy Awards will be held on February 2, 2024 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
