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News Nigeria » Music: No Nigerian Artiste Can Win Grammy Without Me — Portable

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/no-nigerian-artiste-can-win-grammy-without-me-portable/

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed that no Nigerian artiste can win a Grammy Award without collaborating with him.

News Nigeria » Music: Danny Young earns Recording Academy membership, expands Nigeria’s Grammy footprint

News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/07/danny-young-earns-recording-academy-membership-expands-nigerias-grammy-footprint/

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

By Ayo Onikoyi Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Ajibola Oluwamuyiwa Danladi, popularly known as Danny Young, has been inducted into the Recording Academy’s Class of 2026, marking ...

News Nigeria » Music: Tems took Nigeria to Beyoncé and Rihanna. Now, she’s up for 3 Grammys

News channel or source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-12-12/tems-brought-nigeria-to-beyonce-future-and-rihanna-with-grammy-hit-born-in-the-wild

Published on: Wednesday 11 December 2024

Back in October, the Nigerian singer Tems locked eyes with a handsome fella in the front rows at the Greek Theatre in L.A. “This guy is winking at me. At least you’re confident,” she laughed as she ...

News Nigeria » Music: More than music: 5th Nigeria International Gospel Music Awards set for August with focus on mental wellbeing

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/entertainment/music/more-than-music-5th-nigeria-international-gospel-music-awards-set-for-august-with-focus-on-mental-wellbeing/ar-AA27Hhk1

Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

The stage is set for a landmark night of inspiration, creativity, and social impact as the Academy of Gospel Music in Nigeria officially announces the return of the Nigeria International Gospel Music ...

News Nigeria » Music: Nigeria: Will music streaming ensure Afrobeats doesn’t skip a beat?

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/124020/nigeria-will-music-streaming-ensure-afrobeats-doesnt-skip-a-beat/

Published on: Friday 10 September 2021

Wizkid recently released a late summer remix to his outstanding single Essence, which features North American pop superstar Justin Bieber. This update of the mid-tempo monster hit has charted at No.1 ...

News Nigeria » Music: ‘The Devil’s Music’ No More: Inside Nigeria’s Rock Resurgence

News channel or source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nigerian-rock-music-clayrocksu-1365700/

Published on: Sunday 19 June 2022

In 2013, Bianca Okorocha, a Nigerian artist who performs as ClayRocksU, received a DM from one of her Twitter followers. It was an invitation to Metal and Romance, a party in Lagos focusing on rock ...

News Nigeria » Music: How IP as collateral bridges Nigerian creatives to venture capital

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/how-ip-as-collateral-bridges-nigerian-creatives-to-venture-capital/

Published on: Sunday 19 July 2026

The new intellectual property framework has been hailed to unlock capital formation in Nigeria’s creative industry, allowing artists and startups to access venture capital, private equity, and pension ...

News Nigeria » Music: Nigeria Unveils IP-Based Capital Framework to Propel Music Industry Growth

News channel or source: https://www.artistdirect.com/news/2026-07-20-nigeria-unveils-ip-based-capital-framework-to-propel-music-industry-growth