BREAKING: Wizkid wins first Grammy with Beyonce’s collaboration

Wizkid, Nigerian singer, has won his first-ever Grammy award for his role in ‘Brown Skin Girl’, a 2019 song by Beyonce, American singer.

The project won the ‘Best Music Video’ at the awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The award will also go to Jenn Nkiru who directed the video.

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. Directed by Beyoncé and Jenn Nkiru, the video acts as a celebration and affirmation of the beauty of dark-skinned women.

Congrats Best Music Video winner – 'BROWN SKIN GIRL' @Beyonce #BlueIvy @wizkidayo ✨ #GRAMMYs

WATCH NOW ⬇️––#GRAMMYPremiere https://t.co/b1dROc2jH3

— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) March 14, 2021