Nigerian media personality Adesope Olajide has expressed his frustration with the organisers of the Grammy Awards for what he perceives as mistreatment of Davido during the 66th awards ceremony.

In a video, Adesope voiced his belief that the Grammy Awards prioritize benefiting from African artists rather than truly elevating them.

His disappointment stemmed not only from Davido and Burna Boy's losses in the Best Global Music Album and Best African Music Performance categories but also from the handling of Fela Kuti's 'Water No Get Enemy' during the ceremony.

Adesope expected Tyla's 'Water,' the song for which she won an award, to be played instead.

"I've always said that the Grammy Awards is not our thing. They don't understand us. They don't understand our culture, they don't understand our music. They're never gonna get it. Don't get it twisted. The Grammy will never get anything that has to do with African music, African popular music and Afrobeats. They will never get it," he said.

He reiterated that the Recoding Academy made a lot of gains from Davido while the 'Unavailable' hit maker went home with no award.

"As an Afrobeats fan, I am heart-broken. Grammy Awards benefited from the promo, I told them. Burna Boy I told them. The Grammy Awards and the Recording Academy benefited from the popularity of the Nigerians that were nominated, Davido and Burna Boy, especially the last one week what Davido did for the Grammys and al those interviews and promos they used him for marketing purposes and knowing fully well that s they do it, they were going to stab him in the heart and they completely used him and dumped him," he noted.

To cap all, Adesope wants African musicians to stay away from the Grammys.

"I was just about to post to say this is over to the Headies now. African artistes, Afrobeats artistes, you all need to redraw yourselves from submitting your songs to the Grammys," he said.

At the 66th Grammy Awards held on Sunday, February 4, 2024, South Africa's Tyla achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first artist to win the Best African Music Performance category in the scheme.

The newly established category aims to acknowledge recordings that incorporate unique local expressions from various regions across the African continent, emphasizing regional musical traditions in terms of melody, harmony, and rhythm.

Tyla clinched the award with her song 'Water' at the 66th Grammys, surpassing competitors such as Asake & Olamide (Amapiano), Burna Boy (Citi Boys), Davido ft Musa Keys (Unavailable), and Ayra Starr (Rush).

However, Nigerian artists Burna Boy and Davido faced disappointment not only in the Best African Music Performance category but also in the Best Global Music Album category, where they failed to secure the prize.

This outcome has sparked discontent among some Nigerian music enthusiasts and stakeholders like Adesope, who feel that their artists have been unfairly treated.