Grammys 2022: Rocky Dawuni Gets Nomination, Competes Wizkid For Same Award

Grammys 2022: Rocky Dawuni Gets Nomination, Competes Wizkid For Same Award

  • Rocky Dawuni has grabbed a nomination at the 2022 Grammys with his Voice of Bunbon, Vol. 1 album
  • Dawuni has been nominated for the Best Global Music Album category alongside Wizkid, Angelique Kidjo, and two others
  • The 2022 nomination happens to be the second time Dawuni has received a Grammys nod

PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see YEN.com.gh News on your News Feed!

Ghanaian Reggae music star Rocky Dawuni has received a nomination for the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Rocky Dawumi has been nominated in the Best Global Album with his Voice of BunBon, Vol. 1 album.

Dawuni's nomination was announced during the official nomination ceremony by the Recording Academy on Tuesday, November 23, 2021.

Rocky Dawuni Grammy nomination
Rocky Dawuni has got a Grammys nomination Photo source: @rockydawumi, @recordingacad
Source: Instagram

The Ghanaian will be competing with Daniel Ho & Friends, Angelique Kidjo, Femi Kuti, and Wizkid in that category.

Download YEN's news app on Google Play now and stay up-to-date with all major Ghana news

Read also

Big win: Dan Kwaku Yeboah graduates with master's degree from UCC as he drops photos; Ken Osei reacts

Reaction from Dawuni

Following the announcement, Rocky Dawumi shared a photo on Instagram with a caption in which he thanked all those who worked on the album.

"Yea my people we did it again. Another #GRAMMY nomination for “Voice Of Bunbon,Vol.1” . The EP has been nominated for “Best Global Music Album” at the 64th Grammy Awards @recordingacademy .Big thanks to all those who worked and supported this important work to achieve this recognition. Keep streaming and sharing the album and let’s go Ghana!"

This is the second Grammy Award nomination for the USA-based Ghanaian Reggae Singer, with his 2015-released Branches of the Same Tree album, winning him a nomination at the 2016 Grammys for Best Reggae Album.

Our manifesto: This is what YEN.com.gh believes in

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah avatar

Jeffrey Owusu-Mensah (HOD Entertainment) Jeffrey is the Head of the Entertainment Desk and a graduate of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) with over 10 years of experience in journalism. He started as a reporter with Ghana News Agency (GNA). He joined Primnewsghana.com in 2016 as an editor. He moved to YEN.com.gh in 2017 as an editor and has risen to his current position. You can contact him via e-mail: j.owusu-mensah@yen.com.gh