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Mr Eazi becomes first Nigerian to win Latin Grammy, receives four certificates
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Mr Eazi receives four certificates, becomes first Nigerian to win Latin Grammy
Mr Eazi has dominated global headlines and made history by being the first Nigerian performer to win a Latin Grammy, after earning nominations in four categories at the 21st edition of the annual Latin Grammy awards.
The nominations and win are for his contributions to J Balvin’s and Bad Bunny’s albums.
Mr Eazi was a featured artist on the J Balvin song “Arcoris” from the album “Colores,” which took home the award for “Best Urban Album,” as well as “Oasis” from the J Balvin x Bad Bunny album, which won the same award.
Mr Eazi’s contributions to “Oasis” and “Colores” received widespread praise for their genre-defying sound and avant-garde treatment of Latin music.
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The featured songs, “COMO UN BEBÉ” and “Acoiris,” which have amassed over 198 and 54 million listens, respectively, on Spotify alone, have contributed to giving the projects a new angle.
He has now formally been awarded the following certificates: featured artist on J. Balvin and Bad Bunny’s “Oasis” for “Album of the Year” 2020; featured artist on “Oasis” by J. Balvin and Bad Bunny for “Best Urban Album” 2020; composer on “Colores” for “Album of the Year” 2020; and featured artist on “Colores” by J. Balvin for “Best Urban Album” (Winner) 2020.
Mr Eazi’s success in the Latin music scene is a testament to his talent and devotion to breaking down barriers by producing a truly global sound, as seen by this award.
