Burna Boy set to make history as first Nigerian to perform at Grammys

Burna Boy

Singer Burna Boy is set to make history as the first Nigerian singer to perform at the Grammy Award ceremony.

The 32-year-old was announced alongside Luke Combs and Travis Scott on Monday morning by the Recording Academy.

“Attention: African Giant @BurnaBoy will take the #GRAMMYs stage on Sunday, February 4th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on @CBS,” the Grammy organisers wrote on their X handle.

Other performers earlier announced include Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and Dua Lipa.

Burna Boy is nominated in three categories at the 66th Grammys – Best Melodic Rap Performance for ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World,’ Best Global Music Performance for ‘Alone,’ and Best African Music Performance for ‘City Boys.’

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The 66th Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.