
The information was made known in a recently released list on the Grammys.com website, where Burna’s African Giant album is nominated for ‘Best World Music category.’
Nominated in the same category with Burna Boy is Altin Gün (GECE); Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley (WHAT HEAT); Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet (FANM D’AYITI) and Angelique Kidjo (CELIA).
The cheery news of the nomination was met with congratulatory messages from many other African celebrities including Davido, Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest, Dj Neptune, Patoranking, May D, Iyanya, Runtown, Banky W, Don Jazzy, among others.
See some of the tweets below…
Our African Giant has been nominated for a GRAMMY!!!!!! Congratulations to @burnaboy, his Mom and the entire team. AMAZING, and well deserved. Anything is possible with a little bit of faith and a lot of hard work. So so sooo happy for him.— Banky Wellington (@BankyW) November 20, 2019
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Congrats @BurnaBoy, you're really making Nigeria the best in Africa #AfricanGiant— Clifford 'nd' Stanford (@TalkTalkTwins) November 20, 2019
Congrats to Burna Boy and Trevor Noah on thier Grammy nominations. #AfricansGaints.— R.M Phoolo (@casspernyovest) November 20, 2019
Congrats @burnaboy on your Grammy Award nomination... I pray you bring it home #AfricanGiant— Neptune #EnglishTeacher (@deejayneptune) November 20, 2019
Congrats to the African Giant @burnaboy on the Grammy nomination. Congrats on having the most amazing couple of years. The Grammy is actually just the icing on the already juicy cake. Na them for fall their hand if them no recognize greatness. 💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/0dJct5j7Gj— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) November 20, 2019
Congrats @burnaboy ... 🏆... you deserve more then a NOM .. 🖤— Davido (@iam_Davido) November 20, 2019
Congratulations @burnaboy Keep Soaring High!! #AfricanGiant— its iyanyaaaaaa💥 (@Iyanya) November 20, 2019
King Burna!! @burnaboy ! 🏆🏆🏆❤️ congratulations blood! You deserve everything and more! From time G.— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) November 20, 2019
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