Burna Boy Makes History as the Only Afrobeats Artist to Perform on the Grammy Main Stage Burna Boy remains the only Afrobeats artist to ever grace and perform on the Grammy Awards main stage, a historic moment that took place in February 2024. The global superstar also made history in 2021 when he won a Grammy Award for his album Twice As Tall, becoming the first Nigerian artist to win in the Best Global Music Album category for his own body of work. This year, Burna Boy returns to the same cate