Celebrated Ghanaian Reggae artiste Rocky Dawuni has once again been recognized on the global stage.
He has received a 2025 Grammy Award nomination for Best Global Music Performance with his single “Rise.” This marks the legendary Ghanaian Reggae musician’s fourth Grammy nomination. His previous nominations include:
2015: Best Reggae Album for “Branches of The Same Tree”
2021: Best Global Music Album for “Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1”
2023: Best Global Music Performance
Check the list below.
Best Global Music Performance
Angélique Kidjo & Soweto Gospel Choir – Sunlight to My Soul
Arooj Aftab – Raat Ki Rani
Jacob Collier Featuring Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal – A Rock Somewhere
Masa Takumi Featuring Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung – Kashira
Rocky Dawuni – Rise
Sheila E. Featuring Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar – Bemba Colorá
Best African Music Performance
Asake & Wizkid – MMS
Burna Boy – Higher
Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Tems – Love Me JeJe
Yemi Alade – Tomorrow
Best Global Music Album
Antonio Rey – Historias de un Flamenco
Ciro Hurtado – Paisajes
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Alkebulan II
Rema – Heis
Tems – Born in the Wild
The 2025 Grammy Awards will air on Feb. 2 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
