I’m 100% confident of winning Grammy in 2025, says Rocky Dawuni

Third time, they say, is a charm. However, that didn’t work for Ghana’s Rocky Dawuni.

After being eluded by a Grammy in 2015, 2021 and 2023, he is in the race again for the highly coveted music award for a fourth time.

His ‘Rise’ album has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category and he will contend for the award with other stars, including Angélique Kidjo from Benin, Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab and English singer Jacob Collier.

In an interview with Graphic Showbiz on Monday, November 11, Rocky Dawuni was confident he would win a Grammy in 2025.

“I’m 100 per cent sure I will win my first Grammy next year. Weighing my chances on a scale of 1-10, I believe it is 10. I’ve worked very hard over the years and my consistency will pay off. I’m extremely confident,” he said.

While Rocky Dawuni demonstrated unwavering faith, he was quick to adopt a “never say never” position when asked how he would feel should the outcome be different from his expectation.

“I don’t think I would be that disappointed. First of all, I’m a musician and my first responsibility is to make music. Awards are just the byproduct of what we do as musicians. So, I will keep making music, touring and spreading my message with or without a Grammy,” he stated.

For one who has consistently projected Ghanaian music across the world, conversations about his music not being popular back home have once again been raised in the last few days.

The artiste, known for songs like In Ghana, Jammin Nation, Jerusalem, Akwaaba, African Reggae Fever, Download the Revolution and more, noted that it was wrong to suggest that his music isn’t loved in Ghana.

He blamed the situation on the habit of some Ghanaians not being discerning enough to appreciate certain artistes, of which he happens to be one.