Nigeria’s Burna Boy breaks numerous Grammy records

Burna Boy is one of the artists exporting African music to the global community through his remarkable music that has helped him to craft several historic moments.

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The Grammy winner earned four nominations for the 2024 Grammy awards.
His single ‘City Boy’ was nominated for Best African Music Performance, ‘Alone’ was nominated for Best Global Music Performance, his album ‘I Told Them’ was nominated for the Best Global Album, and he earned a nomination for Best Melodic Rap Performance for ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ featuring 21 Savage.

He becomes the first Nigerian artist to earn four nominations in one year.
In another history feat, Burna Boy becomes the first African lead artist to be nominated outside the global categories with his nomination for Best Melodic Rap performance.

His four nominations brings his total nominations to 10 which is a Nigerian record.

He also becomes the first African artist to earn five consecutive Grammy nominations which stretches from 2019 – 2023.

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