Grammys 2021: Burna Boy gets another nod, Beyonce leads with nine nominations

Self-acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 2021 Grammy Awards, which is billed to hold on January 31, 2021.

Burna Boy’s latest body of work, Twice as Tall, makes the cut for the Best Global Music Album category.

His previous album, African Giant, was also nominated at the 2020 Grammy Awards ceremony, but Angélique Kidjo won the award.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa dominate the overall nominations.

Beyoncé received nine nominations in eight categories, including both record and song of the year for “Black Parade.”

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast by CBS from Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021.

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The ‘Water’ singer stated that “God is the centre of everything” that she has accomplished thus far.

Tyla covered the current issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

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Shan George made the distressing claim after her Zenith Bank account was emptied of N3.6 million by the supposed individual identified as Cecilia Chiagoziem Okoro.

In an emotional Update posted on her Instagram account on Friday, the actress lamented her financial predicament and appealed to Nigerians for assistance in recovering her funds.

Accompanying the Update was a screenshot of a debit alert, with Shan George expressing desperation in her caption, stating,

“I need help cos I’m dy!ng. This person has just cleared my account. Pls my pple, everyone pls help. Pls Zenith Bank, Reverse it. I can’t access my app. I’m De@D”

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Expressing her dire circumstances, the actress pleaded on the relevant authorities and financial institutions for assistance.