{"id":93059,"date":"2023-08-19T08:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T08:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/19\/burna-boy-takes-credit-for-grammy-awards-african-category\/"},"modified":"2023-08-19T08:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T08:29:49","slug":"burna-boy-takes-credit-for-grammy-awards-african-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/19\/burna-boy-takes-credit-for-grammy-awards-african-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Burna Boy Takes Credit For Grammy Awards African Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has suggested that the Recording Academy added the new \u201cBest African  Performance\u201d category to the Grammys because of him.<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boy, whose album, \u2018Twice As Tall\u2019 won the \u201cBest Global  Album\u2019 category at the 63rd Grammy Awards, said he feels \u201cresponsible\u201d for the creation of the new African music category.<\/p>\n<p>The self-styled \u201cAfrican Giant\u201d stated this in a recent interview with Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, wondered if the newly created \u2018Best African  Performance\u2019 would hold much prestige.<\/p>\n<p>Burna Boy said, \u201cI do feel somewhat responsible for the new \u2018Best African  Performance\u2019 category, which is nice. 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