The international Benin Republic superstar Angélique Kidjo 61 years old, beat Nigerians Wizkid and Femi Kuti alongside oda nominees like Ghanaian Rocky Dawuni, in the category Best Global Music Album.

Angélique Kidjo singer, songwriter and activist bagged her fourth Grammy win, and she has also been nominated twelve times. In her acceptance speech, she thanked and celebrates the new generation of African artists, who are taking African music to the international community, and she also recognised African legends of the past. 

Other nominees in the same category of Best Global Music Album, that the 61 years Angélique Kidjo won are: Femi Kuti And Made Kuti Legacy +, Daniel Ho & Friends’ East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert, WizKid Made In Lagos Deluxe Edition, Rocky Dawuni Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1

By Samson Onoja Itodo