Ghanaian Afro-Roots musician Rocky Dawuni has earned his fourth Grammy nomination, securing a spot in the Best Global Music Performance category at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Rocky’s song “Rise” has placed him among world-renowned artists such as Angélique Kidjo & Soweto Gospel Choir with “Sunlight to My Soul,” Arooj Aftab with “Raat Ki Rani,” Jacob Collier featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal with “A Rock Somewhere,” Masa Takumi featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung with “Kashira,” and Sheila E. featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar with “Bemba Colorá.”
This Grammy recognition adds to Rocky Dawuni’s impressive record of nominations. In 2022, his album *Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1* was nominated in the Best Global Music Album category.
His Grammy journey began in 2015 with a nomination for Best Reggae Album for his sixth studio album, *Branches of The Same Tree.*
Additionally, the Best African Music Performance category this year includes nominations for Asake & Wizkid with “MMS,” Burna Boy with “Higher,” Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay with “Sensational,” Tems with “Love Me JeJe,” and Yemi Alade with “Tomorrow.”
The 2025 Grammy Awards are set to take place on February 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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