Tiwa Savage Makes A Significant Grammy Push With Seven Submissions For Her Album ‘This One Is Personal’

Tiwa Savage, a renowned Nigerian musician, has officially become a contender for the 2026 Grammys, with a notable seven submissions that represent one of the most ambitious entries by an African artist to date.

The Afrobeats star’s entries encompass a wide range of genres, including Global Music and R&B, highlighting her versatility and impact in the global music industry.

At the core of her submissions is her current project, This One Is Personal, which has been nominated for Best Global Music Album and Best Album Cover. This album, lauded for its emotional depth and genre-bending sound, marks a pivotal moment in Savage’s career.

Her popular single “You4Me” stands out in the Best Global Music Performance and Best African Music Performance categories with dual submissions, highlighting her trailblazing role in the Afrobeats movement. Her R&B heritage is acknowledged through nominations for “I’m Done” in Best Traditional R&B Performance, “Holding It Down” in Best R&B Song, and “10%” in Best R&B Performance.

Tiwa’s recent work has been widely praised by critics for its maturity, introspection, and creative development. Publications such as Rolling Stone referred to her as the “Afrobeats foremother,” and Billboard described her new sound as “Tiwa Savage like you’ve never heard her before.”

If any of her submissions result in official nominations at the 2026 Grammys, it would represent another pioneering moment for both Tiwa Savage and African music in general, thereby strengthening her position as one of the continent’s most influential global representatives. The Recording Academy is due to reveal its nominees sometime later this year.