Entertainment
Full List Of 2023 Grammy Nominations

The 2023 Recording Academy Awards, popularly known as the Grammys has been scheduled for February 5, 2023. The academy released the list on Tuesday.
Below is fhe full list of nominations:
Best Global Music Album
Shuruaat – Berklee Indian Ensemble
Love, Damini – Burna Boy
Queen of Sheba – Angelique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf
Between Us… (Live) – Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley featuring Manu Delago
Shakura – Masa Tukami
Best Global Music Performance
“Udhero Na” – Adrooj Aftab & Anoushka Shankar
“Gimme Love” – Matt B & Eddy Kenzo
“Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Neva Bow Down” – Rocky Dawuni featuring Blvk H3ro
“Bayethe” – Wouter Kellerman, Zaken Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode
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Best Pop Solo Performance
“Easy on Me”- Adele
“Moscow Mule”- Bad Bunny
“Bad Habit”- Steve Lacy
“Woman”- Doja Cat
“About Damn Time”- Lizzo
“As it Was”- Harry Styles
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Professional Pilots
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Don’t Shut Me Down” – ABBA
“Bam Bam” – Camilla Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
“My Universe” – Coldplay & BTS
“Unholy” – Sam Smith & Kim Petras
“I Like You (A Happier Song) – Post Malone & Doja Cat
Best Pop Vocal Album
Voyage – ABBA
30 – Adele
Music of the Spheres – Coldplay
Harry’s House – Harry Styles
Special – Lizzo
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“Break My Soul” – Beyonce
“Rosewood” – Bonobo
“Don’t Forget My Love” – Diplo & Miguel
“I’m Good (Blue)” – David Guetta & Bebe Rexha
“Intimidated” – Kaytranada featuring H. E. R.
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
As Days Go By (An Arrangement of the Family Matters Theme Song) – Armund Hutton, arranger
How Deep Is Your Love – Matt Cusson, arranger
Main Titles (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) – Danny Elfman, arranger
Best Instrumental Composition
African Tales – Paquito D’Rivera
El Pais Invisible – Miguel Zenon
Fronteras (Borders) Suite: Al-Musafir Blues – Danilo Perez
Refuge – Geoffrey Keezer
Snapshots – Pascal Le Beouf.
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Best Rap Album
God Did – DJ Khaled
I Never Liked You – Future
Come Home The Kids Miss You – Jack Harlow
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Beautiful” – DJ Khaled featuring Future & SZA
“Wait For U” – Future featuring Drake & Tems
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Die Hard” – Kendrick Lamar featuring Blxst & Amanda Reifer
“Big Energy (Live)” – Latto
Best Rap Song
“Churchill Downs” – Jack Harlow featuring Drake
“The Heart Part 5” – Kendrick Lamar
“God Did” – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
“Pushin P” – Gunna & Future featuring Young Thug
Songwriter of the Year, Non Classical
Amy Allen
Nija Charles
The Dream
Tobias Jesso Jr.
Laura Veltz
Song of the Year
“abcdefu” – GAYLE
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo
“All Too Well (10 Minute Version, The Short Film)” – Taylor Swift
“As It Was” – Harry Styles
“Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy
“Break My Soul” – Beyonce
“Easy on Me” – Adele
“God Did” – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
“The Heart Part 5” – Kendrick Lamar
“Just Like That” – Bonnie Raitt
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
“Rounds (Live)” – Ambrose Akinmusire
“Keep Holding On” – Gerald Albright
“Falling” – Melissa Aldana
“Call of the Drum” – Marcus Baylor
“Cherokee/Koko” – John Beasley
“Endangered Species” – Wayne Shorter & Leo Genovese
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Bird Lives – John Beasley, Marcus Lindgren & SWR Big Band
Remembering Bob Freedman – Ron Carter & The Jazzaar Festival Big Band Directed by Christian Jacob
Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra – Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
Center Stage – Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber & WDR Big Band Conducted By Michael Abene
Architecture of Storms – Remy Le Beouf’s Assembly of Shadows.
Best Latin Jazz Album
Fandango at the Wall in New York – Artruro O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Crisalida – Danilo Perez featuring the Global Messengers
If You Will – Flora Purim
Rhythm & Soul – Arturo Sandoval.
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Entertainment
Facebook, Instagram Suspend Idris Abdulkareem’s Accounts After New Song, Open Letter To Donald Trump
Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has announced that his Facebook and Instagram accounts were suspended shortly after the release of his new song, Open Letter to Donald Trump.
Abdulkareem, in a report by online news platform, SaharaReporters, on Sunday said that he has been unable to access either account since the release of the track.
“Facebook just suspended my Facebook and Instagram account because of my new song, Open Letter to Donald Trump,” he said. “I can’t access it.”
Checks confirmed that both accounts are no longer accessible.
Abdulkareem, known for politically charged music and criticism of government policies, did not provide further details on the duration of the suspension imposed by Meta, Facebook’s parent company.
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Released in November 2025 under his label, Lakreem Entertainment, Open Letter to Donald Trump is framed as a direct address to the former U.S. President but primarily targets Nigeria’s political class.
In the song, Abdulkareem accuses Nigerian leaders of enriching themselves while ordinary citizens endure hardship, describing them as “criminals of all shades and hues” who dominate society. The track references worsening insecurity, including kidnappings, killings, and terrorism, and seeks to draw international attention to Nigeria’s crises.
The song continues Abdulkareem’s tradition of protest music, following his 2004 hit Jaga Jaga and the more recent 2025 release Tell Your Papa, which was banned by the National Broadcasting Commission for allegedly containing “objectionable lyrics” in violation of responsible broadcasting rules. The ban prohibited Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the track.
Abdulkareem has consistently used his music to challenge political leaders and highlight social injustice, cementing his reputation as one of Nigeria’s most outspoken protest musicians.
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Recall that in 2020, Abdulkareem accused Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy, of appropriating the works of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti to advance his career.
Abdulkareem made the remarks in a video interview, responding to a now-deleted tweet by Burna Boy in which he claimed that no one had paved the way for him as an artist.
Abdulkareem argued that Burna Boy’s success relied heavily on Fela’s musical legacy and called on the “Anybody” singer to apologise.
He said that while Fela’s songs carried meaningful messages that enriched the lives of listeners, Burna Boy had borrowed extensively from both Fela and Afrobeat without giving due recognition.
“I think with due respect, Burna Boy needs to apologise. At least Fela made it happen for you, and you stole a lot from Fela’s songs to become who you are. You stole from Afrobeats to become who you are. Even though Fela’s songs are strictly about messages that add value to the lives of people, what is your song about?” Abdulkareem said.
Entertainment
Organizers Cancel Burna Boy’s US Shows After Fans Refused To Buy Tickets
The singer ‘No Sign of Weakness’ US tours including tonight’s performance scheduled for November 28, 2025, at The Armory in Minneapolis was abruptly cancelled after fans failed to buy tickets.
Ticketmaster announced the last minute cancellation on its website on Thursday.
Today’s show was cancelled with another concert scheduled for December 1, 2025, in Chicago.
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While the tour failed to provide a specific reason for the cancellation, the development came amid the public criticism directed at
Burna Boy after he walked out a couple for sleeping during his performance at Colorado.
The viral video of the incident sparked controversy, which intensified after the singer, while reacting to his critics during an Instagram live session, said “he only wants supporters who buy his tickets and not fans”.
It was later reported that the woman who slept during his performance was grieving a recent personal loss.
Confirming the cancellation, Burna Boy in a post on his Instagram story on Friday morning shared a direct link from the ticketing website, showing that the two concerts were cancelled.
Entertainment
My Father Regretted Funding My Education After I Became Skit Maker – Sabinus
Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has revealed that his father didn’t initially support his decision to become a comedian.
In a candid interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus explained that his dad wanted him to be a lawyer but he eventually settled for Linguistics and Communication Studies after failing to secure a law admission.
He recalled that it was while studying at the University of Port Harcourt that he discovered his comedy talent and start making skits.
The comedian said when his dad found out that he was a skit maker, he regretted funding his education and described the profession as “stupid business.”
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Sabinus said, “At first, my dad never wanted me to be what I am today, he wanted me to be a lawyer. I tried my best but I couldn’t secure a law admission. So, I had to settle for Linguistics and Communication Studies at Uniport.
“It was on the campus that I saw skit making and I decided to try it out. Money wasn’t coming.
“After I graduated, my dad never knew I was a comedian because I was hiding it. It was one more year after school that he started seeing me on comedy show posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I was into comedy. He was very furious. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Stupid business. Look at the boy I sent to become a lawyer.’”
The comedian added that his dad eventually gave him his blessings after he started gifting him money from his proceeds from comedy.
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