Jaywon, Laycon, Made Kuti and other singers who are voting members of the Grammy Recording Academy

• Singer Jaywon was added to the 2024 list of Nigerian singers who are now part of the Grammy Recording Academy
• He became a voting member two years after BBNaija star and rapper Laycon made headlines after he was also invited by the Recording Academy
• In this article, Legit.ng lists Nigerian singers who are voting members of the Grammy Recording Academy

Just as several Nigerian singers have received Grammy awards and nominations, the music industry has also gained recognition with the inclusion of Nigerians as voting members of the Recording Academy.

Recently, Nigerian indigenous singer Juwonlo Iledare, better known as Jaywon, accepted the invitation to become part of the voting members.

However, his success abroad raised doubts about Ayra Starr and Odumodu Blvck’s chances of winning a Grammy, as he had fallen out with the duo.

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It turns out there is no need to worry. According to a statement on the Recording Academy’s website, voting members are entrusted with the following tasks:

1. Choose and vote only in the areas and categories in which you work daily.

2. Cast your vote solely on the basis of the artistic and technical quality of the Eligible Product.

Who can become a voting member?

The Recording Academy’s voting membership is open to performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and other creative professionals currently working in the recording industry.

This means that membership is not limited to singers; other people who contribute to the growth of the music industry can also be invited to join.

Nigerian non-singing celebrities who have become members of the Recording Academy over the years include Deola Jayesimi, Senior Label Manager (West Africa) at The Orchard, Kolapo Oladapo, lawyer and business and strategy manager at Apple (Platoon), Joey Akan, pop culture and music writer, journalist and podcaster, and Titi Adesanya, journalist and operations manager of EMPIRE Africa, among others.

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However, Legit.ng This article lists Nigerian singers who are voting members of the Recording Academy.

1. BBNaija star Laycon joined in 2022

Two years before Jaywon’s invitation, Olamilekan Agbeleshe aka Laycon, who emerged as the winner of BBNaija season six, accepted an invitation to be part of the Grammy voting committee.

The BBNaija star, who is also a rapper, shared the good news with his fans and caused a stir on social media months after he emerged as the winner of the reality show.

2. Oxlade accepts invitation to become a voting member of the Recording Academy

The singer, whose real name is Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman and, like Lacon, is also called Oxlade, became a member of the Recording Academy in 2022.

Oxlade is known for his hits Away and Ku Lo Sa. He was featured on the song “Overdue” from the Coming 2 America soundtrack album Rhythms of Zamunda.

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3. Praiz from MTN Project Fame is a voting member

The talented singer and songwriter, whose real name is Praise Ugbede Adejo, also became a voting member in 2022.

Praiz is an award-winning R&B singer who came into the limelight after finishing as runner-up on the talent show MTN Project Fame. He is famous for his song “Rich and Famous”.

4. Fela Kuti’s grandson accepted the Recording Academy’s invitation

Following in the footsteps of his grandfather Fela Kuti and his father Femi Kuti, Made belongs to Generation Z of Kutis and has done quite well for himself.

Made has been a voting member since 2021 and was nominated for a Grammy along with his father.

5. 2008 hitmaker Bigiano joins Recording Academy

Although he was out of the news for a while, Bigiano returned to the music industry in 2022 with an Amapiano refix of his 2008 hit Shayo with Jaybreeze.

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Bigiano has only released one album titled “Shayo” which continues to be a hit in Nigeria.

Why Jaywon slammed Burna Boy

In another report, Jaywon joined his colleague Eedris Abdulkareem in criticising Burna Boy’s boastful behaviour.

Jaywon, who initially reacted to the episode online, repeated the exact words Eedris used against Burna in a podcast.

“It is madness for Burna Boy to say that no one paved the way for him,” said Jaywon.

Source: Legit.ng