(FILES) Nigerian-US singer/songwriter Davido performs on stage during the 2023 BET awards at the Microsoft theatre in Los Angeles, June 25, 2023. When artists step onto the stage for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024, four out of the five nominees for the newly created Africa Music category will be Nigerians. The dominance of Afrobeats stars like Asake, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr at the industry's latest accolade is testiment to Nigeria's growing "soft power" influence not just in music but also film and fashion, creative industry leaders say. (Photo by Michael TRAN / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)