Fela Kuti Becomes First African Musician Honored With Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician whose sound and politics reshaped modern African music, has been named the first African ...
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Netizens hail Fela Kuti’s Grammy lifetime achievement award as 'well‑deserved'

Netizens across social media have reacted with excitement following the Recording Academy’s decision to honour Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy ...
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Fela becomes first African musician to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Kuti, has become the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.The announcement on Saturday 19 December 2025 has put the late freedom fighter in the club of legends like ...

Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Fela Kuti to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from Recording Academy

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Chaka Khan will receive 2026 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards. Learn more about their ...

He's the first African musician to get a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

The late, great Fela Kuti is known as the "Black President" for his role as both a musical and a political leader. Now he has become the first African artist to get this Grammy honor.

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, and More to Receive 2026 Lifetime Achievement Grammys

Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, and Paul Simon are among those set to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2026 Grammys, ...