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  • Omotola clarifies alleged ‘feud’ with Genevieve Nnaji

    Omotola clarifies alleged ‘feud’ with Genevieve Nnaji

    Actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has addressed rumours of a long-standing feud with colleague Genevieve Nnaji, calling it a misconception.

    In an interview on Yanga FM, Omotola stated that fans and media often pitched them against each other, creating unnecessary tension.

    She noted that people don’t need to be best friends, but they have since talked and maintain a normal working relationship.

    Omotola attributed the rumors to industry pressures and the tendency to create drama, saying the tension was blown out of proportion.

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    Using a mix of English and Pidgin, Omotola emphasised that there was no actual quarrel between them.

    Omotola replied, “People don’t need to be best friends, but we talked. Like behind film, we dey talk normally. You know the same thing that they do with all these music stars, na we dem take start all those things that time. Na we be the practice that time. You know all this Wizkid, Davido now that they have taken to different level, na we be the first one now. Really, na them start the quarrel before we know say we dey quarrel. So, we have to catch up with the quarrel. There was no quarrel.

    “We were young, everybody dey do her own thing now.byou know how the industry is. You know, them go pitch you against this person, talk say na this one be the hottest girl, na that one be the hottest girl. So, those kind tension go dey normally, but people they read am as other things.”

  • DAM Initiative showcases emerging talents in dance, art, music in Lagos

    DAM Initiative showcases emerging talents in dance, art, music in Lagos

    The Dance, Art and Music (DAM) Initiative, a Lagos-based street talent discovery platform, has held the second edition of its talent discovery event, DAM Project 2.0, at Gisajec College, Afromedia, Ojo, Lagos.

    The event provided a platform for young people to express themselves through performing and visual arts, including dance, music, and drawing, while promoting creativity, confidence, and skills development among emerging talents in Lagos communities.

    Speaking at the event, the convener, Sunday Iniobong Stephen, said more than 60 participants took part in the competition across the Dance, Music, and Art categories.

    According to him, Osuocha Dalinton emerged winner of the Dance category, with Unlimited Praise and Anunobi Miracle finishing as first and second runners-up, respectively. In the Music category, Triumph claimed the top prize, while Unlimited Prize and Benny Guesh emerged as first and second runners-up. The Art category was won by Gold Orema, followed by Favor Chilasa and Ubuikejohn as first and second runners-up.

    Iniobong said winners received cash prizes of ₦20,000 for first place, ₦10,000 for first runner-up, and ₦5,000 for second runner-up. He added that first-place winners were presented with prize boards, while certificates of participation were issued to all contestants.

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    He noted that the credibility of the event was reinforced by the involvement of industry professionals who served as judges. Barrister Ademoye Dorothy Ugonwa, a lawyer and Chairperson of the Guild of Nigerian Dancers, judged the Dance category.

    The Art category was handled by Mr Dotun Oluwa, Acting Head of Department, Fine Art and Applied Education at the Lagos State University of Education, while the Music category was judged by Mr Nwachukwu Jeremiah Ugonna, a music director, producer, and coach.

    The event also featured performances by guest musicians NG (Onyeukwu) and Obanla A1 Sound.

    Iniobong said the programme contributed to the discovery of new talents and strengthened grassroots creative engagement within the Afromedia community.

    DAM Project 2.0 was organised by Inistic Multimedia Company, with support from partner organisations including Africa Food Store, One 18 Suit Hotel Ariviah, INKY and Series, among others.

  • I won’t ’forcefully’ dance to promote a film – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

    I won’t ’forcefully’ dance to promote a film – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

    Veteran actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has shared her views on the growing trend of using dance to promote movies, saying she has no objection to it as long as it is natural and enjoyable.

    She made the remarks during a recent appearance on TVC Entertainment, where she explained that the backlash against dance-driven promotions often arises from pressure placed on actors, rather than from spontaneous or authentic expressions.

    “I’m sorry, I would not be doing the dancing. I’m very, very sorry. It’s just not me. I dance. I love to dance, I’m sure a lot of us love to dance.

    “I think the problem and the reason why a lot of people are kicking back at it is because you want to dance because you feel like it, not because you have to.

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    “There’s a difference, okay? So there’s nothing wrong with, oh, you know, you’re promoting a movie and you guys are just having fun. That’s different,” she said.

    Omotola emphasised that her job as an actor is to deliver quality performances, and marketing should be left to professionals.

    “But when it becomes a chore, when it becomes, oh, this is what you have to do to even sell a movie, it’s not professional. I already did the project, You know, I should go around, you know, talk about the project, promote the project, and then let the people whose job are to distribute and do the advertising of the project to do that,” she said.

    Her comments follows Kunle Afolayan’s stance where he recently stated that he wouldn’t dance to promote a movie, adding that he’d rather not produce a N1 billion film if his earnings are a mere N10 million.

  • Why I don’t do 50/50 with my husband – Blessing Obasi

    Why I don’t do 50/50 with my husband – Blessing Obasi

    Actress Blessing Obasi Nze has opened up about the financial dynamics in her marriage to actor Stan Nze.

    Speaking in an interview with Ife, Blessing said their approach to finances is based on mutual responsibility and trust, rather than a specific sharing formula.

    The movie producer explained that she and her husband take full responsibility for expenses, with each partner contributing their best without measuring who contributes more.

    According to her, they pay for things as needed and exchange receipts to keep a record of expenses, allowing them to function as a team.

    Nze advised against fixing money ratios in marriage, saying it can make the relationship feel too formal and transactional.

    “It’s 100/100. There is no 50/50 with me and my partner. We just do things equally and sometimes he does it and just sends the receipt to me, and I do likewise. I bring mine, he brings his. Our goal is to make it work. I can’t be doing 50/50 or 70/30 because it’s like office work already,” she said

    She emphasised that their focus is on partnership and support, with each person stepping in whenever necessary.

    Blessing Nze, who got married to Stan Nze in September 2021 and welcomed their first child in October 2023, believes this approach helps them make their marriage work.

  • FULL LIST: Winners of 2026 Grammy Awards

    FULL LIST: Winners of 2026 Grammy Awards

    The 2026 Grammy Awards have concluded with Nigerian artistes making a mark. 

    Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr were among the nominees. 

    Unfortunately, Tyla took home the Best African Music Performance award for “Push 2 Start”, beating Burna Boy’s “Love”, Davido’s “With You” featuring Omah Lay, and Ayra Starr’s “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid 

    Below is the complete list of 2026 Grammys winners:

    Record of the Year

    DtMF — Bad Bunny

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter

    Anxiety — Doechii

    WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish

    Abracadabra — Lady Gaga

    Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — WINNER

    The Subway — Chappell Roan

    APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

    Album of the Year

    DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — WINNER

    SWAG — Justin Bieber

    Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter

    Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

    MAYHEM — Lady Gaga

    GNX — Kendrick Lamar

    MUTT — Leon Thomas

    CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

    Song of the Year

    Abracadabra — Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

    Anxiety — Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

    APT. — Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas, songwriters (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)

    DtMF — Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich,, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

    Luther — Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew, Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)

    Manchild — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)

    WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — WINNER

    Best New Artist

    Olivia Dean — WINNER

    KATSEYE

    The Marias

    Addison Rae

    Sombr

    Leon Thomas

    Alex Warren

    Lola Young

    Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

    Dan Auerbach

    Cirkut — WINNER

    Dijon

    Blake Mills

    Sounwave

    Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

    Amy Allen — WINNER

    Edgar Barrera

    Jessie Jo Dillon

    Tobias Jesso Jr.

    Laura Veltz

    Best Pop Solo Performance

    DAISIES — Justin Bieber

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter

    Disease — Lady Gaga

    The Subway — Chappell Roan

    Messy — Lola Young

    Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande — WINNER

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI

    Gabriela — KATSEYE

    APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

    30 For 30 — SZA with Kendrick Lamar

    Best Pop Vocal Album

    SWAG — Justin Bieber

    Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter

    Something Beautiful — Miley Cyrus

    MAYHEM — Lady Gaga — WINNER

    I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) — Teddy Swims

    Best Dance/Electronic Recording

    No Cap — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak

    Victory Lap — Fred again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax

    SPACE INVADER — KAYTRANADA

    VOLTAGE — Skrillex

    End of Summer — Tame Impala — WINNER

    Best Dance Pop Recording

    Bluest Flame — Selena Gomez & benny blanco

    Abracadabra — Lady Gaga — WINNER

    Midnight Sun — Zara Larsson

    Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) — Tate McRae

    Illegal — PinkPantheress

    Best Dance/Electronic Album

    EUSEXUA — FKA twigs

    Ten Days — Fred again..

    Fancy That — PinkPantheress

    Inhale / Exhale — RÜFÜS DU SOL

    Best Remixed Recording

    Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix) Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)

    Don’t Forget About Us, KAYTRANADA, remixer (Mariah Carey & KAYTRANADA)

    A Dreams A Dream – Ron Trent Remix, Ron Trent, remixer (Soul II Soul)

    Galvanize, Chris Lake, remixer (The Chemical Brothers & Chris Lake)

    Golden – David Guetta REM/X, David Guetta, remixer (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

    Best Rock Performance

    U Should Not Be Doing That —Amyl and The Sniffers

    The Emptiness Machine — Linkin Park

    NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile

    Mirtazapine — Hayley Williams

    Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning – YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II — WINNER

    Best Metal Performance

    Night Terror — Dream Theater

    Lachryma — Ghost

    Emergence — Sleep Token

    Soft Spine — Spiritbox

    BIRDS — Turnstile — WINNER

    Best Rock Song

    As Alive as You Need Me to Be — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails) — WINNER

    Caramel — Vessel1 & Vessel2, songwriters (Sleep Token)

    Glum — Daniel James & Hayley Williams, songwriters (Hayley Williams)

    NEVER ENOUGH — Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)

    Zombie — Dominic Harrison & Matt Schwartz, songwriters (YUNGBLUD)

    Best Rock Album

    private music — Deftones

    I quit — HAIM

    From Zero — Linkin Park

    NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile — WINNER

    Idols — YUNGBLUD

    Best Alternative Music Performance

    Everything Is Peaceful Love — Bon Iver

    Alone — The Cure — WINNER

    SEEIN’ STARS — Turnstile

    Mangetout — Wet Leg

    Parachute — Hayley Williams

    Best Alternative Music Album

    SABLE, fABLE – Bon Iver

    Songs of a Lost World — The Cure — WINNER

    DON’T TAP THE GLASS — Tyler, The Creator

    Moisturizer — Wet Leg

    Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party — Hayley Williams

    Best R&B Performance

    YUKON — Justin Bieber

    It Depends — Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller

    Folded — Kehlani — WINNER

    MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk) — Leon Thomas

    Heart of a Woman — Summer Walker

    Best Traditional R&B Performance

    Here We Are — Durand Bernarr

    UPTOWN — Lalah Hathaway

    LOVE YOU TOO — Ledisi

    Crybaby — SZA

    VIBES DON’T LIE — Leon Thomas — WINNER

    Best R&B Song

    Folded — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani) — WINNER

    Heart 0f a Woman — David Bishop & Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)

    It Depends — Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent & Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)

    Overqualified — James John Abrahart Jr & Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr)

    YES IT IS — Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl & Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)

    Best Progressive R&B Album

    BLOOM — Durand Bernarr — WINNER

    Adjust Brightness — Bilal

    LOVE ON DIGITAL — Destin Conrad

    Access All Areas — FLO

    Come as You Are — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

    Best R&B Album

    BELOVED — GIVĒON

    Why Not More? — Coco Jones

    The Crown — Ledisi

    Escape Room — Teyana Taylor

    MUTT — Leon Thomas — WINNER

    Best Rap Performance

    Outside — Cardi B

    Chains & Whips — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams — WINNER

    Anxiety — Doechii

    tv off — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay

    Darling, I — Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown

    Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Proud of Me — Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill

    Wholeheartedly — JID Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack

    Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — WINNER

    WeMaj —Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody

    SOMEBODY LOVES ME — PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

    Best Rap Song

    Anxiety — Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

    The Birds Don’t Sing — Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams & Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire)

    Sticky — Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma & Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)

    TGIF — Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims & Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (GloRilla)

    tv off — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay) — WINNER

    Best Rap Album

    Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

    GLORIOUS — GloRilla

    God Does Like Ugly — JID

    GNX — Kendrick Lamar — WINNER

    CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Wintersongs — Laila Biali

    The Gift of Love — Jennifer Hudson

    Who Believes In Angels? — Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Harlequin — Lady Gaga

    A Matter of Time — Laufey — WINNER

    The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2 — Barbra Streisand

    Best Musical Theater Album

    Buena Vista Social Club — WINNER

    Death Becomes Her

    Gypsy

    Just In Time

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Best Country Solo Performance

    Nose On the Grindstone — Tyler Childers

    Good News — Shaboozey

    Bad As I Used to Be [From “F1® The Movie”] — Chris Stapleton

    I Never Lie — Zach Top

    Somewhere Over Laredo — Lainey Wilson

    Best Country Duo/Group Performance

    A Song to Sing — Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

    Trailblazer — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson

    Love Me Like You Used to Do — Margo Price & Tyler Childers

    Amen — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll — WINNER

    Honky Tonk Hall of Fame — George Strait, Chris Stapleton

    Best Country Song

    Bitin’ List — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers) — WINNER

    Good News — Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman & Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)

    I Never Lie — Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols & Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top)

    Somewhere Over Laredo — Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson & Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson)

    A Song to Sing — Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton)

    Best Traditional Country Album

    Dollar a Day — Charley Crockett

    American Romance — Lukas Nelson

    Oh What a Beautiful World– Willie Nelson

    Hard Headed Woman — Margo Price

    Ain’t in It for My Health — Zach Top — WINNER

    Best Contemporary Country Album

    Patterns — Kelsea Ballerini

    Snipe Hunter — Tyler Childers

    Evangeline Vs. The Machine — Eric Church

    Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll — WINNER

    Postcards From Texas — Miranda Lambert

    Best American Roots Performance

    LONELY AVENUE — Jon Batiste Featuring Randy Newman

    Ancient Light — I’m With Her

    Crimson and Clay — Jason Isbell

    Richmond on the James — Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Beautiful Strangers — Mavis Staples — WINNER

    Best Americana Performance

    Boom — Sierra Hull

    Poison In My Well — Maggie Rose & Grace Potter

    Godspeed — Mavis Staples

    That’s Gonna Leave a Mark — Molly Tuttle

    Horses — Jesse Welles

    Best American Roots Song

    Ancient Light — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her) — WINNER

    BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

    Foxes In the Snow — Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell)

    Middle — Jesse Welles, songwriter (Jesse Welles)

    Spitfire — Sierra Hull, songwriter (Sierra Hull)

    Best Americana Album

    BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste — WINNER

    Bloom — Larkin Poe

    Last Leaf on the Tree — Willie Nelson

    So Long Little Miss Sunshine — Molly Tuttle

    Middle — Jesse Welles

    Best Bluegrass Album

    Carter & Cleveland — Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter

    A Tip Toe High Wire — Sierra Hull

    Arcadia — Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Outrun — The Steeldrivers

    Highway Prayers — Billy Strings — WINNER

    Best Traditional Blues Album

    Ain’t Done with the Blues — Buddy Guy — WINNER

    Room on the Porch — Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’

    One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey — Maria Muldaur

    Look Out Highway — Charlie Musselwhite

    Young Fashioned Ways — Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush

    Best Contemporary Blues Album

    Breakthrough — Joe Bonamassa

    Paper Doll — Samantha Fish

    A Tribute to LJK — Eric Gales

    Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph — WINNER

    Family — Southern Avenue

    Best Folk Album

    What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow — Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson

    Crown of Roses — Patty Griffin

    Wild and Clear and Blue — I’m With Her — WINNER

    Foxes In the Snow — Jason Isbell

    Under the Powerlines (April 24 – September 24) — Jesse Welles

    Best Gospel Album

    Sunny Days — Yolanda Adams

    Tasha — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

    Live Breathe Fight — Tamela Mann

    Only on the Road (Live) — Tye Tribbett

    Heart of Mine — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton — WINNER

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

    CHILD OF GOD II — Forrest Frank

    Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed — WINNER

    King of Hearts — Brandon Lake

    Reconstruction — Lecrae

    Let the Church Sing — Tauren Wells

    Best Latin Pop Album

    Cosa Nuestra — Rauw Alejandro

    BOGOTÁ (DELUXE) — Andrés Cepeda

    Tropicoqueta — KAROL G

    Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade — WINNER

    ¿Y ahora qué? — Alejandro Sanz

    Best Música Urbana Album

    DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — WINNER

    Mixteip — J Balvin

    FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado – Feid

    NAIKI — Nicki Nicole

    EUB DELUXE — Trueno

    SINFÓNICO (En Vivo) — Yandel

    Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

    Genes Rebeldes — Aterciopelados

    ASTROPICAL — Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, ASTROPICAL

    PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso — WINNER

    ALGORHYTHM — Los Wizzards

    Novela — Fito Paez

    Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)

    MALA MÍA — Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera

    Y Lo Que Viene — Grupo Frontera

    Sin Rodeos — Paola Jara

    Palabra De To’s (Seca) — Carín León — WINNER

    Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo) — Bobby Pulido

    Best Tropical Latin Album

    Fotografías — Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

    Raíces — Gloria Estefan — WINNER

    Clásicos 1.0 — Grupo Niche

    Bingo — Alain Pérez

    Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2 — Gilberto Santa Rosa

    Best Global Music Performance

    EoO – Bad Bunny — WINNER

    Cantando en el Camino — Ciro Hurtado

    JERUSALEMA — Angélique Kidjo

    Inmigrante Y Que? — Yeisy Rojas

    Shrini’s Dream (Live) — Shakti

    Daybreak — Korwar

    Best African Music Performance

    Love — Burna Boy

    With You — Davido Featuring Omah Lay

    Hope & Love — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin

    Gimme Dat — Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid

    PUSH 2 START — Tyla — WINNER

    Best Global Music Album

    Sounds of Kumbha — Siddhant Bhatia

    No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy

    Eclairer le monde – Light the World — Youssou N’Dour

    Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) — Shakti

    Chapter III: We Return to Light — Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

    Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia — WINNER

    Best Reggae Album

    Treasure Self Love — Lila Iké

    Heart & Soul — Vybz Kartel

    BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi — WINNER

    From Within — Mortimer

    No Place Like Home — Jesse Royal

    Best Children’s Music Album

    Ageless: 100 Years Young — Joanie Leeds & Joya

    Buddy’s Magic Tree House — Mega Ran

    Harmony — FYÜTCH & Aura V — WINNER

    Herstory — Flor Bromley

    The Music of Tori and The Muses — Tori Amos

    Best Comedy Album

    Drop Dead Years — Bill Burr

    PostMortem — Sarah Silverman

    Single Lady — Ali Wong

    What Had Happened Was… — Jamie Foxx

    Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze — WINNER

    Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

    Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story — Kathy Garver

    Into the Uncut Grass — Trevor Noah

    Lovely One: A Memoir — Ketanji Brown Jackson

    Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Dalai Lama — WINNER

    You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli — Fab Morvan

    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

    A Complete Unknown — Timothée Chalamet

    F1® The Album — (Various Artists)

    KPop Demon Hunters — (Various Artists)

    Sinners — (Various Artists) — WINNER

    Wicked — (Various Artists)

    Best Score Soundtrack Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

    How to Train Your Dragon — John Powell, composer

    Severance: Season 2 — Theodore Shapiro, composer

    Sinners — Ludwig Göransson, composer — WINNER

    Wicked — John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, composers

    The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers, composer

    Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

    Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires — Pinar Toprak, composer

    Helldivers 2 — Wilbert Roget, II, composer

    Indiana Jones and The Great Circle — Gordy Haab, composer

    Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune — Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II, composers

    Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory, composer — WINNER

    Best Song Written for Visual Media

    As Alive as You Need Me to Be [From “TRON: Ares”] — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) — WINNER

    I Lied to You [From “Sinners”] — Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Miles Caton)

    Never Too Late [From “Elton John: Never Too Late”] — Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Elton John, Brandi Carlile)

    Pale, Pale Moon [From “Sinners”] — Ludwig Göransson & Brittany Howard, songwriters (Jayme Lawson)

    Sinners [From “Sinners”] — Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo & Darius Povilinus, songwriters (Rod Wave)

    Best Music Video

    Young Lion — Sade, Sophie Muller, video director; Sade & Aaron Taylor Dean, video producers

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter, Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Aiden Magarian, Nathan Scherrer & Natan Schottenfels, video producers

    So Be It — Clipse, Hannan Hussain, video director; Daniel Order, video producer

    Anxiety — Doechii, James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers — WINNER

    Love — OK Go, Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada & Damian Kulash Jr., video directors; Petra Ahmann, video producer

    Best Music Film

    Devo — Devo, Chris Smith, video director; Danny Gabai, Anita Greenspan, Chris Holmes & Chris Smith, video producers

    Live at the Royal Albert Hall — RAYE, Paul Dugdale, video director; Stefan Demetriou & Amy James, video producers

    Relentless — Diane Warren, Bess Kargman, video director; Peggy Drexler, Michele Farinola & Kat Nguyen, video producers

    Music By John Williams — John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg & Justin Wilkes, video producers

    Piece By Piece— Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, video director; Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Mimi Valdes & Pharrell Williams, video producers

    Best Recording Package

    And The Adjacent Possible — Hà Trinh Quoc Bao, Damian Kulash, Jr., Claudio Ripol, Wombi Rose & Yuri Suzuki, art directors (OK Go)

    Balloonerism — Bráulio Amado & Alim Smith, art directors (Mac Miller)

    Danse Macabre: De Luxe — Rory McCartney, art director (Duran Duran)

    Loud Is As — Farbod Kokabi & Emily Sneddon, art directors (Tsunami)

    Sequoia — Tim Breen & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)

    The Spins (Picture Disc Vinyl) — Miller McCormick, art director (Mac Miller)

    Tracks II: The Lost Albums — Meghan Foley & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen) — WINNER

    Best Album Cover

    CHROMAKOPIA — Shaun Llewellyn & Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, The Creator) — WINNER

    The Crux — William Wesley II, art director (Djo)

    Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)

    Glory — Cody Critcheloe & Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)

    Moisturizer — Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki & Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)

    F*** U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 — Skrillex

  • Grammys 2026: Tyla wins ‘Best African Music Performance’, beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr 

    Grammys 2026: Tyla wins ‘Best African Music Performance’, beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr 

    South African singer, Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

    She took home the prize for her song “Push 2 Start”, beating out Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr, as well as Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin’s Hope & Love. who were all nominated in the category.

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    This marks Tyla’s second win in the Best African Music Performance category, following her inaugural win in 2024 with “Water”.

    The category was introduced to spotlight African music on the global stage, and Tyla’s win highlights the growing influence of African music worldwide.

    The 68th Grammy Awards also honored legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti with a Lifetime Achievement Award, shining a light on the continent’s cultural impact.

  • Burna Boy loses Best Global Music Album at 2026 Grammys

    Burna Boy loses Best Global Music Album at 2026 Grammys

    Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy was edged out of the Best Global Music Album category at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

    His project, No Sign of Weakness, lost to Brazilian music legends Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia, whose live album, Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo, clinched the award.

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    Burna Boy faced strong competition in the category, which also featured Siddhant Bhatia’s Sounds of Kumbha, Youssou N’Dour’s Éclairer le monde (Light the World), and Anoushka Shankar’s Chapter III: We Return to Light.

    The loss capped a difficult night for the Nigerian star, who had earlier missed out on the Best African Music Performance award. That category was won by South African singer Tyla, whose track Push 2 Start triumphed over entries from Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr.

  • Pastor Kingsley defends Bible-inspired tattoo as form of evangelism

    Pastor Kingsley defends Bible-inspired tattoo as form of evangelism

    Renowned relationship coach and head of David Christian Centre, Kingsley Okonkwo has defended his decision to get a tattoo of John 3:16 on his arm, describing it as a bold move to spread the Gospel.

    The tattoo, revealed in a video posted on Okonkwo’s official Instagram page on Saturday, bears the scripture John 3:16 in Roman numerals — “III: XVI.”

    The tattoo, revealed on his 50th birthday, has sparked mixed reactions online, with some critics questioning its appropriateness for a pastor.

    In a statement on Sunday, Okonkwo framed the tattoo as a form of creative evangelism, saying it had helped preach the Gospel to millions.

    “My religious brothers and sisters were busy judging over tattoo; they didn’t notice that the gospel (John 3:16) was preached to millions in 24hrs by almost all blogs.

    “Anyway, we will share in details on Monday night. For now, please come to my praise party/thanksgiving service this Sunday @dcclagos on mainland & island. There will be food, fun, and praise”, he wrote.

    Addressing the growing debate, the pastor advised followers to stay calm.

    “Those who want to hear about tattoos, drink water and relax. We will talk on Monday after the parties this weekend,” he added.

  • Fela honoured with Grammy lifetime achievement award

    Fela honoured with Grammy lifetime achievement award

    In a historic moment for African music, Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has been posthumously awarded the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

    The ceremony took place on January 31, 2026, in Los Angeles, with Fela’s children accepting the honour on his behalf.

    The award recognised Fela’s groundbreaking contributions to world music, fusing West African highlife with American jazz and funk to create the iconic Afrobeat sound.

    His legacy continues to inspire artists globally, cementing his place in music history.

    Fela’s children, Yeni, Kunle, Shalewa, and Femi Kuti, accepted the award, with Yeni expressing gratitude and Femi thanking those promoting Afrobeat worldwide.

    Yeni said, “‘I’m sure my father is smiling down on us. I want to acknowledge my siblings who couldn’t be here tonight, Motunrayo and Seun, and my nephew who is carrying Afrobeat to another level, Made.”

    Femi added, “I would like to thank all the people carrying Afrobeat that are in this place tonight. DJs, the press, our label Partisan, our lawyers, fans all over the world. Thank you for bringing our father here, it’s so important for Africa. It’s so important for world peace and struggle”.

    The honour places Fela alongside music legends like Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Cher and Paul Simon.

  • Tinubu hails Fela as global icon after Grammy Lifetime Honour

    Tinubu hails Fela as global icon after Grammy Lifetime Honour

    …says Afrobeat pioneer’s legacy lives on

    …late musician becomes first African recipient of the award

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, following his posthumous recognition with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Recording Academy, also known as the Grammy Awards.

    In a tribute he personally issued to celebrate Fela’s award on Sunday, President Tinubu described the late musician as a towering figure whose influence transcended music, culture, and generations, saying the world had honoured “a giant.”

    The President said Fela was more than a musician, portraying him as a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom, and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped global sound.

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    “His courage, creativity, and conviction defined a generation and continue to inspire the world,” Tinubu said, adding that in Yoruba mythology, Fela had transcended to a higher spiritual plane and become eternal.

    President Tinubu noted that the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award marked a historic milestone, as Fela became the first African to receive the honour, albeit posthumously.

    According to him, the recognition affirms Fela’s enduring global influence and the foundational role he played in shaping the evolution and global impact of African music.

    The President said the late icon defined Afrobeat as a genre and that his influence remains evident across generations of Nigerian musicians, as well as in contemporary Afrobeats and global music beyond Africa.

    “Fela lives,” Tinubu declared, underscoring that the musician’s ideals, sound, and cultural impact remain alive decades after his passing.

    The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred on performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording, placing Fela among an elite group of global music legends.