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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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I’ve Been Blacklisted In Music Industry For 13 Years – Seun Kuti

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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has claimed that he has been blacklisted in the Nigerian music industry for about 13 years due to his style of music.

He explained that because his late father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and his contemporaries used their music as a form of protest against bad governance, the government invested heavily in vain artists while targeting conscious musicians.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Saleh Meditate podcast, Kuti said government’s interference has significantly affected the quality and impact of modern Nigerian music.

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He, however, said being blacklisted in Nigeria doesn’t affect him much, stressing that the country is just a fraction of his fanbase.

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He said, “The impact of Fela and his contemporaries who spoke truth to power sacred the government. They made the government realised the power of artistry. So, the government invested more in artists who don’t make conscious music than artists who sing about realities.

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“When I am in Nigeria, I don’t fear to say whatever I want to say. That is a lot of people are saying that I should be cancelled. I have been cancelled for about 13 years now after I performed conscious music at former Lagos State Governor Ambode’s event. Even before then, my music was heavily restricted.

“I have been cancelled for long. People think I am not cancelled because I am doing well. Nigeria has cancelled me long time but Nigeria is just like a really small percentage of my market. So, being cancelled doesn’t really affect me.”

He added that artists who are scared of being blacklisted are only scared because Nigeria makes up the bulk of their fanbase.

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My Beef With Wizkid Is For Life – Seun Kuti

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Maverick singer Seun Kuti has ruled out reconciliation with Afrobeats star, Wizkid, declaring that their rift is lifelong.

DAILY POST recalls that Seun Kuti and Wizkid fell apart after the latter claimed he was greater than Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in response to the former’s directive to fans to stop comparing the Ojuelegba crooner to the late music legend.

READ ALSO:How My Elder Sister Opposed Selling Fela’s Catalogue – Femi Kuti

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When asked in a recent podcast if he has settled his beef with Wizkid, Seun Kuti said he can’t reconcile with the Starboy boss because he disrespected his late dad.

The host asked: “Have you and Wizkid settled your Beef?”

Kuti replied: “It is on for life. I don’t have anything to say about him but it is on for life. You don’t say things about my dad and then it is fine. There is no coming back from that.”

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Why I Stopped Attending Church Service – Funke Akindele

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Famous Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has opened up on why she lost interest in attending church service.

The actress who made the revelation in a Snapchat video on Sunday, stated that she stopped going to church because attention often shifted to her rather than the service.

While explaining that she’s always the one they take pictures of, the actress said she now joins church service online.

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Akindele said “Anytime I go to church, I am always the one they take pictures of. So I will join online.”

Recall that in 2022, Akindele openly identified herself with the Celestial Church of Christ.

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“Every time I have challenges I go to the Celestial church quietly at night for solutions. But I have to stop hiding and publicly identify with the church”, she said.

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