Burna Boy is the biggest star in Afrobeats and all of Africa, according to Grammy organizers.

The Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, is the biggest Afrobeats star and African artist, according to the Recording Academy, the organization that organizes the Grammy Awards.

The song “City Boys” by Burna Boy received a nomination for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards.

‘City Boys’ will contest the award with Davido and Musa Keys’ ‘Unavailable,’ Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush,’ Asake and Olamide’s ‘Amapiano, and Tyla’s ‘Water.’

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Burna Boy also bagged nominations in three other categories; ‘Sitting On Top of the World’ featuring 21 Savage – Best Melodic Rap, ‘I Told Them’ – Best Global Music Album, and ‘Alone’ – Best Global Music Performance.

In a statement on its website on Saturday, the Recording Academy congratulated Burna Boy and other nominees for the newly created Best African Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammys while eulogizing the ‘Twice as Tall’ crooner.

The Academy said, “Burna Boy is firmly in his imperial era, having collaborated with global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber, and also earned his first UK No. 1 album this year with the classic hip-hop influenced I Told Them…, featuring appearances from 21 Savage, J. Cole, RZA, and GZA.

“There’s not a bigger star in Afrobeats, or even the whole of Africa itself, than Burna Boy. He nabbed two consecutive Best Global Album GRAMMY nods for his albums Twice as Tall and African Giant, and he’s also collaborated with global stars such as Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber.”