Nigerian music giants Burna Boy and Wizkid have bagged Grammy Awards.
The acts are now proud Grammy winner following their separate wins during the 2021 Grammy Awards which happened this night.
At the ceremony hosted by Trevor Noah, Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’ which features WizKid and Blue Ivy, has been adjudged as Best Music Video.
Congrats Best Music Video winner – 'BROWN SKIN GIRL' @Beyonce #BlueIvy @wizkidayo ✨ #GRAMMYs
WATCH NOW ⬇️––#GRAMMYPremiere https://t.co/b1dROc2jH3
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 14, 2021
The nine-year-old daughter of the ‘Halo’ singer becomes the second-youngest winner in Grammy history as she shares the win alongside Saint Jhn, Wizkid, and the video’s directors and producers.
Burna Boy also emerged as a winner at the 63rd Grammy Awards is being held in Los Angeles after his ‘Twice As Tall’ album was declared as the Best Global Music Album.
Congrats Best Global Music Album winner – 'TWICE AS TALL' @burnaboy ✨ #GRAMMYs
WATCH NOW ⬇️––#GRAMMYPremiere https://t.co/RxyLdKiyPX pic.twitter.com/gcaxipXkgK
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 14, 2021
Burna Boy was nominated in the same category in 2019 – then known as Best World Music Album – but lost out to Angelique Kidjo at the awards ceremony in 2020.
The Nigerian singer made another history as the first African based act who performed at the Grammys which had no audience with performances streamed online for viewers to watch at home. Burna Boy performed “Level Up, ‘Onyeka’ and ‘Ye’ at Medley – watch it below.
