Nigerian celebrities have continued to congratulate musician Damini Ogulu aka `Burna Boyโ over his Grammy nomination.
The Grammy is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognise achievements in the music industry globally.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Burna Boyโs nomination announcement on Wednesday evening sent the internet into frenzy.
The Afro-fusion star was nominated in the โNear World Music Albumโ category for his highly acclaimed 2019 album, โAfrican Giantโ.
Following the announcement, veterans in the music industry, Femi Kuti and Innocent Idibia aka 2baba congratulated him on social media.
Other colleagues including Banky W, Wizkid, Davido, Tekno and Olamide also congratulated the singer.
@FemiKuti said, โCongratulations @burnaboy on the @RecordingAcad nomination best wishes and love.โโ
@Official2Baba tweeted, โYes ooo. Bless up @burnaboy. It was all a dream.โโ
@BankyW said, โOur African Giant has been nominated for a GRAMMY!!!!!!
โCongratulations to @burnaboy, his Mom and the entire team. AMAZING, and well deserved.
โAnything is possible with a little bit of faith and a lot of hard work. So, so, sooo happy for him.โโ
@Shaydee wrote, โ@burnaboy ma mayne!!!!!! Massive congrats to you blad! You deserve that Grammy nod for sure!!!! #AfricanGiant.โ
Toke Makinwa @Tokstarr said, โBurna boy keeps breaking boundaries, this is such an exciting one.โโ
@Olamide_YBNL said, โOn God!!!!! @RecordingAcad gives @burnaboy that Grammy or we sending @olamide_YBNL over, trust me you donโt want that smoke.โโ
Singer, Tekno @Alhajitekno tweeted, โCongrats on every level my brother!!! You deserve collect am! #AfricanGiant.โโ
NAN reports that Burna Boy follows in the footsteps of Seun Kuti, Femi Kuti and King Sunny Ade, who had previously been nominated in that category at the Grammy Awards.
Other Nigerian Grammy nominees include, Babatune Olatunji, Wizkid, Timaya and Kah Lo. The only Nigerian to win a Grammy Award remains Sikiru Adepoju. (NAN)
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