{"id":1038,"date":"2025-12-06T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2025-12-06T04:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T04:45:06","slug":"eddy-kenzo-hits-backat-doubters-overgrammy-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/eddy-kenzo-hits-backat-doubters-overgrammy-nomination\/entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddy Kenzo Hits Backat Doubters OverGrammy Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_870x_690edb1ae7f60-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_870x_690edb1ae7f60-edited.jpg 870w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_870x_690edb1ae7f60-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_870x_690edb1ae7f60-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ugandan artiste Eddy Kenzo has earned a historic nomination at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his song \u201cHope and Love\u201d, a collaboration with Iraqi musician Mehran Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks his second Grammy nod, following 2023\u2019s nomination for \u201cGimme Love\u201d. Kenzo said he was surprised by the news. &nbsp;\u201cI saw my name on the Grammy list while at a hotel in Mbale. My heart skipped a beat. I was overwhelmed with joy and thanked God immediately,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to critics who doubted his eligibility, Kenzo emphasised that his music\u2019s authenticity and connection to his Ugandan roots set him apart. \u201cThe difference between me and other artistes is authenticity. Everything I do in my songs rhythm, lyrics is me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenzo explained that \u201cHope and Love\u201d carries a message of hope and unity amid global challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reminded critics that Grammy nominations are based on quality, artistry, and message, not popularity. \u201cGrammys focus on excellence in music, not fame or audience size,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over a decade, Kenzo has remained a standout African artist, and Hope and Love could make him the first Ugandan to win a Grammy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ugandan artiste Eddy Kenzo has earned a historic nomination at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his song \u201cHope and Love\u201d, a collaboration with Iraqi musician [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1041,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1038\/revisions\/1041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedawnrwanda.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}