- Four-time Grammy Award nominee Davido has officially joined the Recording Academy’s Committee
- A video of the DMW label boss confirming his membership was shared by the Recording Academy as he expressed his excitement to vote in 2026
- The news of Davido being eligible to vote ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards has stirred mixed reactions online
Afrobeats singer Davido, born David Adedeji Adeleke, is now a part of the Grammy Academy’s committee.
In a video shared by the Recording Academy via its official social media page on Tuesday, September 23, Davido, alongside US rapper Offset, Stewart Copeland, and others, shared their excitement about joining the Recording Academy.
Grammy 2026: Davido looks forward to voting
The DMW record label owner spoke on how important it was for him to be participating in the Grammy Award process, describing it as a game-changer.
Davido disclosed that he was looking forward to voting in the next Grammy Awards.
“The importance of how our voices are heard and participating in the Grammy Awards is a game changer. I’ve learned how voting empowers you to have a say in what is considered and voted on each award season. I am honoured to be part of the Recording Academy community and I look forward to voting,” he said.
According to the Recording Academy, voting for the 2026 Grammy Awards will commence in less than two weeks.
The video of Davido and others speaking as they join the Grammy Recording Academy committee is below:
Davido’s history with the Grammys
The Afrobeats star has been nominated at the Grammys four times but is yet to win any award.
Davido’s first three nominations came at the 66th Grammy Awards in 2024, where he was nominated for Best Global Music Album for Timeless, Best African Music Performance for Unavailable featuring Musa Keys, and Best Global Music Performance for Feel.
In 2025, Davido again missed out on a Grammy win, losing the Best African Music Performance category. His song Sensational, a collaboration with Chris Brown and Lojay, lost to Tems’ Love Me Jeje.
Reactions as Davido joins the Grammy Academy
TheTalk.NG compiled some of the reactions, read the comments below:
6ixgadget said:
“Davido winning this year On God.”
broiss_godsown reacted:
“Davido is bigger then the Grammy.”
oyeoflagos commented:
“If they don’t include @davido, they know no one will give af about the award in Africa. Nice moves…”
gwayneskm reacted:
“Una don go whine obo again Abi.”
haywhylee_30bg said:
“No use my idol sell market again oooo abeg.”
wizkidfc4life1 reacted:
“Don’t worry davido by 2030 u shall hav ur own grammy.”
pro_kay999999 reacted:
“Them won use am for promotion again.”
vastin_abatago said:
“Davido deserve Grammy award he’s a goat.”
kwobsie_marius said:
“They had started again, they want to use him and take the award and give Tyla.”
Grammy list top 10 Afrobeats songs
TheTalk.NG previously reported that Grammy Recording Academy released a list of 10 songs that define the evolution of Afrobeats from the early 2000s to 2024.
The Recording Academy highlighted the impressive evolution that has occurred in Afrobeats while releasing a list of 10 songs that stand as a shining example.
The list ranged from 2Baba’s African Queen in 2004 to Rema’s Ozeba in 2024.
Source: TheTalk.NG
