On Monday (Jan. 22), The Recording Academy added Burna Boy and Travis Scott to the list of musical acts slated to take the stage at the upcoming awards show, which includes Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, and Luke Combs.
Burna Boy is nominated for four Grammy Awards this year, including Best Global Music Album (“I Told Them…”), Best African Music Performance (“City Boys”), Best Global Music Performance (“Alone”), and Best Melodic Rap Performance (“Sittin’ on Top of the World”).
The Nigerian hitmaker has previously received several Grammy nominations, including Best Global Music Performance and Best World Music Album. In 2021, Burna Boy won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album for his fifth studio album Twice as Tall.
Scott is nominated in the Best Rap Album category for his fourth studio album Utopia, which was released in July 2023 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The Houston native has yet to win a Grammy Award, but has received multiple nominations in categories including Best Rap Album, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Rap Song.
The Grammy Awards will be hosted by Trevor Noah and take place at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 4, from 8-11:30 p.m. ET / 5-8:30 p.m. PT. The show will air live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Leading nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards include R&B star SZA, who is up for nine awards, while Victoria Monét is a close second with seven award nominations following the breakout success of her Jaguar II album.
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