Grammy organisers says Burna Boy is the biggest artist in African

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The Recording Academy, the organizers of the Grammy Awards, emphasized that there is no Afrobeats star or African artist who is "bigger" than Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy.

This statement was made in a congratulatory message published on the Academy's website, extending congratulations to Burna Boy and other nominees for the newly created Best African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammys.

Burna Boy's global impact and influence in the music industry were recognized by the Academy in making this statement.

The Grammys said Burna Boy is “firmly in his imperial era” havimg collaborated with “global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber,” and also earned his first UK No. 1 album this year with “the classic hip-hop influenced I Told Them…, featuring appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, RZA, and GZA.”

The Academy said, “There’s not a bigger star in Afrobeats, or even the whole of Africa itself, than Burna Boy. He nabbed two consecutive Best Global Album GRAMMY nods for his albums Twice as Tall and African Giant, and he’s also collaborated with global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.”

As previously reported by Nollywood Times, Burna Boy's 'City Boys' received a nomination in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys. The track is set to compete with other notable songs such as Davido and Musa Keys' 'Unavailable,' Ayra Starr's 'Rush,' Asake and Olamide's 'Amapiano,' and Tyla's 'Water.'

In addition to the Best African Music Performance category, Burna Boy secured nominations in three other Grammy categories: 'Sitting On Top of the World' featuring 21 Savage for Best Melodic Rap, 'I Told Them' for Best Global Music Album, and 'Alone' for Best Global Music Performance.

Source: dailypost.ng

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