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All eyes glued on Burna Boy at the just concluded 2020 Grammy Awards but Burna Boy failed to come out victoriously as African music legend, Angelique Kidjo was declared the winner of the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards, a category where Burna Boy was also nominated.

The award which took place on the 26th of January, 2020 was Burna Boy’s first Grammy nomination and Nigerians and his fans all around the world were looking forward witnessing history with the African Giant as the winner.

In her words during her acceptance speech of her 4th Grammy Award she said..

Four years ago on this stage, I was telling you that the new generation of artistes coming from Africa are gonna take you by storm and this is for Burna Boy. Burna Boy is among the young artistes from Africa that is changing the way our continent is perceived and the way African music has been the bedrock of every music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFv3c_rYIjw

Source: https://www.amapiano.org/entertainment/this-is-for-burna-boy-the-moment-angelique-kidjo-dedicated-her-grammy-award-to-burna-boy-video/

YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

That woman is a legend... Burna boy is just starting...
indomie Generation will not understand

#Wombo lombo wombo lombo
Most of us sang this song but Never knew it was Angelique kidjo

Ok

Ok

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING ME COMMON SENSE!



U need this asap sir

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

Enemy of progress welldone

D guy up deir ...is he ok with dt comment

calmG:
That woman is a legend... Burna boy is just starting...
indomie Generation will not understand

#Wombo lombo wombo lombo
Most of us sang this song but Never knew it was Angelique kidjo

Even Agolo too and Aye. I knew she was gonna win it.

I was rooting for Burna Boy but I know Angelique Kidjo is a tough competitor. She has been winning in this category for years and I know his chances were slim with her in the nomination.

All the same, respect to Burna Boy. He is a true African Giant. Besides, it's no shame to lose out to a living legend like Angelique.

Congrats to her.

Hhhh

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

Foolishness

Also lets not forget Tyler the Creator, another Nigerian from Akwa-Cross who won grammy today.

ONE LOVE keep us TOGETHER!!

Oluwaburna, your time for Grammy will come.

We believe in you!

#JustBelieve

Damnnnnn niggarrr

Nice one

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

Enemy of Progress....

Take am....GBAS-GBOS......

Hmm, more like consolation prize,

Congrats to both of them

Congratulations to her

Congrats to burner for nomination

When you see a confident woman you will know, She doesn't feel threatened at all.

Her speech reminds me of the saying greatness recognises greatness... Respect to her.

And Burna boy, I believe he is just getting started!

No hard feelings.

Atall atall

magnanimous in victory

Aunty you don win am plenty times, you for tell them say you no want

The woman is a legend

If it was Burna boy he would have dedicated it to either his mom or steff

Meanwhile Davido and Wizkid right now!

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

My God!

Burna still made naija proud

MY BEST MUSICIAN EVER.........sala maleku, vodoo child, naima etc

Mama Kidjo is a phenomenal woman

Mama the mama!

She was gracious with it. She celebrated every African artist. That’s how to accept an award.

I was shocked when some tweets suggested that the voting was rigged in her favour but I think they don’t know her and they don’t know that Burna Boy even sampled Angelique on “Anybody”.

ThIs category does not consider popularity and record sales, but technical proficiency. This means even Bokanté and Metropole Orkest would be considered ahead of Burna cos really I don’t know any other orchestra as technically crazy as those guys. Winners of this category have something in common: originality. Sampling is good for club bangers and street music but not good enough to win this award.

It is good that he got nominated on his own record. That is something none of his Nigerian contemporaries have.

mimimile93:
YA ALLAH THANK YOU FOR NOT MAKING BUNA TO WIN.

terrorists in a making... Why thank Allah for someone's misfortune