Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has won his first-ever Grammy Award.
The Nigerian superstar won his first-ever Grammy Award for his collaboration with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy on the song “Brown Skin Girl”.
The song ‘Brown Skin Girl’ comes off the 2019 album, ‘The Lion King’.
The song won Best Music Video at the Premiere Ceremony of the 63rd GRAMMY Awards.
This win which also marks the first Grammy Award for Beyoncé’s daughter will be shared with Jenn Nkiru who directed the video.
According to the official Grammy website, the Best Music Video award is given to the artist, video director, and video producer.
Their video bested fellow nominees Future with Drake, Anderson Paak, Harry Styles, and Woodkid.
The music video for “Brown Skin Girl” was featured in Beyoncé’s 2020 film Black Is King and was released separately on August 24, 2020.
The video was directed by Beyoncé and Jenn Nkiru.
The video acts as a celebration and affirmation of the beauty of dark-skinned women.
