Davido, Burna, Wizkid and Tems all Nominated for the 56th NAACP Image Awards

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has released its nominees for its 56th award show, this time, four Nigerian artists have been nominated for their outstanding brilliance in swaying the world with their artistry.

Themed “Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence,” this year’s 56th NAACP award show will be held on February 22 and will air live in a two-hour broadcast from the Pasadena Civic Center on BET and CBS.

Though other stars like Asake, Ayra Starr and Rema were missing in this year’s nominations, Tems, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido.

Here are some of the nominees of this year’s 56th NAACP Image Awards:

Outstanding International Song

• “Close” — Skip Marley (Def Jam Recordings)
• “Hmmm” — Chris Brown feat. Davido (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
• “Jump” — Tyla (Epic Records)
• “Love Me JeJe” — Tems (RCA Records/Since ‘93)
• “Piece of My Heart” — Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz (RCA Records/Sony Music International/Starboy Entertainment)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

• Flo & GloRilla — “In My Bag” (Island Records)
• GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore — “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (Collective Music Group/Interscope Records)
• Usher & Burna Boy — “Coming Home” (mega/gamma.)
• Victoria Monét feat. Usher — “SOS” (Sex on Sight) (RCA Records/Lovett Music)
• Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz — “Piece of My Heart” (RCA Records/Lovett Music)

More of the nominations can be found here.

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