The 68th Annual Grammy Awards may have concluded with some empty seats in Davido’s trophy cabinet, but the digital data tells a much more powerful story.
Despite going 0-for-3 on the night, the Afrobeats star proved that his cultural currency is the strongest in the game, ranking as the third most-mentioned artiste worldwide during the ceremony.
According to the official recap from X’s @Music account, Davido’s name resonated across the globe, trailing only behind Latin titan Bad Bunny and pop legend Lady Gaga.
While the Recording Academy voters leaned toward South Africa’s Tyla, who secured her second win in the Best African Music Performance category for "Push 2 Start," the internet belonged to Davido.
See the post below and how Nigerians reacted
@dami_mastermind__Davido is so damn famous"
@pyramidvalley___"My idolo is just too BIG! Davido 🐐 his influence is"
@AustineJkf___"I hope Davido ignores them totally next year. He can submit his songs, but stay out of everything that has to do with them online!"
@peresog1___"Top mentioned artist and he's there. Grammy was just using him for clout, Grammy does not deserve Davido fr"
🚨 2026 #GRAMMY Awards recap just dropped 🚨
— Music (@Music) February 3, 2026
Top Mentioned Artists
› Bad Bunny
› Lady Gaga
› Davido
Top Mentioned Songs
› APT. - ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
› DtMF - Bad Bunny
› Golden - HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunterspic.twitter.com/xx6Hv3LY5U
