The 61-year-old Kidjo, who made this revelation in a recent interview with Smooth FM, Lagos, was born in Benin Republic
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This was announced on the Headies official Instagram page, alongside the full list of the nominations for the music award.
The category also had Nigerian artistes namely Femi and Made Kuti with their Legacy + album and Wizkid with his Made In Lagos Deluxe album.
The renowned actress said she was so excited by the recognition, taking to her Instagram page to celebrate
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the “Wonderful” crooner was nominated in the Best Global Music category of the 62nd Grammys with his African Giant album, an award he lost to Angelique Kidjo, Beninese singer and songwriter, who had won the Grammys four times.
The award took place on Sunday night
Kidjo spoke as she accepted the award at a ceremony in Los Angeles, the United States of America