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Wizkid, Davido, Stefflon Don, others talk about Burna Boy's Grammy nomination [Twitter Reactions] | Pulse Nigeria

Motolani Alake

<p>Burna Boy's album, <strong>African Giant</strong> got nominated in the Best World Album category.</p>

<h1>On November 20, 2019, nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards were announced at 2:30 pm.</h1>

<p>Burna Boy's album, <strong>African Giant</strong> got nominated in the Best World Music Album category. He was nominated in the category alongside <strong>Altin Gün</strong> for <strong>Gece, Bokanté &amp; Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley </strong>for What Heat, <strong>Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet </strong>for <strong>Fanm D'Ayiti, </strong>and <strong>Angelique Kidjo </strong>for <strong>Celia. </strong></p>

<p>Nominees were led by Lizzo with eight nominations. She is followed by <strong>Billie Eilish </strong>and <strong>Lil Nas X </strong>with six nominations.</p>

<p><strong>Burna Boy </strong>follows in the footsteps of <strong>Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti </strong>and <strong>King Sunny Ade </strong>in getting nominated in that category at the Grammy Awards. Other Nigerian Grammy nominees include, <strong>Babatune Olatunji, Wizkid, Timaya </strong>and <strong>Kah Lo. </strong>The only Nigerian to win a Grammy Award remains <strong>Sikiru Adepoju. </strong></p>

<p>But since the news broke, Nigerians have been reacting on Twitter.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Issa Grammy for the boy!!!!!!!!! 🦍🙏🏽🏆😁 We claim it!!!!! ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AfricanGiant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AfricanGiant</a> <a href="https://t.co/hn9idq2ZKc">pic.twitter.com/hn9idq2ZKc</a></p>&mdash; 1DON (@stefflondon) <a href="https://twitter.com/stefflondon/status/1197178223009943552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">King Burna!! <a href="https://twitter.com/burnaboy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@burnaboy</a> !  🏆🏆🏆❤️ congratulations blood! You deserve everything and more! From time G.</p>&mdash; Wizkid (@wizkidayo) <a href="https://twitter.com/wizkidayo/status/1197157880862035969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Burna Boy said coachella disrespected him by making his name tiny on their flyer.<br><br>He said he’s African giant.<br><br>He recorded the album &amp; all songs bam like Jose.<br><br>Not only music, Burna was critical about Xenophobia &amp; even put one albino guy is his place. <br><br>ALL ROUND MUSIC LEGEND!</p>&mdash; POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PoojaMedia/status/1197160861288353792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Burna boy bagging a Grammy nomination shortly after being cancelled by South Africa has to be the biggest middle finger ever given in entertainment history.<br>Aka must be having a facial plethora right about now 😂😂😂</p>&mdash; CYBER DOBERMAN (@Baldilocks__) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baldilocks__/status/1197163979736522752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Burna Boy&#39;s 2019<br><br>Grammy nomination.<br><br>MTV EMA.<br><br>BET Best International Act.<br><br>Soundcity, Headies, AFRIMMA Artist/Song of the Year.<br><br>VGMA.<br><br>Sold out Apollo Theater, Wembley Arena, Partille Arena.<br><br>Coachella, Ends Festival performance.<br><br>Apple Music&#39;s Up Next Artist.<br><br>2 endorsements. <a href="https://t.co/CmY3h1Tc1G">pic.twitter.com/CmY3h1Tc1G</a></p>&mdash; Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) <a href="https://twitter.com/AfricaFactsZone/status/1197157545309343744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We had this heated argument in my crib earlier this year and i was 100% sure Burna was gonna get nominated and I&#39;m also 100% sure he&#39;d win!<br><br>I for put money oo! Chai. 😂</p>&mdash; MCskill ThaPreacha (@McThaPreacha) <a href="https://twitter.com/McThaPreacha/status/1197165449651392512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/burnaboy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@burnaboy</a> ... 🏆... you deserve more then a NOM .. 🖤</p>&mdash; Davido (@davido) <a href="https://twitter.com/davido/status/1197159140621201410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<h2>Troll South Africa for Burna Boy;</h2>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AKA &amp; His Fellow South Africans Watching Burna Boy get nominated for a Grammy<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GRAMMYs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GRAMMYs</a> <a href="https://t.co/ziyA9VQYh4">pic.twitter.com/ziyA9VQYh4</a></p>&mdash; Safehouse Empire👑 (@OfficialNewNig) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialNewNig/status/1197164716344446980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bruv who South Africa help? 😂 <br><br>We don’t need our Grammy nominated Burna Boy performing in such vile country that has no regard for the life of their fellow Africans / human beings.<br><br>We need our African Giant to be surrounded by positive energy alone. <br><br>King Burna! 👑</p>&mdash; Peng Man ⚡️ (@pengmanofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/pengmanofficial/status/1197159639420416004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Burna boy just got a Grammy nomination.<br>To all the South Africans on the TL, please watch this 👇<a href="https://t.co/YGa42K8lBs">pic.twitter.com/YGa42K8lBs</a></p>&mdash; CYBER DOBERMAN (@Baldilocks__) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baldilocks__/status/1197165387412099075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is actually a big deal. Burna Boy nominated for a Grammy Award!! African Giant putting Africa on the Map!!! Cheeeee, well deserved.  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GRAMMYs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GRAMMYs</a></p>&mdash; DREYLO (@RealDreylo) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDreylo/status/1197152562169991168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>But amidst the joy, trolling has ensued for <strong>9ice, Skales, MI Abaga, Eedris Abdulkareem, Tekno </strong>and other Nigerian acts. The trolling stems from 9ice's claim on 'Street Credibility. He sang, "Don't doubt me, I go bring home Grammy..." For Skales, he basically dedicated a song titled, 'Heading For A Grammy' in 2010.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Skales once said &quot; I&#39;m heading for a Grammy, one man army&quot;<br><br>If only Burna boy wrote that song, it could have been the greatest prophecy of the 21st century.</p>&mdash; NsukDropOut (@Abu_swag) <a href="https://twitter.com/Abu_swag/status/1197161544196542467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am taken back almost a decade or more. <br><br>Listening to Skales perform &quot;I&#39;m headed for a Grammy, one man army&quot; at the club opposite eko hotel with a swimming pool. <br><br>Time flies man. <br>Time flies.</p>&mdash; Venom (@darejob) <a href="https://twitter.com/darejob/status/1197163801537392643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There’s still time for 9ice &amp; Skales!! Grammys next year!!</p>&mdash; Soft Boy Jargo (@ThatJargo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatJargo/status/1197156746596421633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Wizkid, Davido, Stefflon Don, others talk about Burna Boy's Grammy nomination [Twitter Reactions]

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