Following the release of the nomination list for Grammy Awards 2020, Nigeria’s Burna Boy has snagged a nomination in the category of “World Music Album” with his “African Giant” album.
Burna Boy got nominated in the category alongside Altin Gün for Gece, Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley for What Heat, Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet for Fanm D’Ayiti, and Angelique Kidjo for Celia.
Burna Boy follows in the footsteps of Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti and King Sunny Ade in getting nominated in that category at the Grammy Awards. Other Nigerian Grammy nominees include Babatunde Olatunji, Wizkid, Timaya, and Kah Lo. The only Nigerian to win a Grammy Award remains Sikiru Adepoju.
Nigerian artists congratulate Burna Boy
King Burna!! @burnaboy ! ????????????❤️ congratulations blood! You deserve everything and more! From time G.
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) November 20, 2019
Burna Boy was nominated for a Grammy, but that's not news.
He is winning it. That's the real tea here. pic.twitter.com/wni6JJmyj9
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) November 20, 2019
Now I'm gonna switch this to, Burna is winning it . https://t.co/AmZU1mJ45f
— Kemi SmallzZ (@kemismallzz) November 20, 2019
Burna Boy worked hard is ass off and never looked down on anyone. Always willing to collaborate anytime any day. No be today ! I’m glad I’m witnessing all of it. Congratulations again @burnaboy ????????
— Top Boy (@DJSPINALL) November 20, 2019
BURNA BOY… That’s the name @burnaboy congratulations on the #GRAMMYs nomination ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ????
— Moelogo (@moelogo) November 20, 2019
King Burna!! @burnaboy ! ????????????❤️ congratulations blood! You deserve everything and more! From time G.
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) November 20, 2019
Our African Giant has been nominated for a GRAMMY!!!!!! Congratulations to @burnaboy, his Mom and the entire team. AMAZING, and well deserved. Anything is possible with a little bit of faith and a lot of hard work. So so sooo happy for him.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/yPdSpY7or7— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) November 20, 2019
