Acclaimed Ghanaian reggae and Afro-Roots musician, Rocky Dawuni, has achieved a historic milestone with his fourth Grammy nomination, making him the most recognized Ghanaian artist in Grammy history.

His track "Rise" has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

This latest recognition marks Dawuni's fourth Grammy nomination.

His Grammy journey began in 2015 when his album Branches of the Same Tree earned a nomination for Best Reggae Album.

In 2021, he received a second nomination for Voice of Bunbon Vol. 1 in the Best Global Music Album category.

In 2023, his song "Never Bow Down" also contended in the Best Global Music Performance category.

This year, "Rise" will vie for the Best Global Music Performance award against competitors including Angélique Kidjo & Soweto Gospel Choir’s "Sunlight to My Soul," Arooj Aftab’s "Raat Ki Rani," Jacob Collier with Anoushka Shankar & Varijashree Venugopal’s "A Rock Somewhere," Masa Takumi with Ron Korb, Noshir Mody & Dale Edward Chung’s "Kashira," and Sheila E. with Gloria Estefan & Mimy Succar’s "Bemba Colorá."

Ghana, however, did not secure a spot in the highly sought-after Best African Music Performance category, which includes nominations for Asake & Wizkid’s "MMS," Burna Boy’s "Higher," Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay’s "Sensational," Tems’ "Love Me JeJe," and Yemi Alade’s "Tomorrow."

The category has no Ghanaian representation this year.

The 2025 Grammy Awards ceremony is set for February 2, 2024, at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena in the U.S.A..