Reality TV star, Yerins Abraham, has told Nigerians to stop ‘disrespecting’ singer Angelique Kidjo as she’s bigger than the bulk of their favorite celebrities.
The former Big Brother Naija housemate stated this in a post via his official Twitter handle on Monday morning, April 4.
The Beninise singer and songwriter, Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ has won in the Best Global Music album category at the 64th Grammys awards. This will be her fifth Grammy Award, having been nominated 11 times.
Reacting to the win, Yerins tweeted, “Angelique Kidjo is bigger than your faves Stop disrespecting her!!!!! #GRAMMYs”.
This comes after comedian, Isokoboy in a video shared on his Instagram page, averred that Angelique didn’t deserve to win the Award over Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid becaus he has more hit songs.
Paraphrasing his words, the comedian who wasn’t happy with Wizkid’s loss said, “What exactly does Angelique Kidjo sing that Grammy is always giving her awards wey Dem suppose give Wizkid. Them leave Made In Lagos wey Essence dey, Blessed dey wey feature Damian Marley, Piece of me dey, come go award Angelique.”
An online brawl between media personality, Daddy Freeze, and a follower took a rather interesting twist when the OAP offered the follower N50,000 as compensation for the fight.
Daddy Freeze had taken to his Instagram page to share a post about Wizkid but the follower left a derogatory remark in the comment section.
Responding, Freeze shared a picture of the follower and mocked his shoe to scorn.
“How do you come to someone’s page and call them silly when you are wearing silly shoes that were dyed and polished to match your legs?🤣🤣” he wrote.
The follower then slid into his DM to apologize for his comment and Freeze also apologized in return to the follower, and offered to send him N50k to buy new pair of shoes since they were the object of his mockery.
“I apologize for calling you out too. Since I insulted you over your shoes send your account details let me send you 50k so you can buy a new pair on me or just for you to chill this weekend”, he wrote.
Popular Nigerian comedian, Pastor Remote drops a new comedy video and he tagged this one “Pastor Remote Doesn’t Like Fake People” featuring Damilola Oni.
The Federal Government has revealed its plans for ten million people to be paid N5,000 each under the basic cash transfer and an additional N5,000 under the conditional cash transfer under the National Cash Transfer Programme in June 2022, totaling about 20 billion naira.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, shared that the number of people who will benefit from this scheme would increase further in June.
“By June 2022 we would be paying two million people N5,000 basic cash transfer and an additional N5,000 on conditional cash transfers, which is conditioned on good health-seeking/behaviour, school retention, and good water and hygiene conditions in their environment/homes.
To date, of this one million targeted by the government, we have been able to pay the sum of N5000 to 850,000 beneficiaries digitally through the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System, where each account is carefully validated,” the Minister said.
Justin Dean, the estranged husband of popular Nigerian dancer Korra Obidi, has advised couples against putting their relationships and families on social media.
During a Facebook live session, the father of two acknowledged that social media and the drive for fame were the root causes of his marriage crisis with the singer.
He added that once his kids get old enough, he’ll stop putting them on social media.
Recall that the now estranged couple welcomed their second child, Athena, on a Facebook live session, and sadly, their marriage hit rock bottom only a few weeks later.
Watch video below,
Meanwhile, Korra Obidi on the other hand has said she is scared to open up about her embattled union with husband, Justin Dean.
According to Korra, she’s afraid to tell the world about her marital crisis because the internet never forgets and she wouldn’t want to jeopardize her family’s reputation.
In her words,
“I don’t want to air my dirty laundry in public because I know the internet never forgets. First of all I want to apologise to everyone who saw the perfect depiction of family, perfect definition of love, interracial love that I projected online and bought into it and now they are very disappointed with what is going on. I am sorry that you had to see that.”
An Islamic school teacher who raped 13 students at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia, is now facing death penalty after his life sentence was upgraded.
The teacher, identified as Herry Wirawan, reportedly sexually groomed 13 female students, aged between 12-16 years, and impregnated 8 of his victims.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment in February but the case was appealed by the prosecutors, and he has now been punished with death penalty in a statement released on Monday on the Bandung High Court’s website..
Herry’s lawyer has refused to comment on the matter, and didn’t disclose if they would make an appeal on the death penalty.
Indonesian officials, including the country’s child protection minister, have also supported calls for Herry to face death penalty, although the nation’s human rights commission is vehemently against it.
Wirawan was brought into court in handcuffs and kept his head down as the judge gave his ruling. The judge added that restitution for the victims will be paid by the government.
Meanwhile, relatives of the victims have spoken on the controversial case.
Hidmat Dijaya, an uncle of one of the victims said, “This wound will never be healed as long as we live, maybe until we die. The pain we are feeling is indescribable. We don’t feel heard.
If the sentence is lenient like this, there will be more Islamic teachers who will abuse children.
We will let God as the highest judge punish him. We can only pray because those judges failed to represent our hurt and pain.’
American rapper, Snoop Dogg has called out the Grammy Awards organizers for failing to award him a single Grammy after receiving 19 nominations throughout the course of his career.
In a video he shared on his Instagram page with over 72 million followers, the rapper who tops the list of rappers with the most Grammy nominations but has never won, sarcastically thanks the Grammys for the numerous nominations without winning one of them.
“Grammys. 19 nominations no wins thanks,” he captioned the video.
Watch video below,
In other news, Nigerian music mogul, Wizkid sadly was unable to bring home either of the awards he was nominated for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards which held last night in Las Vegas.
“Essence” with Temz) and Best Global Music Album (For “Made in Lagos” album”).
He lost the first which is the Best Global Music Performance to Arooj Aftab and the second, Best Global Music Album to Angelique Kidjo.
Checkout the full list of winners.
Album of the year
Jon Batiste – We Are – WINNER
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
HER – Back of My Mind
Lil Nas X – Montero. Continue reading here.
Ladies have devised a novel technique of wearing their undergarments as attractive crop tops.
Two ladies in a viral video showed how they transformed their panties into fashionable crop tops.
The ladies are seen each holding two different colors of pants and then proceeding to put them on each side of their shoulders, which, surprisingly, formed a nice top.
Watch video below,
The video stirred mixed reactions from ladies on social media. See some comments below,
@ola_nikeee, “Una go make pant cost now!🤨😏”.
@dupedarabidan, “Lol, this is nice oo… in this era of NEPA taking light for weeks… we go just dey wear pata dey go ni😂😂😂”.
@abis.ayo, “Errrmmm… No thanks… Lemme look for 2 pieces of 1 yard and give aunty Mary, my tailor to do some magic… Kilode? Shey pata lo wa kan ninu fashion ni?”.
@she.is.caramel, “Anyways if your pant don wash abeg no try this trick”.
@jelasbeauty, “Una go make pant now to cost…..pata iyabo will soon be very expensive now 😢😢😢”.
Instagram comedian and influencer, Isokoboy has taken to social media to express displeasure at Wizkid’s loss at the just-concluded 2022 Grammy award.
The Made in Lagos superstar lost the two categories he was nominated for in the award show that held over the weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
He was nominated for Best Global Music Performance category and Best Global Music Album category but lost both to Arooj Aftab and Angelique Kidjo respectively.
Reacting, Isokoboy in a video shared on his Instagram page, averred that Angelique didn’t deserve to win the Award over Wizkid because Big Wiz has more hit songs.
Paraphrasing his words, the comedian who wasn’t happy with Wizkid’s loss said, “What exactly does Angelique Kidjo sing that Grammy is always giving her awards wey Dem suppose give Wizkid. Them leave Made In Lagos wey Essence dey, Blessed dey wey feature Damian Marley, Piece of me dey, come go award Angelique.”
A man has accused a police officer of extorting N130,000 from him after falsely accusing him of being an internet fraudster a.k.a Yahoo boy.
According to the man who said he was stopped by the officers around Gurumaraji camp along Ibadan expressway, they requested for his documents which he provided and disclosed that the car belonged to his friend.
He said he was told to call his friend to confirm that he didn’t steal the car, and he did. However, they went on ask for his ID card and driver’s license which he presented.
The officers were still not satisfied and started going through his phone and accused him of being a Yahoo boy.
He said, “They started saying I’m a Yahoo boy and that if I’m not why will I be driving a big car (Toyota Venza)”.
The man said he insisted that they take him to the police station, but they refused and allegedly threatened to shoot him.
He mellowed out of fear, and they eventually asked him to pay N500,000 but he begged them to collect a lesser amount because he didn’t have up to that amount.
After a couple of back and forth, he sent N130,000 to one of the officer’s account out of the N140,000 he had in his account. He identified the officer as Festus Akele.
The young man managed to take a picture of one of the officers and alleged that they didn’t let him go until the officer had received the money.
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested after the body of her 16-year-old nephew was found in her backyard weeks after she reported him missing.
The teenage boy had gone to visit his aunt, identified as Andile Aalivirah, in Tsakane, Gauteng, this month when she allegedly beat him to death, buried his body, and declared him missing afterwards.
His aunt, who had lodged a case of a missing person at the police station, was arrested along with her 14-year-old son on Friday, April 1.
The woman’s son is said to have helped his mother beat Neo to death and bury him in the backyard.
Police exhumed the body from a large pit that the aunt allegedly hired people to dig under the guise of installing a water tank.
On Monday, April 4, the suspect is scheduled to appear in Tsakane Magistrate’s Court on allegations of murder, perjury, and subverting the ends of justice.
A Brazilian man, Arthur O Urso, who married nine wives at once to celebrate free love has revealed he plans to marry two more women and wants babies with all of them.
The model made headlines sometime ago when he discussed his controversial marriage to nine women. According to him, he decided to marry nine women in a collective wedding to celebrate “free love” and “protest against monogamy”.
Now, after facing a divorce from one of the women, the Urso says he hopes to find two more ladies to marry.
One of the wives named Agatha said the idea of polyamory isn’t appealing to her anymore so she intends to leave.
Speaking on Agatha’s decision to leave, Urso said, “She wanted to have me all to herself. It didn’t make sense – we have to share.”
“I was very sad about the separation and even more surprised by her excuse. She said that she was missing a monogamous relationship. My other wives thought her attitude was wrong and that she accepted the marriage for adventure and not for real feelings,” he added.
“I know I’ve lost a wife, but I’m not going to replace her at the moment.” he said
Now, with 8 wives, the Brazilian model hopes to marry two more women to bring his total of wives to 10.
In his words,
“I have a dream – my wish has always been to have 10 wives. I only have one daughter. But I want to have a child with each one of my wives. The love I feel for each of them is the same. I think it would be unfair to only have children with one or two of them.”
A viral video that showed a woman starring at a man purported to be her husband during a sermon in church has stirred hilarious reactions from social media users.
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, during a sermon in his church, addressed men who stopped buying gifts for their partners after they got married.
He berated men who do not even remember the last time they bought a scarf, shoe, or clothes for their wives, despite living together in the same house.
Surprisingly, as the clergyman was speaking, a woman fixed her gaze at a gentleman seated beside her, who was listening intently.
She kept staring at him, shaking her head and smiling, an action that suggests that the man is guilty of what is being said.
Sharing the video online, an Instagram user noted that that’s one of the disadvantages of sitting close to one’s wife during a sermon.
@fav__baby123 wrote, “Oga no wan look him wife coz his guilty”.
@julucyjulucia, “SOOOO ME ESPECIALLY WHEN OUR REVEREND FATHER IS TALKING ABOUT FATHERS….AND THEY TALK ABOUT THEM GIVING YOUR DAUGHTERS MONEY AND TAKING PROPER GOOD CARE OF THEM😂😂 I WILL JUST BE LOOKING AT MY DAD LIKE mahd 😂😂”.
Nigerian supermodel, Faith Morey has highlighted some qualities she looks out for in a man and what would make him her “ideal man”.
Speaking in a recent interview with TheGuardian, the Rivers-born actress and fashion designer who is currently based in the US, said her ideal man must be good in bed, rich and should not feel threatened by her numerous achievements.
Her words,
“My ideal man must be able to love not just me but my little man. He must be smart, make me laugh, honest, actively support my career, emotionally mature, willing to put in work, be good in bed, rich, old enough, respect me and listen to me. He must celebrate my achievement and do not feel threatened. And he must be a manly man.”
In a video she shared on her Insta-stories, she noted that these lesbians cheat on their husbands in their matrimonial home with their lesbian partners, whom they introduce to their man most of the time as their best friend.
Speaking further, Faith Morey said the innocent men are do not have a problem with such friendship because they are women, not knowing there’s more to it.
“How many married men in Nigeria are married to Lesbians without them knowing, and these lesbians are cheating under their roof. These partners can be their best friend, their supposed omg we’ve been girlfriends for 10 years, 5 years and of course the husband is like, oh, I’m cool with it because she’s a girl, not knowing that’s her lover”. She said.
Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has got people talking with her choice of outfit for her grandma’s 90th birthday.
Mrs. Dejo Otedola, the mother of billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, and one-time first lady of Lagos State, had a grand party on Sunday, April 3rd to celebrate her turning 90.
Her granddaughter, who has been away for her masters programme at the University of Oxford, England, flew in to Nigeria to celebrate her grandma and even performed at the event.
Cuppy was dressed in an Ankara fabric and wore an indigenous hat fashioned from the same material. Her choice of outfit, however, left people talking, and many have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the outfit. See some comments below,
A Twitter user @jenfa4uall wrote, “Why is she dressed like NURTW chairman”.
@AimThaMachine_, “Why is Cuppy dressed like she’s the women’s leader in APC presidential rally?”.
@amarachio_, “The fact that I was looking for cuppy in this picture not knowing she’s the one wearing that cap”.
“Why is she dressed like NURTW chairman,” Another Twitter user wrote.
Twitter user, Asiwaju Lerry has finally met his long-time crush, Florence Otedola better known as DJ Cuppy, in person for the first time.
The duo met up at the 90th birthday party of DJ Cuppy’s grandmother over the weekend and Asiwaju seemingly can’t keep calm about it.
Asiwaju has been crushing on the entertainer for the longest time and grabs every opportunity to shoot his shot at her on social media – and all this gained the attention of the billionaire’s daughter.
It was reported that the pair had a virtual date on Valentine’s day because Cuppy was in London, while Asiwaju is based in Nigeria.
Well, Cuppy’s grandmother celebrated her 90th birthday recently and Asiwaju got an invite to party with the elites.
Taking to his Twitter page to share a video of him and Cuppy dancing at the event, he wrote, “Took that digital Love to real Life. #CupLerry ❤️💖”
Watch below,
He was also pictured with Cuppy’s sister, Temi Otedola and her beau, singer Mr Eazi.
A video serving the rounds online has captured the moment a Nigerian lady paid her ex-boyfriend a visit in his home.
The lady in the now viral video revealed she was missing her former man, so she decided to pay him a visit, although their relationship had ended a while ago.
She noted that her former lover was happy to see her, and in his excitement he recounted what led to their breakup.
According to him, he was hot-tempered and would usually flare up over little things. This pushed the lady to call other guys, which made him furious when he found out and eventually led to their break-up.
The video generated mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media. While some praised the two for the cordial relationship that still exists between them, others opined that it was wrong to visit one’s ex. See some comments below.
@itz_quinomy, “You wakeup baff enter road to go see your Ex!!!! Nawa oooo 🤦🏻♀️”.
@badboi_vegas, “Make them finish go knack again”.
@escaped_albino, “Awww😂😂😂 there’s still small love in there”.
@obekii, “Wetin happen after the interview o..cuz egbon just Dey smile nii o..if you know you know😂😂”.
American rapper, Cardi B, has deactivated her Twitter and Instagram accounts following a Twitter spat with fans who berated her for skipping the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony.
Fans of the WAP star called her out after they noticed that she was absent at the event.
A fan tweeted, “My thing is, why hype us up if you know [you’re] not going from the jump? [Cardi B] needs to take her fans more seriously this is getting ridiculous, I’m sorry.”
Cardi B then replied, “When did I hype y’all up? Where and when did I ever hints? Like are you okay. I’m not going to award show if I don’t got a new song to perform Or my album ain’t out.”
Another fan wrote, “You literally could’ve said that, as fans that barely get fed WE WANT TO SEE YOU what do you expect, you could’ve said something period.”
Cardi fired back, “Unmmmmm wtf you want me to say I been posting on my IG stories where I been at … like clearly I’m in my house and I’m in NY the f***k.”
Another fan hit back at Cardi, “Your job is literally music and it’s just like you don’t care about it anymore you’ve been saying you have a album on the way since 2019 girl pleaseeeee.”
A Twitter user also stated that one of her two children with her husband Offset, 30, was autistic.
A furious Cardi slammed her fans and revealed she was deactivating her Twitter and Instagram accident for her peace and to protect herself.
“I’m deleting my Twitter but on God I hate this f**kin dumbass fan base. You got the slow dumbasses dragging my kids all cause y’all [thought] I was going to the Grammys and I didn’t, the f**k? When the f**k I hinted I was going? Just f**kin stupid. I can’t. I needs to protect myself.” She wrote.
Revered clergyman, Enoch Adeboye, has said that God has not told him yet whether an election will be held in Nigeria in 2023.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who stated this during a sermon in his church on Sunday, April 3, said God spoke to him about the 2019 elections more than a year to the election but the case has not been so with the 2023 election.
“I have never told you this is the fellow you should vote for. I have never said this is the party you should belong to and I will never say it. Because in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, every party is represented here. APC, PDP, APGA, Labour and other parties that you don’t even know their names.
Listen to me carefully and if you are going to quote me, quote me correctly. I am talking to those of you who are my children. Do you want to know the truth? And nothing but the truth? I am talking of myself now. As of now, as I am standing before you, I still don’t know whether or not there would be an election next year. Don’t say that Pastor Adeboye said there would be no election next year; that’s not what I said. Adeboye does not know yet, put the word ‘yet’.
How come you don’t know? Because my father has not talked to me about it yet. The last time we had an election, He (God) spoke to me about the election by June of the previous year and this is April. So, it is not late but He hasn’t told me yet.” He said.
A good Samaritan has taken major steps to positively change the lives of underaged laborer whom he recently encountered.
The man visited the construction site where they work nd gave money to two boys who work as bricklayers, instructing them them to enroll in school and stop the work.
In a video posted on social media, he handed the sum of N30,000 to one of the boys and instructed him to give it to his parents so that they can put him in school.
The good Samaritan further declared that he would make out time to follow up with a visit to their parents in order to ensure they discontinue the work and resume school.
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has continued to drag her former lover, Kpokpogri, and asked him to return her valuables in his possession.
The drama started after Tonto Dikeh shared a video of her ex-lover to describe her current mood. The video left fans speculating that they were back together, but Tonto Dikeh quickly dismissed the claims and referred to Kpokpogri as a “public dog”.
Kpokpogri, who wouldn’t let Tonto’s comment slide, also took to his Instagram page to hit back at her.
In a new Instagram post, the mother of one has cleared Kpokpogri that she’s not on the same level as him. According to her, having had an amorous relationship with him has not reduced her to his level.
She also urged him to return her diamonds and other things the police couldn’t retrieve from him.
“Any where I see you wearing the @hermes slippers I bought you, you are going home bare foot… This is Abuja, contact pass contact. Power pass power, I open leg for you no mean say we be levels!!! In order for you to maintain peace in 2022, return my diamonds and other stuff the Nigerian Police cldnt retrieve from you because I have no proof to claim.. You never see anything”. She wrote.
Busayo Comfort Gentry, the beautiful wife of Mercy Aigbe’s ex husband, Lanre Gentry, has taken to her social media page to share an adorable video of their daughter as she gushed over her bundle of joy.
The couple welcomed their first child together towards the end of Feb 2022, months after they got married.
Sharing a video of her 1-month-old daughter, Busayo wrote: “I love you beyond words can explain, bestie of life.”
Nollywood actor, Ken Erics, has reacted to an hilarious excerpts from a movie that he recently featured in that’s currently serving the rounds online.
A Twitter user shared the video showing the moment the thespian was hit by a car in a movie scene. The video went viral in no time and stirred tons of reactions from social media users because of how fake the accident scene appeared.
Many Nigerians opined that the Nigerian movie industry needs to do better, especially in their edits.
An Instagram user @abayaehi_ wrote, “I nor understand what is wrong with Nigeria movie industry? Dem they go backwards abi nah weti😡”.
@martha_ose1 wrote, “I watched this movie yesterday… I almost fainted😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 Na the guy jam the car”.
The actor also took to the verified Instagram page to react to the poorly edited scene while calling out the director and editor of the movie.
Sharing the clip on his Instagram page, he wrote,
“Really?? 😮 Seriously?? Director, Editor???? 🤣😂🤣😂 Na God go Judge! 😂”.
A young man identified as Ibrahim Sikiru, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun police command for allegedly killing his biological father, Mumuni Ibrahim.
The 27-year-old was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Onipanu divisional headquarters by one Abiodun Sunday, identified as a neighbour to the deceased.
The complainant reportedly told the police that the victim, who was a security guard, had returned home in the morning and met his son, sleeping.
According to reports, the deceased asked the son why he was still in bed at that hour of the day. The son was said to have become upset, as he grabbed a machete and attacked his father on different parts of the body.
The image maker of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told journalists on Saturday in Abeokuta that following the report, the police moved to the scene where the suspect was arrested. He said the team equally rushed the victim to a general hospital for treatment but later passed on.
Oyeyemi said the police “strongly suspect” the son to be a cultist, saying he “had no reasonable explanation for his action when interrogated.”
Nigerian music mogul, Wizkid sadly was unable to bring home either of the awards he was nominated for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards which held last night in Las Vegas.
The crooner was nominated in the categories, Best Global Music Performance (For “Essence” with Temz) and Best Global Music Album (For “Made in Lagos” album”).
He lost the first which is the Best Global Music Performance to Arooj Aftab and the second, Best Global Music Album to Angelique Kidjo.
Checkout the full list of winners.
Album of the year
Jon Batiste – We Are – WINNER
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
HER – Back of My Mind
Lil Nas X – Montero
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour
Taylor Swift – Evermore
Kanye West – Donda
Record of the year
ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You
Jon Batiste – Freedom
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – I Get a Kick Out of You
Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Cesar and Giveon – Peaches
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Doja Cat featuring SZA – Kiss Me More
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open – WINNER
Best pop/duo group performance
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – I Get a Kick Out of You
Justin Bieber and Benny Blanco – Lonely
BTS – Butter
Coldplay – Higher Power Doja Cat featuring SZA – Kiss Me More – WINNER
Best pop vocal album
Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)
Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ariana Grande – Positions Olivia Rodrigo – Sour – WINNER
Best R&B album
Snoh Aalegra – Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies
Jon Batiste – We Are
Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound
HER – Back of My Mind Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales – WINNER
Best rap performance
Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties – WINNER
Cardi B – Up
J. Cole featuring 21 Savage and Morray – My Life
Megan Thee Stallion – Thot Shit
Best new artist
Arooj Aftab
Jimmie Allen
Baby Keem
Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast
The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks Olivia Rodrigo – WINNER
Saweetie
Song of the year
Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile – A Beautiful Noise
Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
HER – Fight for You
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Doja Cat featuring SZA – Kiss Me More Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open – WINNER
Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Cesar and Giveon – Peaches
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Best country album
Brothers Osborne – Skeletons
Mickey Guyton – Remember Her Name
Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall and Jack Ingram – The Marfa Tapes
Sturgill Simpson – The Ballad of Dood & Juanita Chris Stapleton – Starting Over – WINNER
Best pop solo performance
Justin Bieber – Anyone
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
Ariana Grande – Positions Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License – WINNER
Best dance/electronic recording
Afrojack and David Guetta – Hero
Ólafur Arnalds Featuring Bonobo – Loom
James Blake – Before
Bonobo and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Heartbreak
Caribou – You Can Do It Rüfüs Du Sol – Alive – WINNER
Tiësto – The Business
Best dance/electronic album
Black Coffee – Subconsciously – WINNER
Illenium – Fallen Embers
Major Lazer – Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded)
Marshmello – Shockwave
Sylvan Esso – Free Love
Ten City – Judgement
Best country duo/group performance
Jason Aldean and Carrie Underwood – If I Didn’t Love You Brothers Osborne – Younger Me – WINNER
Dan + Shay – Glad You Exist
Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris – Chasing After You
Elle King and Miranda Lambert – Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)
Best rock performance
AC/DC – Shot in the Dark
Black Pumas – Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A)
Chris Cornell – Nothing Compares 2 U
Deftones – Ohms Foo Fighters – Making a Fire – WINNER
Best metal performance
Deftones – Genesis Dream Theater – The Alien – WINNER
Gojira – Amazonia
Mastodon – Pushing the Tides
Rob Zombie – The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)
Best rock song
Weezer – All My Favorite Songs
Kings of Leon – The Bandit
Mammoth WVH – Distance
Paul McCartney – Find My Way Foo Fighters – Waiting on a War – WINNER
Best rock album
AC/DC – Power Up
Black Pumas – Capitol Cuts – Live From Studio A
Chris Cornell – No One Sings Like You Anymore Vol. 1 Foo Fighters – Medicine at Midnight – WINNER
Paul McCartney – McCartney III
Best alternative music album
Fleet Foxes – Shore
Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams St Vincent – Daddy’s Home – WINNER
Best R&B performance
Snoh Aalegra – Lost You
Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Cesar and Giveon – Peaches
HER – Damage Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open – WINNER (TIE)
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings – WINNER (TIE)
Best traditional R&B performance
Jon Batiste – I Need You
BJ the Chicago Kid, PJ Morton and Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal – Bring It on Home to Me
Leon Bridges and Robert Glasper – Born Again HER – Fight for You – WINNER
Lucky Daye featuring Yebba – How Much Can a Heart Take
Best R&B song
HER – Damage
SZA – Good Days
Giveon – Heartbreak Anniversary Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open – WINNER
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings
Best rap album
J Cole – The Off-Season
Nas – King’s Disease II Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost – WINNER
Kanye West – Donda
Best rap song
DMX featuring Jay-Z and Nas – Bath Salts
Saweetie featuring Doja Cat – Best Friend
Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties Kanye West featuring Jay-Z – Jail – WINNER
J Cole featuring 21 Savage & Morray – My Life
Best melodic rap performance
J Cole featuring Lil Baby – Pride Is the Devil
Doja Cat – Need to Know
Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Tyler, the Creator featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla $ign – WusYaName Kanye West featuring the Weeknd and Lil Baby – Hurricane – WINNER
Best country song
Maren Morris – Better Than We Found It
Kacey Musgraves – Camera Roll Chris Stapleton – Cold – WINNER
Thomas Rhett – Country Again
Walker Hayes – Fancy Like
Mickey Guyton – Remember Her Name
Best country solo performance
Luke Combs – Forever After All
Mickey Guyton – Remember Her Name
Jason Isbell – All I Do Is Drive
Kacey Musgraves – Camera Roll Chris Stapleton – You Should Probably Leave – WINNER
Best Latin pop album
Pablo Alborán – Vértigo
Paula Arenas – Mis Amores
Ricardo Arjona – Hecho a la Antigua
Camilo – Mis Manos Alex Cuba – Mendó – WINNER
Selena Gomez – Revelación
Best música urbana album
Rauw Alejandro – Afrodisíaco Bad Bunny – El Último Tour del Mundo – WINNER
J Balvin – Jose
Karol G – KG0516
Kali Uchis – Sin Miedo (Del Amor y Otros Demonios)
Best Latin rock or alternative album
Bomba Estéreo – Deja
Diamante Eléctrico – Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer (Deluxe Edition) Juanes – Origen – WINNER
Nathy Peluso – Calambre
C. Tangana – El Madrileño
Zoé – Sonidos de Karmática Resonancia
Best tropical Latin album
Rubén Blades y Roberto Delgado & Orquesta – Salswing! – WINNER
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico – En Cuarantena
Aymée Nuviola – Sin Salsa No Hay Paraíso
Gilberto Santa Rosa – Colegas
Tony Succar – Live in Peru
Best American roots performance
Jon Batiste – Cry – WINNER
Billy Strings – Love and Regret
The Blind Boys of Alabama and Béla Fleck – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
Brandy Clark Featuring Brandi Carlile – Same Devil
Allison Russell – Nightflyer
Best American roots song
Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi – Avalon
Valerie June featuring Carla Thomas – Call Me a Fool Jon Batiste – Cry – WINNER
Yola – Diamond Studded Shoes
Allison Russell – Nightflyer
Linda Chorney featuring Becca Byram, EJ Ouellette and Trevor Sewell – Bored
Best Americana album
Jackson Browne – Downhill From Everywhere
John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings Los Lobos – Native Sons – WINNER
Allison Russell – Outside Child
Yola – Stand for Myself
Best contemporary blues album
The Black Keys featuring Eric Deaton and Kenny Brown – Delta Kream
Joe Bonamassa – Royal Tea
Shemekia Copeland – Uncivil War
Steve Cropper – Fire It Up Christone “Kingfish” Ingram – 662 – WINNER
Best traditional blues album
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years of Blues
Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Blues Cedric Burnside – I Be Trying – WINNER
Guy Davis – Be Ready When I Call You
Kim Wilson – Take Me Back
Best bluegrass album
Billy Strings – Renewal Béla Fleck – My Bluegrass Heart – WINNER
The Infamous Stringdusters – A Tribute to Bill Monroe
Sturgill Simpson – Cuttin’ Grass – Vol. 1 (Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
Rhonda Vincent – Music Is What I See
Best folk album
Mary Chapin Carpenter – One Night Lonely (Live)
Tyler Childers – Long Violent History
Madison Cunningham – Wednesday (Extended Edition) Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi – They’re Calling Me Home – WINNER
Sarah Jarosz – Blue Heron Suite
Best reggae album
Etana – Pamoja
Gramps Morgan – Positive Vibration
Sean Paul – Live N Livin
Jesse Royal – Royal Soja – Beauty in the Silence – WINNER
Spice – 10
Best jazz vocal album
The Baylor Project – Generations
Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter – SuperBlue
Nnenna Freelon – Time Traveler
Gretchen Parlato – Flor Esperanza Spalding – Songwrights Apothecary Lab – WINNER
Best jazz instrumental album
Jon Batiste – Jazz Selections: Music From and Inspired by Soul
Terence Blanchard Featuring The E Collective and the Turtle Island Quartet – Absence Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette and Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Skyline – WINNER
Chick Corea, John Patitucci and Dave Weckl – Akoustic Band Live
Pat Metheny – Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
Best Latin jazz album
Eliane Elias With Chick Corea and Chucho Valdés – Mirror Mirror – WINNER
Carlos Henriquez – The South Bronx Story
Arturo O’Farrill and The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra – Virtual Birdland
Dafnis Prieto Sextet – Transparency
Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo – El Arte del Bolero
Best new age album
Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster and Tom Eaton – Brothers Stewart Copeland and Ricky Kej – Divine Tides – WINNER
Wouter Kellerman and David Arkenstone – Pangaea
Opium Moon – Night + Day
Laura Sullivan – Pieces of Forever
Best global music album
Rocky Dawuni – Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1.
Daniel Ho & Friends – East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live in Concert Angélique Kidjo – Mother Nature – WINNER
Femi Kuti, Made Kuti – Legacy +
Wizkid – Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition
Best global music performance
Arooj Aftab – Mohabbat – WINNER
Angélique Kidjo and Burna Boy – Do Yourself
Femi Kuti – Pà Pá Pà
Yo-Yo Ma and Angélique Kidjo – Blewu
Wizkid featuring Tems – Essence
Best regional Mexican music album
Aida Cuevas – Antología de la Musica Ranchera, Vol. 2 Vicente Fernández – A Mis 80’s – WINNER
Mon Laferte – Seis
Natalia Lafourcade – Un Canto por México, Vol. II
Christian Nodal – Ayayay! (Súper Deluxe)
Best gospel album
Jekalyn Carr – Changing Your Story
Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Royalty: Live at the Ryman
Maverick City Music – Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition
Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music – Jonny X Mali: Live in LA CeCe Winans – Believe for It – WINNER
Best roots gospel album
Harry Connick, Jr – Alone With My Faith
Gaither Vocal Band – That’s Gospel, Brother
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound – Keeping On
The Isaacs – Songs for the Times Carrie Underwood – My Savior – WINNER
Best gospel performance/song
Dante Bowe featuring Steffany Gretzinger and Chandler Moore – Voice of God
Dante Bowe – Joyful
Anthony Brown, Group Therapy – Help CeCe Winans – Never Lost – WINNER
Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music – Wait on You
Best contemporary Christian album
Natalie Grant – No Stranger
Israel & New Breed – Feels Like Home Vol. 2
Kari Jobe – The Blessing (Live)
Tauren Wells – Citizen of Heaven (Live) Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music – Old Church Basement – WINNER
Best contemporary Christian music performance/song
Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby – We Win
HER and Tauren Wells – Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)
Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven – Man of Your Word CeCe Winans – Believe for It – WINNER
Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine – Jireh
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jack Antonoff – WINNER
Rogét Chahayed
Mike Elizondo
Hit-Boy
Ricky Reed
Best comedy album
Lavell Crawford – The Comedy Vaccine
Chelsea Handler – Evolution Louis CK – Sincerely Louis CK – WINNER
Lewis Black – Thanks for Risking Your Life
Nate Bargatze – The Greatest Average American
Kevin Hart – Zero F***s Given
Best spoken word album
LeVar Burton – Aftermath Don Cheadle – Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation From John Lewis – WINNER
J. Ivy – Catching Dreams: Live at Fort Knox Chicago
Dave Chappelle and Amir Sulaiman – 8:46
Barack Obama – A Promised Land
Best music film
Bo Burnham – Inside
David Byrne – David Byrne’s American Utopia
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever (A Love Letter to Los Angeles)
Jimi Hendrix – Music, Money, Madness…Jimi Hendrix in Maui Various Artists – Summer of Soul – WINNER
Best song written for visual media
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Featuring Kathryn Hahn, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall and Gerald White – Agatha All Along Bo Burnham – All Eyes on Me – WINNER
P!nk – All I Know So Far
HER – Fight for You
Jennifer Hudson – Here I Am
Leslie Odom, Jr. – Speak Now
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
Various Artists – Cruella
Various Artists – Dear Evan Hansen
Various Artists – In the Heights
Various Artists – One Night in Miami…
Jennifer Hudson – Respect
Various Artists – Schmigadoon! Episode 1 Andra Day – The United States vs. Billie Holiday – WINNER
Best score soundtrack for visual media
Kris Bowers – Bridgerton
Hans Zimmer – Dune
Ludwig Göransson – The Mandalorian: Season 2 – Vol. 2 (Chapters 13-16)
Carlos Rafael Rivera – The Queen’s Gambit – WINNER (TIE) Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Soul – WINNER (TIE)
