BURNA BOY MAKES HISTORY WITH FIFTH GRAMMY ALBUM NOD FOR NO SIGN OF WEAKNESS

Nigerian Superstar Becomes First African Artist to Secure Five Consecutive Album of the Year Nominations

Global Afrobeats icon Burna Boy has etched his name deeper into music history, earning his fifth consecutive Grammy nomination for Album of the Year with his critically acclaimed seventh studio album, No Sign of Weakness. The Recording Academy announced the 2026 Grammy nominees today, recognizing Burna Boy’s unrelenting dominance in global music.

Released in August 2025 via Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records, No Sign of Weakness debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart and has amassed over 1.2 billion global streams to date. The 16-track project, featuring collaborations with J Hus, Stormzy, and Tems, fuses Afrobeats, dancehall, and R&B into a bold sonic manifesto of resilience and self-mastery. Critics have hailed it as Burna Boy’s most cohesive and ambitious work, with Rolling Stone declaring it “a masterclass in evolution.”

This historic nod marks Burna Boy as the first African artist to achieve five straight Album of the Year nominations, surpassing his previous records with African Giant (2020), Twice As Tall (2021), Love, Damini (2023), and I Told Them… (2024). His 2021 win for Twice As Tall made him the first Nigerian to claim a Grammy in that category.

“Five in a row? That’s not luck—that’s legacy,” said Burna Boy. “No Sign of Weakness is for every giant who refused to shrink. Africa, we’re not just in the conversation—we’re rewriting the rules.”

The album’s lead single, “Tested, Approved & Trusted”, has spent 12 weeks atop the UK Afrobeats Chart and earned a Best Global Music Performance nomination. Burna Boy also secured nods in Best African Music Performance for “Higher” and Best Music Video for the cinematic “Bundle By Bundle” visual.

Burna Boy’s Grammy journey now totals 12 nominations and 2 wins, cementing his status as Afrobeats’ most decorated global ambassador. His 2025 No Sign of Weakness World Tour sold out arenas across North America, Europe, and Africa, including a record-breaking two-night headline at London’s O2 Arena.

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on February 8, 2026, from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.