Indeed he is the African Giant!
Nigerian Afrobeats artist Burna Boy is up with two nominations at the 2020 Brit Awards scheduled for 18 February, 2020.
The Brit awards, now in their 40th year will take place at London’s O2 Arena and will be screened live on ITV. Comedian Jack Whitehall returns as host for the third year running.
Burna Boy was nominated in the Best International Male Category.
His feature on Location by Dave didn’t go unrecognised as it also grabbed a nomination in the Song of the Year Category.
Check full list of nominees from below.
Group of the Year
Coldplay
Foals
Bring Me the Horizon
D-Block Europe
Bastille
Female solo Artist
Mabel
Freya Ridings
FKA twigs
Charli XCX
Mahalia
Male solo Artist
Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Dave
Michael Kiwanuka
Stormzy
New artist
Aitch
Lewis Capaldi
Dave
Mabel
Sam Fender
Song of The Year
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
Calvin Harris and Rag’N’Bone Man – Giant
Dave ft Burna Boy – Location
Mark Ronson ft Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
AJ Tracey – Ladbroke Grove
Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved
Tom Walker – Just You and I
Sam Smith and Normani – Dancing With a Stranger
Stormzy – Vossi Bop
International female solo artist
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Camila Cabello
Lana Del Rey
Lizzo
International male solo artist
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Tyler, the Creator
Dermot Kennedy
Post Malone
Album of the year
Stormzy – Heavy Is the Head
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Dave – Psychodrama
Harry Styles – Fine Line
