GRAMMY AWARDS 2021: NAIJA TO THE WORLD

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WIZKID

On March 14, 2021, Nigerian superstar, Wizkid won 'Best Music Video' for his role on 'Brown Skin Girl' at the 63rd Grammy Award.

He won the award alongside the Beyonce, who owns the song and featured artists, Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy. The award will also go to Jenn Nkiru who directed the video.

The song was made for Beyonce's album,Lion King: The Gift which featured other Nigerian artists. 

Wizkid won the Gramophone for his role on the song and in its video. The rules provide that the artists, producer and video director will get a statuette for this category. As of the time of this win, the video has over 31 million views on YouTube.

BURNABOY

Earlier in 2020, Burna Boy's album, Africa Giant lost the category to Anqelique Kidjo's reimagination of Celia Cruz's music on the eponymous, Celia. Some of those moments inspired Burna Boy's Twice As Tall. Burna Boy spoke about some of that on the opening track to 'Twice As Tall.'

A few weeks ago, the Recording Academy announced the category formerly known as 'Best World Music Album' would become 'Best Global Music Album'Burna Boy lost to Kidjo when the category was known as 'Best World Music Album.'

Burna Boy's win is Nigeria's first since Sikiru Adepoju won with Planet Drum over 10 years ago. Beyonce's video for 'Brown Skin Girl' also won for Best Music Video alongside Wizkid, Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy

Burna Boy performed virtual means at the 63rd Grammy Awards.With a ludicrous backup of experimental live instrumentation, raining down from the fires of heaven's sonic blessings, Burna Boy performed 'Level Up,' 'Onyeka' and 'Ye.'







By: Oluwapelumi Atanseiye (@pearlumie)

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