Burna Boy and Wizkid have been awarded the prestigious Grammy awards, at the just concluded 63rd edition of the Award ceremony in Los Angeles.
Burna Boy and Wizid became the first Afrobeat singers to win the award, and while Burna Boy won in the Best Global Music Album category, Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; ‘Brown Skin Girl’, from Lion King: The Gift album.
Burna Boy is winning the award for the first time, after being nominated as a nominee for a second consecutive year. His latest ‘Twice As Tall album’ won this time.
Burna Boy, 29, beat four others including the Malian band, Tinariwen to clinch the award.
The Grammys nomination described Twice As Tall as “a masterclass in the vibe and hustle that have made Burna Boy an international musical force”.
“[He] continues to torch limitations, seamlessly blending styles and genres and fearlessly fuelling the fire heating the melting pot of pop, Afrobeat, dancehall, reggae and more,” it said.
The album features a wide range of international artists such as Stormzy, Youssou Ndour, Naughty By Nature, and Chris Martin of Coldplay, and had Sean Combs as executive producer.
The video which saw Wizkid win was described as “a feast for the fashion-forward and a celebration of Black and brown female beauty everywhere”.
Nigerians have been reacting to the wins by Burna Boy and Wizkid on social media.