Femi Kuti Loses Out At Grammy Awards For The 4th Time!

 Afrobeat singer Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti for the fourth time in a row has lost out at the Grammy Awards!
The Afrobeat singer lost the award to a tie between winners Gipsy Kings and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The award was presented by veteran singer Cynthia Lauper at the 56th Grammy Awards pre-telecast held on January 26, 2014.

The Nigerian Afrobeat singer and saxophonist was nominated in the ‘World Music‘ category for his 2013 ‘No Place For My Dream‘ album released under Knitting Factory Records.
Others in the category include French group Gipsy Kings, SA male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Indian musician Ravi Shankar.

Femi Kuti who has grown less optimistic about getting a Grammy Award did not attend the awards show. He was represented by elder sister Yeni Kuti.

In 2003, Kuti picked up his first Grammy Award nomination but lost out to Panamanian salsa singer Rubén Blades. He similarly lost in 2010 when he was nominated in the same category. US banjo player Bela Fleck walked away with the award.
 
In 2011, Kuti once again lost the award to Malian band Tinariwen for the album Tassili.

Femi Kuti has been swarmed with congratulatory messages on Twitter where he supposedly received the news. ‘Really haven’t heard. Thanks‘, he wrote while replying a congratulatory tweet.

Kuti has however grown less optimistic about getting a Grammy Award. In 2011, Femi Kuti deliberately skipped out on attending the awards show stating that he ‘didn’t want to raise his hopes high’.

(PHOTOS) NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES AT THE GRAMMY

Harrysong, Julius Agwu, Seyi Shay, KCEE. 

A handful of Nigerian celebrities were present at the Staples Centre on January 26, 2014 for the 56th Grammy Awards.
Some of them include usual attendee Primetime Africa bosses Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye, Pop singers KCEE and Harrysong. Others were Seyi Shay, Dencia and comedian Julius Agwu.

Kenny Ogungbe, KCEE, Dayo Adeneye, Julius Agwu among others

Dayo Adeneye

Dencia

Harrysong and KCEE

KCEE

Seyi Shay

(PHOTOS) Grammy Awards Red Carpet + Full List Of Winners

 

Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, pregnant Ciara and Amber Rose looking fabulous at last night's Grammy Awards which held at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. Continue to see more red carpet photos and full list of winners...

17-year-old Lorde won Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year for Royals. ...

Beyonce

 

 Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

 

 Paris Hilton

 

Rita Ora

 

Katy Perry

 

 Madonna and son

 

 Paula Patton

 

 Ariana Grande

 

Ciara

 

 Pink

 

 

 Amber Rose

 

 John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

 

 

Kelly Osbourne

 

 Guiliana Rancic, Colbie Callat, and Bonnie Mckee

 

 Fantasia, Tamar Braxton and Faith Evans

Full list of winners 

Best New Artist: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Get Lucky," Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams and Nyle Rodgers

Best Rock Song: "Cut Me Some Slack," Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear

Best Pop Solo Performance: "Royals," Lorde

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Holy Grail," Jay Z ft. Justin Timberlake

Best Country Album: Same Trailer Different Park, Kacey Musgraves

Song of the Year: "Royals," Lorde

Best Pop Instrumental Album: Stepping Out, Herb Albert

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: To Be Loved, Michael Buble

Best Reggae Album: Ziggy Marley In Concert, Ziggy Marley

Best Spoken Word Album: America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren't, Stephen Colbert

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: Summertime Sadness, Cedric Gervais, Remixer (Lana Del Rey)

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance: "Break Every Chain [Live]", Tasha Cobbs

Best Gospel Song: "If He Did It Before... Same God [Live]", Tye Tribbett

Follow her arrow: Kacey Musgraves also won two gongs

Best Gospel Album: Greater Than [Live], Tye Tribbet,

Best Latin Pop Album: Vida, Draco Rosa,

Best Song Written For Visual Media:  "Skyfall," Thomas Newman

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Brady Wells and Roomful of Teeth, "Roomful of Teeth"

Best New Age Album: Love's River, Laura Sullivan

Best Jazz Vocal Album:  Liquid Spirit, Gregory Porter,

Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue, Terri Lyne Carrington

Best Latin Jazz Album: Song For Maura, Paquito D'Rivera And Trio Corrente

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album: Sound City: Real To Reel, Butch Vig (Compilation Producer)

Best Musical Theater Album: Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper

Best Americana Album: Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell

Best Folk Album: My Favorite Picuture of You, Guy Clark

Best Dance Recording: "Clarity," Zedd ft. Foxes

Best Dance/Electronica Album: Random Access Memories, Daft Punk

Best Comedy Album: Calm Down Gurrl, Kathy Griffin

Best Rap Performance: "Thift Shop," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Song: "Thift Shop," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best Rap Album: "The Heist," Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best R&B Performance:  "Something," Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

Best Traditional R&B Performance: "Please Come Home," Gary Clark Jr.

Best R&B Song: "Pusher Love Girl," Justin Timberlake

Best Urban Contemporary Album: Unapologetic, Rihanna

Best R&B Album: Girl on Fire, Alicia Keys

Best Blues Album: Get Up!, Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite

Best Music Film: Live Kisses, Paul McCartney

Best Country Duo/Group Performance: "From This Valley," The Civil Wars

Best Country Solo Performance: "Wagon Wheel," Darius Rucker

Best Country Song: "Merry Go Round," Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne

Best Rock Performance: "Radioactive," Imagine Dragons

Best Alternative Music Album: Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Pharrell Williams

Best Metal Performance: "God Is Dead," Black Sabbath

Best Rock Album: Celebration Day, Led Zeppelin