Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has missed out on the Best Global Music Album award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, as Brazilian icons Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia claimed the prize for Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo.
Burna Boy’s nominated album, No Sign of Weakness, was up against stiff competition, including:
Sounds Of Kumbha by Siddhant Bhatia
Éclairer le monde – Light the World by Youssou N’Dour
Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) by Shakti
Chapter III: We Return to Light by Anoushka Shankar featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy
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The loss comes on the heels of Burna Boy’s earlier defeat in the Best African Music Performance category, where South African singer Tyla took the award for Push 2 Start, beating him alongside Davido and Ayra Starr.
