Burna Boy loses Grammy award to Angelique Kidjo

Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy has lost the 2020 Grammy Award for the Best World Music Album to Angelique Kidjo, whose Celia was adjudged the winner over African Giant and three others.



Burna Boy has thus failed to clinch the much expected award like other home-grown Nigerian singers such as King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti and Seun Kuti, who were all nominated in the past.

It was Burna Boy’s first Grammy nomination and his multiple award winning African Giant was widely expected to clinch it for him.

Burna Boy has been making headlines since he dropped the album.

African Giant is the fourth studio album by Burna Boy, which was released on July 26, 2019, by Spaceship Entertainment, Bad Habit, Atlantic Records and Warner Music. The album is a mixture of Afro-fusion, Afrobeat, dancehall, pop, and hip hop.'

Legendary Beninese musician and songwriter, Angélique Kidjo beat the Afrobeats star to cart home the award for Best World Album…She dedicates her award to him.