
By Tonia Okereke
Grammy nominee, David Adeleke, aka, Davido has been accepted as a voting member of the Recording Academy, the organisation which owns the GRAMMY Awards.
Becoming a voting member, the ‘Kante’ singer will form part of a global community of music professionals who vote for the awards to be presented at the 2026 GRAMMY ceremony.
The Recording Academy shared a video of Davido and other members in an Instagram post on Tuesday, to announce their nomination.
It wrote, โCreating a song or an album takes heart, time, and dedication. Thatโs why Recording Academy members including #Davido, #ravynlenae, #offsetyrn, #jessiereyez, #zacbrownband, #anneakikomeyers, #miles.minnick, #mayaelizabethmusic, #damiensneed, #damarismusica, and #stewart_copeland are sharing why your participation matters.โ
Speaking on his latest achievement, Davido said:
โUnderstanding the importance of how our voices are heard, I am participating in the GRAMMY Award process. It is a game-changer. I have learned that voting empowers you to have a say in what is considered and voted on in each season. I am honoured to be part of the Recording Academy community, and I look forward to voting.โ
The academy added that voting for the 2026 GRAMMY will open in less than 2 weeks.
โRecording Academy voting members: review the ballot, listen, and vote early, starting October 3,โ it added.
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