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Nigerian artist Burna Boy Wins Best Global Music Album For ‘Twice As Tall’ for 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show

Nigerian artist Burna Boy wins Best Global Music Album for his album Twice As Tall at the Premiere Ceremony of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards.

This marks the Nigerian star’s first career GRAMMY award win. Burna Boy becomes among the first winners of the recently renamed category, formerly known as Best World Music Album.

This was his heart-warming acceptance speech below, given in English and Yoruba.

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His album bested fellow nominees AntibalasBebel GilbertoAnoushka Shankar and Tinariwen

Later, Burna gave a fire performance to close out the Premiere Ceremony, featuring two Twice As Tall tracks—watch it here.

Watch Burna Boy Slay With Performance Of “Level Up,” “Onyeka” & “Ye” At 2021 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony.

Source: Grammy, Afronews.de