African stars are set to take the beat to the Grammys, with the 65th annual ceremony due to take place in February 2023.
Burna Boy is among the nominees and the nomination is his third in a row for the Best Global Music Performance, for his song 'Last Last.'
In September this year, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. recently said the Grammys were considering adding an award category for Afrobeats.
He added that he had been meeting some industry players and the possibility was already being explored.
"We called in producers, songwriters, artists, executives and we had a virtual listening session where we heard from Afrobeats creators," he said at a September 24 news conference. "[We] just talked about, 'What are the different subgenres? What are the needs? What are the desires?'"
Afrobeats artists have crossed over into mainstream pop through collaborations with Beyonce, Drake, Ed Sheeran and other stars. But they've also achieved mainstream success on their own.
Additional reporting by CNN.