Femi Kuti gets 4th Grammy Award nomination

Once again Nigeria’s Afrobeat icon Femi Kuti has been norminated  in the Best World Music Album Category  of  the 56th Annual Grammy Awards which will place on the 14th of  January next year.

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences releases the list for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards last week for recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.

Femi Kuti’s album ‘No Place For My Dream’ was nominated for the 2014 Grammy Awards in the “Best World Music Album” Category.

Femi Kuti of Nigeria , Indian musician Ravi Shankar, French group Gipsy Kings and South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo are in contention for award in this category

The last time he was nominated in 2012 Femi Kuti had said that he will never attend the Grammys again. And that if he wins  let them bring it to him in Africa.

What we should all pray is that this award comes to Nigeria

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

“Savor Flamenco” – Gipsy Kings

“No Place For My Dream” – Femi Kuti

“Live: Singing For Peace Around The World” – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

“The Living Room Sessions Part 2″ – Ravi Shankar

Check out the full list of nominees for the 2014 Grammy awards below.

RECORD OF THE YEAR

“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

“Royals” – Lorde

“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Bruno Mars

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“The Blessed Unrest” – Sara Bareilles

“Random Access Memories” – Daft Punk

“Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” – Kendrick Lamar

“The Heist” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

“Red” – Taylor Swift

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Just Give Me A Reason” – Jeff Bhasker, Pink & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Pink Featuring Nate Ruess)

“Locked Out Of Heaven” – Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

“Roar” – Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, Katy Perry & Henry Walter, songwriters (Katy Perry)

“Royals” – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O’Connor, songwriters (Lorde)

“Same Love” – Ben Haggerty, Mary Lambert & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Mary Lambert)

BEST NEW ARTIST

James Blake

Kendrick Lamar

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Kacey Musgraves

Ed Sheeran

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“Brave” – Sara Bareilles

“Royals” – Lorde

“When I Was Your Man” – Bruno Mars

“Roar” – Katy Perry

“Mirrors” – Justin Timberlake

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams

“Just Give Me A Reason” – Pink Featuring Nate Ruess

“Stay” – Rihanna Featuring Mikky Ekko

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell

“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake & Jay Z

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

“Steppin’ Out” – Herb Alpert

“The Beat” – Boney James

“Handpicked” – Earl Klugh

“Summer Horns” – Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot

“Hacienda” – Jeff Lorber Fusion

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

“Paradise” – Lana Del Rey

“Pure Heroine” – Lorde

“Unorthodox Jukebox” – Bruno Mars

“Blurred Lines” – Robin Thicke

“The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience” – Justin Timberlake

BEST DANCE RECORDING

“Need U (100%)” – Duke Dumont Featuring A*M*E & MNEK

“Sweet Nothing” – Calvin Harris Featuring Florence Welch

“Atmosphere” – Kaskade

“This Is What It Feels Like” – Armin Van Buuren Featuring Trevor Guthrie

“Clarity” – Zedd Featuring Foxes

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM

“Random Access Memories” – Daft Punk

“Settle” – Disclosure

“18 Months” – Calvin Harris

“Atmosphere” – Kaskade

“A Color Map Of The Sun” – Pretty Lights

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

“Viva Duets” – Tony Bennett & Various Artists

“To Be Loved” – Michael Bublé

“The Standards” – Gloria Estefan

“Cee Lo’s Magic Moment” – Cee Lo Green

“Now” – Dionne Warwick

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

“Always Alright” – Alabama Shakes

“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” – David Bowie

“Radioactive” – Imagine Dragons

“Kashmir” – Led Zeppelin

“My God Is The Sun” – Queens Of The Stone Age

“I’m Shakin’” – Jack White

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

“T.N.T.” – Anthrax

“God Is Dead?” – Black Sabbath

“The Enemy Inside” – Dream Theater

“In Due Time” – Killswitch Engage

“Room 24″ – Volbeat Featuring King Diamond

BEST ROCK SONG

“Ain’t Messin ‘Round” – Gary Clark Jr., songwriter (Gary Clark Jr.)

“Cut Me Some Slack” – Dave Grohl, Paul McCartney, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear, songwriters (Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear)

“Doom And Gloom” – Mick Jagger & Keith Richards, songwriters (The Rolling Stones)

“God Is Dead?” – Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Ozzy Osbourne, songwriters (Black Sabbath)

“Panic Station” – Matthew Bellamy, songwriter (Muse)

BEST ROCK ALBUM

“13″ – Black Sabbath

“The Next Day” – David Bowie

“Mechanical Bull” – Kings Of Leon

“Celebration Day” – Led Zeppelin

“…Like Clockwork” – Queens Of The Stone Age

“Psychedelic Pill” – Neil Young With Crazy Horse

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

“The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You” – Neko Case

“Trouble Will Find Me” – The National

“Hesitation Marks” – Nine Inch Nails

“Lonerism” – Tame Impala

“Modern Vampires Of The City” – Vampire Weekend

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

“Love And War” – Tamar Braxton

“Best Of Me” – Anthony Hamilton

“Nakamarra” – Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip

“How Many Drinks?” – Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar

“Something” – Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

“Please Come Home” – Gary Clark Jr.

“Get It Right” – Fantasia

“Quiet Fire” – Maysa

“Hey Laura” – Gregory Porter

“Yesterday” – Ryan Shaw

BEST R&B SONG

“Best Of Me” – Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

“Love And War” – Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)

“Only One” – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)

“Pusher Love Girl” – James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)

“Without Me” – Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

“Love And War” – Tamar Braxton

“Side Effects Of You” – Fantasia

“One: In The Chamber” – Salaam Remi

“Unapologetic” – Rihanna

“New York: A Love Story” – Mack Wilds

BEST R&B ALBUM

“R&B Divas” – Faith Evans

“Girl On Fire” – Alicia Keys

“Love In The Future” – John Legend

“Better” – Chrisette Michele

“Three Kings” – TGT

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

“Started From The Bottom” – Drake

“Berzerk” – Eminem

“Tom Ford” – Jay Z

“Swimming Pools (Drank)” – Kendrick Lamar

“Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

“Power Trip” – J. Cole Featuring Miguel

“Part II (On The Run)” – Jay Z Featuring Beyoncé

“Holy Grail” – Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake

“Now Or Never” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Mary J. Blige

“Remember You” – Wiz Khalifa Featuring The Weeknd

BEST RAP SONG

“F***in’ Problems” – Tauheed Epps, Aubrey Graham, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim Mayers & Noah Shebib, songwriters (ASAP Rocky Featuring Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)

“Holy Grail” – Shawn Carter, Terius Nash, J. Harmon, Timothy Mosley, Justin Timberlake & Ernest Wilson, songwriters (Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic, songwriters) (Jay Z Featuring Justin Timberlake)

“New Slaves” – Christopher Breaux, Ben Bronfman, Mike Dean, Louis Johnson, Malik Jones, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer, Che Smith, Kanye West & Cydell Young, songwriters (Anna Adamis & Gabor Presser, songwriters) (Kanye West)

“Started From The Bottom” – W. Coleman, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Bruno Sanfilippo, songwriter) (Drake)

“Thrift Shop” – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis, songwriters (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Wanz)

BEST RAP ALBUM

“Nothing Was The Same” – Drake

“Magna Carta…Holy Grail” – Jay Z

“Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” – Kendrick Lamar

“The Heist” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

“Yeezus” – Kanye West

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE

“I Drive Your Truck” – Lee Brice

“I Want Crazy” – Hunter Hayes

“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Miranda Lambert

“Wagon Wheel” – Darius Rucker

“Mine Would Be You” – Blake Shelton

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

“From This Valley” – The Civil Wars

“Don’t Rush” – Kelly Clarkson Featuring Vince Gill

“Your Side Of The Bed” – Little Big Town

“Highway Don’t Care” – Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban

“You Can’t Make Old Friends” – Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton

BEST COUNTRY SONG

“Begin Again” – Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)

“I Drive Your Truck” – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Jimmy Yeary, songwriters (Lee Brice)

“Mama’s Broken Heart” – Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally & Kacey Musgraves, songwriters (Miranda Lambert)

“Merry Go ‘Round” – Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves & Josh Osborne, songwriters (Kacey Musgraves)

“Mine Would Be You” – Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington & Deric Ruttan, songwriters (Blake Shelton)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

“Night Train” – Jason Aldean

“Two Lanes Of Freedom” – Tim McGraw

“Same Trailer Different Park” – Kacey Musgraves

“Based On A True Story” – Blake Shelton

“Red” – Taylor Swift

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

“Lux” – Brian Eno

“Illumination” – Peter Kater

“Final Call” – Kitaro

“Awakening The Fire” – R. Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

“Love’s River” – Laura Sullivan

BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO

“Don’t Run” – Terence Blanchard, soloist

“Song For Maura” – Paquito D’Rivera, soloist

“Song Without Words #4: Duet” – Fred Hersch, soloist

“Stadium Jazz” – Donny McCaslin, soloist

“Orbits” – Wayne Shorter

BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM

“The World According To Andy Bey” – Andy Bey

“Attachments” – Lorraine Feather

“Liquid Spirit” – Gregory Porter

“WomanChild” – Cécile McLorin Salvant

“After Blue” – Tierney Sutton

BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

“Guided Tour” – The New Gary Burton Quartet

“Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue” – Terri Lyne Carrington

“Life Forum” – Gerald Clayton

“Pushing The World Away” – Kenny Garrett

“Out Here” – Christian McBride Trio

BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM

“Brooklyn Babylon” – Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society

“Night In Calisia” – Randy Brecker, W_odek Pawlik Trio & Kalisz Philharmonic

“Wild Beauty” – Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano

“March Sublime” – Alan Ferber

“Intrada” – Dave Slonaker Big Band

BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM

“La Noche Más Larga” – Buika

“Song For Maura” – Paquito D’Rivera And Trio Corrente

“Yo” – Roberto Fonseca

“Egg_n” – Omar Sosa

“Latin Jazz-Jazz Latin” – Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet

BEST GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

“Break Every Chain [Live]” – Tasha Cobbs

“Hurricane” – Natalie Grant

“Lord, I Need You” – Matt Maher

“Overcomer” – Mandisa

“If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]” – Tye Tribbett

BEST GOSPEL SONG

“Have Your Way” – Calvin Frazier & Deitrick Haddon, songwriters (Deitrick Haddon)

“If He Did It Before… Same God [Live]” – Tye Tribbett, songwriter (Tye Tribbett)

“If I Believe” – Wirlie Morris, Michael Paran, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

“A Little More Jesus” – Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, songwriters (Erica Campbell)

“Still” – Percy Bady, songwriter (Percy Bady Featuring Lowell Pye)

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SONG

“Hurricane” – Matt Bronleewe, Natalie Grant & Cindy Morgan, songwriters (Natalie Grant)

“Love Take Me Over” – Steven Curtis Chapman, songwriter (Steven Curtis Chapman)

“Overcomer” – David Garcia, Ben Glover & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Mandisa)

“Speak Life” – Toby McKeehan, Jamie Moore & Ryan Stevenson, songwriters (Tobymac)

“Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)” – Ed Cash, Scott Cash & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)

BEST GOSPEL ALBUM

“Grace [Live]” – Tasha Cobbs

“Best For Last: 20 Year Celebration Vol. 1 [Live]” – Donald Lawrence

“Best Days Yet” – Bishop Paul S. Morton

“God Chaser [Live]” – William Murphy

“Greater Than [Live]” – Tye Tribbett

BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM

“We Won’t Be Shaken” – Building 429

“All The People Said Amen [Live]” – Matt Maher

“Overcomer” – Mandisa

“Your Grace Finds Me (Live)” – Matt Redman

“Burning Lights” – Chris Tomlin

BEST LATIN POP ALBUM

“Faith, Hope Y Amor” – Frankie J

“Viajero Frecuente” – Ricardo Montaner

“Vida” – Draco Rosa

“Syntek” – Aleks Syntek

“12 Historias” – Tommy Torres

BEST LATIN ROCK, URBAN OR ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

“El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco” – Café Tacvba

“Ojo Por Ojo” – El Tri

“Chances” – Illya Kuryaki And The Valderramas

“Treinta Días” – La Santa Cecilia

“Repeat After Me” – Los Amigos Invisibles

BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN MUSIC ALBUM (INCLUDING TEJANO)

“El Free” – Banda Los Recoditos

“En Peligro De Extinción” – Intocable

“A Mi Manera” – Mariachi Divas De Cindy Shea

“Romeo Y Su Nieta” – Paquita La Del Barrio

“13 Celebrando El 13″ – Joan Sebastian

BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM

“3.0″ – Marc Anthony

“Como Te Voy A Olvidar” – Los Angeles Azules

“Pacific Mambo Orchestra” – Pacific Mambo Orchestra

“Sergio George Presents Salsa Giants” – Various Artists

“Corazón Profundo” – Carlos Vives

BEST AMERICAN ROOTS SONG

“Build Me Up From Bones” – Sarah Jarosz, songwriter (Sarah Jarosz)

“Invisible” – Steve Earle, songwriter (Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses))

“Keep Your Dirty Lights On” – Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott, songwriters (Tim O’Brien And Darrell Scott)

“Love Has Come For You” – Edie Brickell & Steve Martin, songwriters (Steve Martin & Edie Brickell)

“Shrimp Po-Boy, Dressed” – Allen Toussaint, songwriter (Allen Toussaint)

BEST AMERICANA ALBUM

“Old Yellow Moon” – Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell

“Love Has Come For You” – Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

“Buddy And Jim” – Buddy Miller And Jim Lauderdale

“One True Vine” – Mavis Staples

“Songbook” – Allen Toussaint

BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM

“It’s Just A Road” – The Boxcars

“Brothers Of The Highway” – Dailey & Vincent

“This World Oft Can Be” – Della Mae

“Three Chords And The Truth” – James King

“The Streets Of Baltimore” – Del McCoury Band

BEST BLUES ALBUM

“Remembering Little Walter” – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman

“Cotton Mouth Man” – James Cotton

“Get Up!” – Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite

“Seesaw” – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa

“Down In Louisiana” – Bobby Rush

BEST FOLK ALBUM

“My Favorite Picture Of You” – Guy Clark

“Sweetheart Of The Sun” – The Greencards

“Build Me Up From Bones” – Sarah Jarosz

“The Ash & Clay” – The Milk Carton Kids

“They All Played For Us: Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary Celebration” – (Various Artists)

BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM

“The Life & Times Of…The Hot 8 Brass Band” – Hot 8 Brass Band

“Hula Ku’i” – Kahulanui

“Le Fou” – Zachary Richard

“Dockside Sessions” – Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

“Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs” – Joe Tohonnie Jr.

BEST REGGAE ALBUM

“One Love, One Life” – Beres Hammond

“Ziggy Marley In Concert” – Ziggy Marley

“The Messiah” – Sizzla

“Reggae Connection” – Sly & Robbie And The Jam Masters

“Reincarnated” – Snoop Lion

BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM

“Savor Flamenco” – Gipsy Kings

“No Place For My Dream” – Femi Kuti

“Live: Singing For Peace Around The World” – Ladysmith Black Mambazo

“The Living Room Sessions Part 2″ – Ravi Shankar

BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM

“Blue Clouds” – Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower

“The Mighty Sky” – Beth Nielsen Chapman

“Recess” – Justin Roberts

“Singing Our Way Through: Songs For The World’s Bravest Kids” – Alastair Moock & Friends

“Throw A Penny In The Wishing Well” – Jennifer Gasoi

BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM (INCLUDES POETRY, AUDIO BOOKS & STORYTELLING)

“America Again: Re-becoming The Greatness We Never Weren’t” – Stephen Colbert

“Carrie And Me” – Carol Burnett

“Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls” – David Sedaris

“Still Foolin’ ‘Em” – Billy Crystal

“The Storm King” – Pete Seeger

BEST COMEDY ALBUM

“Calm Down Gurrl” – Kathy Griffin

“I’m Here To Help” – Craig Ferguson

“A Little Unprofessional” – Ron White

“Live” – Tig Notaro

“That’s What I’m Talkin’ About” – Bob Saget

BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM

“Kinky Boots”

“Matilda: The Musical”

“Motown The Musical

BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“Django Unchained” – (Various Artists)

“The Great Gatsby (Deluxe Edition)” – (Various Artists)

“Les Misérables (Deluxe Edition)” – (Various Artists)

“Muscle Shoals” – (Various Artists)

“Sound City: Real To Reel” – Dave Grohl & Various Artists

BEST SCORE SOUNDTRACK FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“Argo”

“The Great Gatsby”

“Life Of Pi”

“Lincoln”

Skyfall”

“Zero Dark Thirty”

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA

“Atlas” – Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

“Silver Lining” – Diane Warren, songwriter (Jessie J)

“Skyfall” – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

“We Both Know” – Colbie Caillat & Gavin DeGraw, songwriters (Colbie Caillat Featuring Gavin DeGraw)

“Young And Beautiful” – Lana Del Rey & Rick Nowels, songwriters (Lana Del Rey)

“You’ve Got Time” – Regina Spektor, songwriter (Regina Spektor)

Track from: Orange Is The New Black

BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION

“Bound Away” – Chuck Owen, composer (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)

“California Pictures For String Quartet” – Gordon Goodwin, composer (Quartet San Francisco)

“Koko On The Boulevard” – Scott Healy, composer (Scott Healy Ensemble)

“Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra” – Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)

“String Quartet No. 1: Funky Diversion In Three Parts” – Vince Mendoza, composer (Quartet San Francisco)

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT

“Invitation” – Kim Richmond, arranger (The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra)

“On Green Dolphin Street” – Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band)

“Side Hikes – A Ridge Away” – Chuck Owen, arranger (Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge)

“Skylark” – Nan Schwartz, arranger (Amy Dickson)

“Wild Beauty” – Gil Goldstein, arranger (Brussels Jazz Orchestra Featuring Joe Lovano)

BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S)

“La Vida Nos Espera” – Nan Schwartz, arranger (Gian Marco)

“Let’s Fall In Love” – Chris Walden, arranger (Calabria Foti Featuring Seth MacFarlane)

“The Moon’s A Harsh Mistress” – John Hollenbeck, arranger (John Hollenbeck)

“Swing Low” – Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)

“What A Wonderful World” – Shelly Berg, arranger (Gloria Estefan)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

“Safe And Sound” – Capital Cities

“Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film” – Jay Z

“Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Featuring Ray Dalton

“Suit & Tie” – Justin Timberlake Featuring Jay Z

“I’m Shakin’” – Jack White