Rocky Dawuni grabs 2025 Grammy Awards nomination

Celebrated Ghanaian Reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni has once again been recognized on the global stage.

He has received a 2025 Grammy Award nomination for Best Global Music Performance with his single “Rise.” This marks the legendary Ghanaian Reggae musician’s fourth Grammy nomination. His previous nominations include:

2015: Best Reggae Album for “Branches of The Same Tree”

2021: Best Global Music Album for “Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1”

2023: Best Global Music Performance

Check the list below.

Best Global Music Performance

Angélique Kidjo & Soweto Gospel Choir – Sunlight to My Soul
Arooj Aftab – Raat Ki Rani

Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal – A Rock Somewhere
Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung – Kashira
Rocky Dawuni – Rise
Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – Bemba Colorá

Best African Music Performance

Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Burna Boy – Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow

Best Global Music Album

Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II
Rema – Heis
Tems – Born in the Wild

The 2025 Grammy Awards will air on Feb. 2 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

source: citinewsroom.com

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