Angelique Kidjo album, Celia has been adjudged ‘Best World Music Album’ at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
She beat off stiff opposition from Burna Boy (African Giant), Altin Gün (Gece), Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley (What Heat) and Nathalie Joachim with Spektral Quartet (Fanm D’Ayiti).
This win sums Angelique Kidjo‘s GRAMMY wins to four.
Congrats Best World Music Album winner – ‘Celia’ @angeliquekidjo
WATCH: https://t.co/iPjts7zMCt #GRAMMYPremiere #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/RaVI2IjaBm
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) January 26, 2020
Angelique Kidjo after picking up the award in a speech dedicated the award to Burna Boy who to her, is changing the face of African music worldwide.
Angelique Kidjo beats Burna Boy, others to win “World Music Album”, dedicates album to Burna Boy ❤️ #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/DEGE8sNGlK
— THE RAPPER INFLUENCER 💫 (@TheMistabolu) January 26, 2020
Source:MyNewsGh.com/Ayeh Offei-Akoto/2020
