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Grammy Awards Salute Wizkid, Commends Him on His 2 Nominations.
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Watch as Grammy organizers congratulate Big Wiz on his Nominations
The Nigerian Afro-fusion superstar, Wizkid, has received a tantalizing profile from the organizers of the Grammy awards in a video that was shared on Youtube.
In a video posted to their official Youtube website, the Grammys referred to the “Made in Lagos” crooner as an Afrobeat giant.
Wizkid is contending in two Grammy categories in 2022, and the organizers have done a good job of qualifying him with words before the award ceremony.
“Released in October 20,2020, Made in Lagos is the fourth album from Grammy winner Wizkid, he featured high-profile guests including H.E.R,. Burna Boy and Skepta.
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A potent mix of Afribeats and R&B, Made in Lagos further propelled the already-unstoppable surge of Nigerian music throughout the world.
The Grammys went on to state what made Made in Lagos warrants two nominations:
“In August 2021, Wizkid released Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition, which featured four new tracks including a remix of Essence featuring additional vocals from Justin Bieber
Considered to be the unofficial song of the summer in 2021, Essence became a global hit going double-platinum in the US in March 2022.”
They also mentioned his two nominations at the awards:
“Wizkid is currently nominated twice at the 2022 Grammy. Best Global Music Performance for Essence and Best Global Music album for Made in Lagos Deluxe edition.”