# ROSALÍA, Shakira, Destin Conrad & Davido: Our Predictions for the Global, Reggae & African Music Races at the 2027 Grammys

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rosalia-shakira-destin-conrad-davido-our-predictions-for-the-global-reggae-african-music-races-at-the-2027-grammys/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:30:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:38:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2027-grammys-nominations-predictions-global-reggae-african-1236378103/
- Topics: Africa, Celebrity, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- The article predicts contenders across four 2027 Grammy music categories.
- African artists could take four best African music performance nomination spots.
- Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai” is tipped as a leading global performance contender.

## Summary

The article forecasts contenders in four music categories for the 2027 Grammy Awards: best global music album, best global music performance, best African music performance and best reggae album. It expects African artists to remain prominent, with Angélique Kidjo, Tems, Davido and Asake among the possible nominees, while Shakira and Burna Boy’s World Cup anthem “Dai Dai” is described as a leading contender for best global music performance.

The album predictions include Anitta, Tems, Kidjo, Matt B and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Davido. “Dai Dai” spent seven non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Global 200; other possible performance nominees include tracks by Rosalía, Kidjo, Arooj Aftab and Gorillaz. The article also notes controversy over the 2026 ineligibility of “Shake It to the Max” in the global performance category.

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