Grammy CEO Explains Why Davido, Others Lost Out
By Daniel Ailemen, The #GRAMMYs Awards CEO, Harvey Jay Mason Jr, has finally explained, what it really takes to win a GRAMMY, clearing the air so no artist feels cheated.
South African singer Tyla beats Davido, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr, Wizkid to win Best African Music Performance at the Grammy Award 2026,
According to him, the process is simple but tough “The Only way to win a Grammy is through votes from Recording Academy members.
And not just anyone can vote you must be a verified music professional, mostly based in the United States and a few other countries.
Once songs are submitted, members listen carefully and judge strì¢tly on quality and content. Not streams. Not fanbase. Not so¢ial media hype. Not followers.
The GRAMMYs don’t ¢hase nùmbers, they rely on personal professional opinion, which makes the process very subjective and very ¢impetitive. Just music professionals voting for their peers, the same way it’s been done for 66 years.
Love it or hate it, that’s the Grammy’s system. Now you know the rules of the game, he said.
