Angelique Kidjo beats WizKid, Rocky Dawuni to win ‘Best World Music Album’ at 2022 Grammy Awards [Video]

Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist, Angelique Kidjo keeps putting Africa on the map, as she just won herself another Grammys at the just ended 2022 Grammy Awards with her ‘Mother Nature’ album in the Best World Music Album category.

The 2022 edition of the annually held Grammys came off on Sunday, April 3, 2022, airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by Trevor Noah as its main host.

Out of two nominations, Angelique Kidjo managed to keep one of the awards and lost one as well, in the Best Global Music Performance category, she got nominated but lost to Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist, music composer, and producer, Arooj Aftab.

She took charge of the Best Global Music Album category, crowned the winner of it with her “Mother Nature” album. by beating the likes of Wizkid, Rocky Dawuni, Daniel Ho & Friends, Femi Kuti And Made Kuti.

 Best Global Music Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• Voice Of Bunbon, Vol. 1
  Rocky Dawuni
• East West Players Presents: Daniel Ho & Friends Live In Concert
  Daniel Ho & Friends
• Mother Nature
  Angelique Kidjo [Winner]
• Legacy +
  Femi Kuti And Made Kuti
• Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition
  WizKid

Kidjo on stage receiving her 2022 Grammy gave shouts to the likes of Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, and all the artistes who featured on her album as well as thanking her management team and also her producers who worked on the project.

Watch Video Below

Angélique Kidjo’s Mother Nature Album

Mother Nature is Angélique’s first album of original music in 7 years, following 2019’s Grammy-winning Celia, and her 2018 radical reimagining of Talking Heads’ landmark LP Remain In Light, and is made up of 13 songs.

Mother Nature features Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, Salif Keita, Burna Boy, Shungudzo, Zeynab, Lionel Loueke, Sampa The Great, Blue Lab Beats, Ghetto Boy, EARTHGANG, and -M-.

Producers that worked on the album include Kel P (Burna Boy), James Poyser of The Roots, Vtek, Rexxie, Synematik, Blue Lab Beats, -M-, Brad Thomas Ackley, David Donatien and Dany Synthé.

How Many Grammy Awards Does Angélique Kidjo Have?

The talented singer as of 2022’s Grammy Awards and as of the time of this very post, has won 5 awards from the Grammy Awards scheme. 2008, 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2022.

1. 2008 Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album – Djin Djin
2. 2015 Grammy for Best World Music Album – Eve
3. 2016 Best World Music Album – Sings
4. 2020 Best World Music Album – Celia
5. 2022 Best World Music Album – Mother Nature

See Full List: 2022 Grammy Awards Winners

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