Timaya claims that the Grammys are superior to the Headies.
Timaya discusses his feelings about this year’s 66th Grammy Awards.
The 66th Grammy Awards was placed in Los Angeles on February 5, 2024, and Nigerian musicians did not win any of their ten nominations.
Following the 66th Grammy trophies, when the Nigerian delegation was not able to win any of the trophies for which they were nominated, reactions kept coming in.
Nigerian Dancehall legend Timaya argued against the Recording Academy being accused by some members of the public of utilizing Afrobeats as leverage.
Timaya stated in a Beat FM interview that Nigerians don’t need to go back home as there are no respectable honors offered there, and respectable awards already exist, such as the Headies.
According to Timaya, the defeat shouldn’t discourage Nigerian celebrities—rather, it should motivate them to work even harder.
Following their failure to win any accolades, Burna Boy, Davido, Asake & Olamide, and Ayra Starr have drawn criticism against the Recording Academy.
Ayra Starr’s “Rush,” Davido’s “Unavailable,” Asake & Olamide’s “Amapiano,” and Burna Boy’s “City Boy” were defeated by Tyla’s “Water” in the Best African Music Performance category.
Davido’s ‘Feel’ and Burna Boy’s ‘Alone’ lost the Best Global Music Performance to ‘Pashto’ by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia. Shakti’s “The Moment” defeated Davido’s “Timeless” and Burna Boy’s “I Told Them” for the title of Best Global Album.
In a press interview, Recording Academy President Harvey Mason said that the voting public’s choices each year decide who wins the Grammys. Mason added that a song’s merit alone, not its level of commercial success, decides who gets a Grammy.
Following the 66th Grammy Awards, the Headies also declared that the prize will return to Nigeria for its 17th iteration.
