Congratulations to @wizkidayo for winning first Grammy with Beyonce’s collaboration and Congratulations to Burna Boy (@burnaboy), real name Damini Ogulu, for winning the Best Global Music Album with 'Twice as Tall'. #GRAMMYs
Wizkid & Burna Boy
Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album.
Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song.
The Best Music Video award is given to the artist, video director and video producer. Burna Boy, 29, beat four others including the Malian band, Tinariwen.
The Grammys nomination described Twice As Tall as "a masterclass in the vibe and hustle that have made Burna Boy an international musical force".
"[He] continues to torch limitations, seamlessly blending styles and genres and fearlessly fuelling the fire heating the melting pot of pop, Afrobeat, dancehall, reggae and more," it said.
The album features a wide range of international artists such as Stormzy, Youssou Ndour, Naughty By Nature, and Chris Martin of Coldplay, and had Sean Combs as executive producer.
The video which saw Wizkid win was described as "a feast for the fashion-forward and a celebration of Black and brown female beauty everywhere".
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