Burna Boy made history yesterday at the 63rd Grammy Awards yesterday by winning a Grammy award for his album Twice As Tall.
He is the first Nigerian to win a Grammy in his second attempt.
Wizkid also won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé.
In 2020, Burna Boy’s fourth Studio, ‘African Giant,’ had vied for the category but lost to Angelique Kidjo.
Celebrating his win, Burna Boy said: “To every African out there, no matter where you are, no matter what you plan to do, you can achieve it; no matter where you’re from, you are a king. Look at me now – Grammy award-winning Burna Boy. Thank you to everyone.”
Wizkid also won his first-ever Grammy Award throuh his duet with Beyonce on the song: “Brown Skin Girl” off the 2019 album, “The Lion King”.
The collaboration, which also featured Beyonce’s first child, Blue Ivy Carter, won the Best Music Video category.
Wizkid is believed to have won the award alongside Beyonce, and other featured artist, Saint Jhn, as well as Jenn Nkiru, who directed the video.
