Burna Boy, Wizkid win Grammys for Afrobeats' most important endorsement Beyoncé is now the most-winning female singer in Grammys history

It was a night to remember at the Grammys, especially for Beyonce, Burna Boy and Nas. Beyonce was breaking the record as the most awarded female artist in the history of the Grammys after making it 4 tonight, reaching the tally of a whooping 28 wins, of which she shares with Alisson Krauss while still active. Burna Boy and Wizkid were adding their names to the list of other Africans to ever win a Grammy and finally, Nas, born Nasir Jones got to win his first ever grammy in his 27 years lasting career.

Beyonce took home 4 awards from 9 nominations, including the best R&B performance for Black Parade, the best rap song for the remix of Savage featuring Meghan Thee Stallion which also won the best rap performance, as well as the best music video for Brown Skinned girl featuring Wizkid and Blue Ivy Carter

Burna Boy went home with the award for the best Global Music Album for Twice as Tall, while Wizkid won the best music video for featuring Beyonce on Brown Skinned girl with Blue Ivy Carter. Burna Boy and Wizkid added their names to the list of other African artists to ever win a Grammy like Angelique Kidjo, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Babatunde Olatunji, the Soweto Gospel Choir, and Sikiru Adepoju

The biggest winner tonight was Nas, Born Nasir Jones, who was winning his first Grammy in a career Spawning over 27 years. Nas released his first album, Illmatic in 1994 to critical acclaim and this album is considered among the greatest rap albums ever, arguably the best. He also found success with other albums like Stillmatic, Nastradamus, It was writen, Nasir, I am, God son and so many more,  but he still had to wait until Kings Disease to win his first ever Grammy. Released independently on the 21^st of August 2020 through Mass Appeal records and solely produced by Hit-Boy, Kings Disease is Jone’s 13^th studio album, succeeding  his previous release “Nasir”, released 2 years before. Kings Disease debuted at number 5 on the billboard 200 with the first weekly sales of 47000 units

The other biggest winner of tonight is Megan Thee Stallion who won 3 Grammys, two for the best rap song and the best rap performance for Savage remix featuring Beyonce and the other for the best new artist. Here is a full list of all winners

1. Record of the year: everything I wanted: Billie Eilish
2. Album of the year: Folklore: Taylor Swift
3. Song of the year: I can’t breathe: H.E.R
4. Best new artist: Meghan Thee Stallion
5. Best Pop Solo Performance: Watermelon Sugar: Harry Styles
6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: RAIN ON ME: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: FUTURE NOSTALGIA: Dua Lipa
8. Best Dance Recording: Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis
9. Best Dance/Electronic Album: BUBBA – Kaytranada
10. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: AMERICAN STANDARD: James Taylor
11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL: Snarky Puppy
12. Best Rock Performance: SHAMEIKA: Fiona Apple
13. Best Metal Performance: BUM-RUSH: Body Count
14. Best Rock Song: STAY HIGH: Brittany Howard
15. Best Rock Album: THE NEW ABNORMAL: The Strokes
16. Best Alternative Music Album: FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS: Fiona Apple
17. Best R&B Performance: BLACK PARADE: Beyoncé
18. Best Traditional R&B Performance: ANYTHING FOR YOU: Ledisi
19. Best R&B Song: BETTER THAN I IMAGINED:n Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson
20. Best Progressive R&B Album: IT IS WHAT IT IS: Thundercat
21. Best R&B Album: BIGGER LOVE: John Legend
22. Best Rap Performance: SAVAGE: Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
23. Best Melodic Rap Performance: LOCKDOWN: Anderson .Paak
24. Best Rap Song: SAVAGE: Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
25. Best Rap Album: KING'S DISEASE: Nas
26. Best Country Solo Performance: WHEN MY AMY PRAYS: Vince Gill
27. Best Country Duo/Group Performance: 10,000 HOURS: Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
28. Best Country Song: CROWDED TABLE:The Highwomen
29. Best Country Album: WILDCARD: Miranda Lambert
30. Best New Age Album: MORE GUITAR STORIES: Jim "Kimo" West
31. Best Improvised Jazz Solo: ALL BLUES: Chick Corea, soloist
32. Best Jazz Vocal Album: SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES: Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez
33. Best Jazz Instrumental Album: TRILOGY 2: Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
34. Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: DATA LORDS: Maria Schneider Orchestra
35. Best Latin Jazz Album: FOUR QUESTIONS: Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
36. Best Gospel Performance/Song: MOVIN' ON: Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music
37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: THERE WAS JESUS: Zach Williams & Dolly Parton
38. Best Gospel Album: GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ: PJ Morton
39. Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: JESUS IS KING: Kanye West
40. Best Roots Gospel Album: CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM): Fisk Jubilee Singers
41. Best Latin Pop or Urban Album: YHLQMDLG: Bad Bunny
42. Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: LA CONQUISTA DEL ESPACIO: Fito Paez
43. Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): UN CANTO POR MÉXICO, VOL. 1: Natalia Lafourcade
44. Best Tropical Latin Album: 40: Grupo Niche
45. Best American Roots Performance: I REMEMBER EVERYTHING: John Prine
46. Best American Roots Song: I REMEMBER EVERYTHING: John Prine
47. Best Americana Album: WORLD ON THE GROUND: Sarah Jarosz
48. Best Bluegrass Album: HOME: Billy Strings
49. Best Traditional Blues Album: RAWER THAN RAW: Bobby Rush
50. Best Contemporary Blues Album: HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET: Fantastic Negrito
51. Best Folk Album: ALL THE GOOD TIMES: Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
52. Best Regional Roots Music Album: ATMOSPHERE: New Orleans Nightcrawlers
53. Best Reggae Album: GOT TO BE TOUGH: Toots & The Maytals
54. Best Global Music Album: TWICE AS TALL: Burna Boy
55. Best Children's Music Album: ALL THE LADIES: Joanie Leeds
56. Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling): BLOWOUT: CORRUPTED DEMOCRACY, ROGUE STATE RUSSIA, AND THE RICHEST, MOST DESTRUCTIVE INDUSTRY ON EARTH: Rachel Maddow
57. Best Comedy Album: BLACK MITZVAH: Tiffany Haddish
58. Best Musical Theater Album: JAGGED LITTLE PILL: Original Broadway Cast
59. Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media: JOJO RABBIT: Various Artists
60. Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: JOKER: Hildur Guðnadóttir
61. Best Song Written For Visual Media: NO TIME TO DIE [FROM NO TIME TO DIE: Billie Eilish
62. Best Instrumental Composition: SPUTNIK: Maria Schneider
63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: DONNA LEE: John Beasley
64. Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: HE WON'T HOLD YOU: Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody
65. Best Recording Package: 11 & 12: Desert Sessions
66. Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package: ODE TO JOY: Wilco
67. Best Album Notes: DEAD MAN'S POP: The Replacements
68. Best Historical Album: IT'S SUCH A GOOD FEELING: THE BEST OF MISTER ROGERS: Mister Rogers
69. Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: HYPERSPACE: Beck
70. Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical: Andrew Watt
71. Best Remixed Recording: ROSES (IMANBEK REMIX): SAINt JHN
72. Best Engineered Album, Classical: SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13, 'BABI YAR': (Riccardo Muti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra
73. Producer Of The Year, Classical: David Frost
74. Best Orchestral Performance: IVES: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES: Los Angeles Philharmonic
75. Best Opera Recording: GERSHWIN: PORGY AND BESS: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
76. Best Choral Performance: DANIELPOUR: THE PASSION OF YESHUAH: Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus & UCLA Chamber Singers
77. Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: CONTEMPORARY VOICES: Pacifica Quartet
78. Best Classical Instrumental Solo: THEOFANIDIS: CONCERTO FOR VIOLA AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: Albany Symphony
79. Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: SMYTH: THE PRISON: Experiential Chorus; Experiential Orchestra
80. Best Classical Compendium: THOMAS, M.T.: FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK & MEDITATIONS ON RILKE: Isabel Leonard
81. Best Contemporary Classical Composition: ROUSE: SYMPHONY NO: Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony
82. Best Music Video: BROWN SKIN GIRL: Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & WizKid
83. Best Music Film: LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE: Linda Ronstadt

Credit adapted from https://www.grammy.com