The Recording Academy released the final list of nominees for the 2026 edition of the Grammys on Friday, November 7, 2025.
The event, scheduled to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, will not have Ghanaian representation, as the country’s artistes failed to secure a single nomination.
Before the full nominees list announcement, top Ghanaian musical acts were optimistic of gaining recognition for their music projects at the event next year.
Musical projects from Shatta Wale, Epixode, Black Sherif, singer Moliy, and Gyakie had been shortlisted for consideration for nominations by the Recording Academy. None of them were able to make the final list.
Ghana’s musical rivals, Nigeria, however, scored several nominations, with the likes of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and Omah Lay all in contention in the race to win some of the prestigious awards in their various categories.
Shatta Wale misses out on Grammy nomination
Before the nominees list announcement on Friday, November 7, 2025, Shatta Wale’s fans had expressed confidence in him getting a nomination and representing Ghana in the awards scheme.
The dancehall musician, who was looking to earn his first-ever solo nomination, had submitted his 2025 smash hit, Street Crown, from the Voice of the Crown EP for consideration.
In a Facebook post on October 1, 2025, Shatta Wale shared a screenshot of the confirmation he received after submitting his song for consideration for nomination in the upcoming 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The dancehall musician broke the news on social media, stating that his song has been entered in the Best African Music Performance category.
He accompanied the post with a long message, stating: ““This moment is not just about me—it’s about Ghana, Africa, and every fan of African Dancehall. From the streets to the world stage, our sound and culture now stand on the biggest platforms.”
Ghanaians react to Shatta’s Grammy nomination miss
we gathered some reactions from Ghanaians who reacted to the news of Shatta Wale missing out on a Grammy nomination.
The X posts of some reactions from Ghanaians are below:
💔 Shatta Wale really wore white thinking he was going to meet the angels at the Grammys 😭😂 pic.twitter.com/iLBuX9DVjf
— Drogba_BHIM (@DrogbaBhim) November 7, 2025
WE NO REACH chaley!
Cheap investment!
— The Father (@_FIRE_STICK_) November 7, 2025
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