Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has made the list of nominees for 2020 Grammy Awards.
In the recently released list on Grammys.com website, Burna’s African Giant album is nominated for ‘Best World Music category.’
The nomination is for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental World Music recordings.
Nominated in the same category with Burna Boy is Altin Gün (GECE); Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley (WHAT HEAT); Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet (FANM D’AYITI) and Angelique Kidjo (CELIA).
The cheery news of the nomination was met with congratulatory messages from many other Nigerian artists including Wizkid, Davido, May D, Iyanya, Patoranking, Runtown, Banky W, among others.
See some of the tweets congratulating Burna Boy below…
https://twitter.com/BankyW/status/1197151349525352449
https://twitter.com/patorankingfire/status/1197153078249771009
@burnaboy African Giant album nominated for Best World Music at Grammys. pic.twitter.com/exHOtjZp9M
— GhanaNdwom (@GhanaNdwom) November 20, 2019
Congrats @burnaboy on your Grammy Award nomination… I pray you bring it home #AfricanGiant
— DJ Neptune #Greatness #Gelato (@deejayneptune) November 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/DONJAZZY/status/1197157777778651136
https://twitter.com/wizkidayo/status/1197157880862035969
Huge Congrats brother @burnaboy well deserved ❤️
— Runtown (@iRuntown) November 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/iam_Davido/status/1197159140621201410
https://twitter.com/patorankingfire/status/1197153078249771009
Burnaaaa!!!! Mad ooo! @burnaboy bring it home bro!
— May D (@MisterMayD) November 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/Iyanya/status/1197162869034569730
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