Legendary Ghanaian musician, Rocky Dawuni has bagged a nomination at the prestigious Grammy Awards.
The announcement follows the official Grammy nomination ceremony, which was live-streamed by the Recording Academy on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, on social media.
Rocky Dawuni was nominated for the ‘Best Global Music Album’ at the 64th edition of the Grammy Awards for his album ‘Voice of BunBon, Vol. 1’.
Other nominees of the category include; Daniel Ho & Friends, Angelique Kidjo, Femi Kuti, and Wizkid of Nigeria.
This year’s Grammy Award nomination marks the second Grammy Award nomination for the Ghanaian Reggae Singer, who was nominated for the ‘Best Reggae Album’ in 2016 for his 2015 album ‘Branches of the Same Tree’.
The awards ceremony is slated for the 31st of January 2022 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, USA.
Check below the full list of nominees. Record of the Year
ABBA – I Still Have Faith in You Jon Batiste – Freedom
Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – I Get a Kick Out of You Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – Peaches
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time Doja Cat, 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
Album of the Year
We Are – Jon Batiste
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Love for Sale Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe)
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
H.E.R. – Back of My Mind Lil Nas X – Montero
Olivia Rodrigo – Sour Taylor Swift – Evermore Kanye West – Donda
Song of the Year
Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile – A Beautiful Noise Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
H.E.R. – Fight for You
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Doja Cat, SZA – Kiss Me More Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me by Your Name) Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – Peaches Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Best New Artist
Arooj Aftab Jimmie Allen Baby Keem Finneas
Glass Animals
Japanese Breakfast The Kid Laroi
Arlo Parks
Olivia Rodrigo Saweetie
Best Pop Solo Performance
Justin Bieber – Anyone
Brandi Carlile – Right on Time
Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Ariana Grande – Positions
Olivia Rodrigo – Drivers License
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – Love for Sale Norah Jones – ’Til We Meet Again (Live) Tori Kelly – A Tori Kelly Christmas Ledisi – Ledisi Sings Nina
Willie Nelson – That’s Life
Dolly Parton – A Holly Dolly Christmas
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
Best Dance/Electronic Recording Afrojack & David Guetta – Hero Ólafur Arnalds, Bonobo – Loom
James Blake – Before
Bonobo, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Heartbreak Caribou – You Can Do It
Rüfüs du Sol – Alive Tiësto – the Business
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Randy Brecker, Eric Marienthal – Double Dealin’ Rachel Eckroth – The Garden
Taylor Eigsti – Tree Falls
Steve Gadd Band – At Blue Note Tokyo
Mark Lettieri – Deep: The Baritone Sessions, Vol. 2
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
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
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
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
Best R&B Performance
Snoh Aalegra – Lost You
Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – Peaches
H.E.R. – Damage
Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings
Best Traditional R&B Performance
Jon Batiste – I Need You
BJ the Chicago Kid, PJ Morton, Kenyon Dixon, Charlie Bereal – Bring It on Home Leon Bridges, Robert Glasper – Born Again
H.E.R. – Fight for You
Lucky Dave, Yebba – How Much Can a Heart Take
Best R&B Song
H.E.R. – Damage SZA – Good Days
Giveon – Heartbreak Anniversary Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings
Best Progressive R&B Album
Eric Bellinger – New Light
Cory Henry – Something to Say Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant Lucky Daye – Table for Two
Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington – Dinner Party: Desert Masego – Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
Best R&B Album
Snoh Aalegra – Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies Jon Batiste – We Are
Leon Bridges – Gold-Diggers Sound
H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales
Best Rap Performance
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties Cardi B – Up
J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray – My Life
Drake, Future, Young Thug – Way Too Sexy Megan Thee Stallion – Thot Shit
Best Rap Album
J. Cole – The Off-Season
Drake – Certified Lover Boy Nas – King’s Disease 2
Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost Kanye West – Donda
Best Melodic Rap Performance
J. Cole, Lil Baby – Pride Is the Devil Doja Cat – Need to Know
Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – Industry Baby
Tyler, the Creator Featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla $ign – WusYaName Kanye West, The Weekend, Lil Baby – Hurricane
Best Rap Song
DMX, Jay-Z, Nas – Bath Salts Saweetie, Doja Cat – best Friend
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties Kanye West, Jay-Z – Jail
J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray – My Life
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
Pablo Alborán – Vértigo Paula Arenas – Mis Amores
Ricardo Arjona – Hecho A La Antigua Camilo – Mis Manos
Alex Cuba – Mendó
Selena Gomez – Revelación
Best American Roots Performance
Jon Batiste – Cry
Billy Strings – Love and Regret
The Blind Boys of Alabama and Bela 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, Francesco Turrisi – Avalon
Valerie June Featuring Carla Thomas – Call Me a Fool Jon Batiste – Cry
Yola – Diamond Studded Shoes Allison Russell – Nightflyer
Best Americana Album
Jackson Browne – Downhill From Everywhere
John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band – Leftover Feelings Los Lobos – Native Sons
Allison Russell – Outside Child Yola – Stand for Myself
Best Bluegrass Album
Billy Strings – Renewal
Béla Fleck – My Bluegrass Heart
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 Traditional Blues Album
Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite – 100 Years of Blues Blues Traveler – Traveler’s Blues
Cedric Burnside – I Be Trying
Guy Davis – Be Ready When I Call You Kim Watson – Take Me Back
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
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 Sarah Jarosz – Blue Heron Suite
Best Regional Roots Music Album
Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul – Live in New Orleans! Big Chief Monk Boudreaux – Bloodstains and Teardrops
Chia Wa – My People
Corey Ledet Zydaco – Corey Ledet Zydaco Kalani Pe’a – Kau Ka Pe’a
Best Reggae Album
Etana – Pamoja
Gramps Morgan – Positive Vibration Sean Paul – Live N Livin
Jesse Royal – Royal Soja – Beauty in the Silence Spice – 10
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
Femi Kuti, Made Kuti – Legacy + Wizkid – Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition
Best New Age Album
Will Ackerman, Jeff Oster, Tom Eaton – Brothers Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej – Divine Tides Wouter Kellerman, David Arkenstone – Pangaea Opium Moon – Night + Day
Laura Sullivan – Pieces of Forever
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
The Marías – Cinema Yebba – Dawn
Low – Hey What
Tony Bennet, Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
Pino Palladino, Blake Mills – Notes With Attachments
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Jack Antonoff
Rogét Chahayed Mike Elizondo Hit-Boy
Ricky Reed
Best Remixed Recording
Soul II Soul – Back to Life (Booka T Kings of Soul Satta Dub) Papa Roach – Born for Greatness (Cymek Remix)
K. D. Lang – Constant Craving (Fashionably Late Remix) Zedd, Griff – Inside Out (3Scape Drm Remix)
Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande – Met Him Last Night (Dave Audé Remix) Deftones – Passenger (Mike Shinoda Remix)
PVA – Talks (Mura Masa Remix)
Best Immersive Audio Album (63rd Grammy)
Stemmeklang – Bolstad: Tomba Sonora
Booka Shade – Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes) Tove Ramio-Ystad, Cantus – Fryd
Alain Mallet – Mutt Slang II: A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage
Jim R. Keene, the United States Army Field Band – Soundtrack of the American Soldier
Best Immersive Audio Album
Alicia Keys – Alicia Patricia Barber – Clique Harry Styles – Fine Line
Steven Wilson – The Future Bites
Anne Karin Sundal-Ask, Det Norske Jentekor – Stille Grender
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Sérgio Assad, Clarice Assad, Third Coast Percussion – Archetypes
Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax – Beethoven Cello Sonatas: Hope Amid Tears
Manfred Honeck, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Chanticleer – Chanticleer Sings Christmas
Gustavo Dudamel, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Luke McEndarfer, Robert Istad, Grant Gershon, Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, Los Angeles Master Chorale, National Children’s Chorus, Pacific Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic – Mahler: Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand.
By: Caleb Asante Annor
