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2024 Grammy Award: Davido, Burna Boy Seats Revealed

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The suspense ahead of the upcoming 2024 Grammy Award has continued to build up with the seating arrangements for the ceremony revealed.

In a trending video capturing how the award nominees will be seated, it could be seen that Davido and Burna Boy have their tables close to A-list artistes just as they prepare for a historic night in their respective illustrious careers.

Davido is expected to seat in the table that has Ziggy Marley and within close distance of Megan Thee Stallion.

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Burna Boy, on the other hand, has his seat reserved in the table that has 21 Savage and Brandy.

In another highlight, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Ray will be sharing a table on Sunday night.

Both artistes are likely to spend less time seated and more time accepting awards. Taylor Swift has been nominated in six categories including an Album of the Year nod for Midnights while Lana Del Ray has five opportunities to take home her first ever GRAMMY award with her ninth studio album, ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, also nominated.

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Key nominees for the 2024 Grammy Award

Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 2024 Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.

SZA led all contenders with nine nominations for Grammy Awards, as women including Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Victoria Monet and Phoebe Bridgers along with the group boygenius ruled the slate.

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When it comes to the night’s most prestigious top album prize, a woman will win — or jazzman Jon Batiste, the only man in the running for it.

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– Album of the Year –

“World Music Radio” – Jon Batiste

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“the record” – boygenius

“Endless Summer Vacation” – Miley Cyrus

“Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” – Lana Del Rey

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“The Age of Pleasure” – Janelle Monae

“GUTS” – Olivia Rodrigo

“Midnights” – Taylor Swift

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“SOS” – SZA

– Record of the Year, recognizing overall performance on a song –

“Worship” – Jon Batiste

“Not Strong Enough” – boygenius

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“Flowers” – Miley Cyrus

“What Was I Made For?” (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’) – Billie Eilish

“On My Mama” – Victoria Monet

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“Vampire” – Olivia Rodrigo

“Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift

“Kill Bill” – SZA

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– Song of the Year, recognizing songwriting –

“A&W” – Jack Antonoff, Lana Del Rey & Sam Dew, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

“Anti-Hero” – Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

“Butterfly” – Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

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“Dance The Night” (From “Barbie The Album”) – Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)

“Flowers” – Miley Cyrus, Gregory Aldae Hein & Michael Pollack, songwriters (Miley Cyrus)

“Kill Bill” – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang & SZA, songwriters (SZA)

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“Vampire” – Daniel Nigro & Olivia Rodrigo, songwriters (Olivia Rodrigo)

“What Was I Made For?” (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’) – Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

READ ALSO: Timeline: Four Nigerians, Other African Grammy Awards Winners

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– Best New Artist –

Gracie Abrams

Fred Again..

Ice Spice

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Jelly Roll

Coco Jones

Noah Kahan

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Victoria Monet

The War and Treaty

– Best Pop Solo Performance –

“Flowers” – Miley Cyrus

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“Paint The Town Red” – Doja Cat

“What Was I Made For?” (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’) – Billie Eilish

“Vampire” – Olivia Rodrigo

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“Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift

– Best Pop Vocal Album –
“Chemistry” – Kelly Clarkson

“Endless Summer Vacation” – Miley Cyrus

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“GUTS” – Olivia Rodrigo

“- (Subtract)” – Ed Sheeran

“Midnights” – Taylor Swift

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– Best Music Video –

“I’m Only Sleeping” – The Beatles

“In Your Love” – Tyler Childers

“What Was I Made For?” (From The Motion Picture ‘Barbie’) – Billie Eilish

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“Count Me Out” – Kendrick Lamar

“Rush” – Troye Sivan

– Best Rap Album –

“Her Loss” – Drake & 21 Savage

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“Michael” – Killer Mike

“Heroes & Villains” – Metro Boomin

“King’s Disease III” – Nas

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“Utopia” – Travis Scott

READ ALSO: Why I Deserve 20 Grammys – Davido

– Best Rock Album –

“But Here We Are” – Foo Fighters

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“Starcatcher” – Greta Van Fleet

“72 Seasons” – Metallica

“This Is Why” – Paramore

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“In Times New Roman…” – Queens Of The Stone Age

– Best Global Music Album –

“Epifanias” – Susana Baca

“History” – Bokante

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“I Told Them…” – Burna Boy

“Timeless” – Davido

“This Moment” – Shakti

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– Artists with Most Nominations –

SZA – 9

Phoebe Bridgers – 7

Serban Ghenea – 7

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Victoria Monet – 7

Taylor Swift – 6

Miley Cyrus – 6

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Billie Eilish – 6

Jack Antonoff – 6

Jon Batiste – 6

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boygenius – 6

Brandy Clark – 6

Olivia Rodrigo – 6

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Nigerian Musician Dies In Canada

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Popular live music band leader, Akinloye Tofowomo popularly known as Akiin Shuga, has died at the age of 50.

His death was confirmed in a statement released by his family on Monday.

Akiin Shuga died on October 30, 2025, in New Brunswick, Canada.

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The statement described the Shuga Band founder as “a revered music icon and custodian of rhythm, culture, and the spirit of performance”.

The family also said details of funeral arrangements will be revealed in due course.

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In the meantime, they requested for “privacy and quiet reflection at this deeply difficult time”.

Akiin Shuga leaves behind his wife, children, siblings, and mother.

 

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Jarvis Threatens To Sue Peller Over Money Laundering Allegation

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Popular content creator and TikToker, Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, better known as Jarvis, has threatened legal action against her boyfriend, Peller.

Peller, who is also a TikTok star, had in a recent livestream named Jarvis among other TikTokers that laundered money through the platform’s gifting feature.

Reacting to the allegation, Jarvis management, Aiso Entertainment, tagged Peller’s claim as false.

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Jarvis management in a statement shared on her social media page, threatened to sue Peller for defamation, noting that “such accusations are an attack on her character and legality, which deserve stringent legal action of this kind”.

“The management alongside her esteemed legal counsel, denies these allegations and we are currently exploring the possibility of initiating a defamation lawsuit against Mr. Peller,” the statement added.

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Popular Kannywood Actor Passes Away

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A popular Kannywood actor, Mato Na Mato, also known as Malam Nata’ala, has reportedly passed away after a protracted illness.

Malam Nata’ala, a native of Potiskum in Yobe State, is known for prominent role as almajiri school teacher in a popular Arewa24 Hausa drama series, Dadin Kowa’.

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Before his death, the actor had severally made online posts seeking financial help to settle his medical bills.

His online posts drew the attention of Niger’s President, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who supported him N27 million.

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