Africans React to The Recording Academy CEO’s Hint of Afrobeats Grammy Category

The Recording Academy is now considering an Afrobeats category at the annual Grammys ceremony. Harvey Manson Jr., the CEO of The Academy, revealed in an interview with the press at the GUBA Awards dinner over the weekend.

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The Recording Academy is now considering an Afrobeats category at the annual Grammys ceremony 🏆

Harvey Manson Jr., the CEO of The Academy, revealed in an interview with the press in Ghana over the weekendpic.twitter.com/kZuXpMoCJS
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) September 26, 2022

These People Think an Afrobeats Category at Grammys is a Lovely Idea

Wow!! This is Lovely 🥺❤️
Kudos to Davido, Burna and Wiz, especially Davido for Paving the Way for Afrobeat followed by Wiz and Burna
— D€JUWOΠ👿 (@Dejuwon2) September 26, 2022

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These People Think an Afrobeats Category at Grammys is a Bad Idea

C'mon, fr????

Grammy is for the American continent, there is no point to this.

It will eventually lead up to jumbled history in the future fr.
— ? (@whoisdonta) September 26, 2022

“C’mon, fr???? Grammy is for the American continent, there is no point to this. It will eventually lead up to jumbled history in the future fr.”

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