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Burna Boy: Twice as Tall Nominated for 2021 Grammy Awards

Published

3 years ago

November 25, 2020

The Nigeria Star Burna Boy Twice as Tall Album has been nominated for the 2021 Grammy Awards

The Best Global Music Album Category is for albums that contain at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

Below are Burna Boy category:

54. Best Global Music Album

FU CHRONICLES

Antibalas

TWICE AS TALL

Burna Boy

AGORA

Bebel Gilberto

LOVE LETTERS

Anoushka Shankar

AMADJAR

Tinariwen

When are they going to give out the award ?

The 63rd GRAMMY Awards will happen on Sunday, Jan. 31, and over 80 categories have nominees listed in the award.

Trevor Noah, from “The Daily Show,” is said to host the event, it has not been confirmed was to the artists that will perform at the award.

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Other Nominees:

1. Record Of The Year

BLACK PARADE

Beyoncé

Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

COLORS

Black Pumas

Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer

ROCKSTAR

DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch

SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek “MixedByAli” Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer

SAY SO

Doja Cat

Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

EVERYTHING I WANTED

Billie Eilish

Finneas O’Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O’Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer

DON’T START NOW

Dua Lipa

Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

CIRCLES

Post Malone

Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

SAVAGE

Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé

Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

2. Album Of The Year

CHILOMBO

Jhené Aiko

Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer

BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)

Black Pumas

Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer

EVERYDAY LIFE

Coldplay

Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer

DJESSE VOL.3

Jacob Collier

Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers

WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III

HAIM

Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer

FUTURE NOSTALGIA

Dua Lipa

Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer

HOLLYWOOD’S BLEEDING

Post Malone

Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

FOLKLORE

Taylor Swift

Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

3. Song Of The Year

BLACK PARADE

Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim “Kaydence” Krysiuk & Rickie “Caso” Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

THE BOX

Samuel Gloade & Rodrick Moore, songwriters (Roddy Ricch)

CARDIGAN

Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

CIRCLES

Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Kaan Gunesberk, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters (Post Malone)

DON’T START NOW

Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Dua Lipa & Emily Warren, songwriters (Dua Lipa)

EVERYTHING I WANTED

Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)

I CAN’T BREATHE

Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)

IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING

Julia Michaels & JP Saxe, songwriters (JP Saxe Featuring Julia Michaels)

4. Best New Artist

INGRID ANDRESS

PHOEBE BRIDGERS

CHIKA

NOAH CYRUS

D SMOKE

DOJA CAT

KAYTRANADA

MEGAN THEE STALLION

POP

5. Best Pop Solo Performance

For new vocal or instrumental pop recordings. Singles or Tracks only.

YUMMY

Justin Bieber

SAY SO

Doja Cat

EVERYTHING I WANTED

Billie Eilish

DON’T START NOW

Dua Lipa

WATERMELON SUGAR

Harry Styles

CARDIGAN

Taylor Swift

6. Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

UN DIA (ONE DAY)

J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy

INTENTIONS

Justin Bieber Featuring Quavo

DYNAMITE

BTS

RAIN ON ME

Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande

EXILE

Taylor Swift Featuring Bon Iver

7. Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

BLUE UMBRELLA

(Burt Bacharach &) Daniel Tashian

TRUE LOVE: A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER

Harry Connick, Jr.

AMERICAN STANDARD

James Taylor

UNFOLLOW THE RULES

Rufus Wainwright

JUDY

Renée Zellweger

8. Best Pop Vocal Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.

CHANGES

Justin Bieber

CHROMATICA

Lady Gaga

FUTURE NOSTALGIA

Dua Lipa

FINE LINE

Harry Styles

FOLKLORE

Taylor Swift

DANCE/ELECTRONIC MUSIC

9. Best Dance Recording

ON MY MIND

Diplo & SIDEPIECE

Diplo & SIDEPIECE, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

MY HIGH

Disclosure Featuring Aminé & Slowthai

Guy Lawrence & Howard Lawrence, producers; Guy Lawrence, mixer

THE DIFFERENCE

Flume Featuring Toro y Moi

Flume, producer; Eric J Dubowsky, mixer

BOTH OF US

Jayda G

Fred Again.. & Jayda G, producers; Fred Again.. & Jayda G, mixers

10%

Kaytranada Featuring Kali Uchis

Kaytranada, producer; Neal H. Pogue, mixer

10. Best Dance/Electronic Album

KICK I

Arca

PLANET’S MAD

Baauer

ENERGY

Disclosure

BUBBA

Kaytranada

GOOD FAITH

Madeon

CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

11. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

AXIOM

Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah

CHRONOLOGY OF A DREAM: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD

Jon Batiste

TAKE THE STAIRS

Black Violin

AMERICANA

Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell

LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Snarky Puppy

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Customs Corner

COWA Celebrates 2024 International Women’s Day, Fosters Growth in Productivity

Published

2 months ago

March 8, 2024

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Author: Iruoghene Abra.

The National President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) and wife of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi, has continually encouraged the productiveness of its members to attain their full potential.

Marking the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday, March 8, 2024, at the COWA Secretariat, the National President of COWA emphasized the importance of the IWD theme, ‘Inspire Inclusion.’ She urged women to celebrate diversity.

Mrs. Kikelomo Adeniyi stressed that women must overcome obstacles and stereotypes to achieve gender equality. She said they must also foster an environment that supports women’s growth and respects and values their contributions.

While speaking, the National President noted that COWA will keep pursuing the economic inclusion and empowerment of her members. Reminiscing COWA’s relaunch on February 15, 2024, the President announced a plan to train and empower 1,200 women to enable them to contribute meaningfully to their family’s economy and society.

According to the National President of COWA, “I am happy to note that in the Nigeria Customs Service, obstacles facing female officers have been eliminated daily. Women are given the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to national development”.

She further said, “It is particularly gratifying to note that today, we have quite a number of senior female officers in the management team. Some serving as Customs Area Controllers, Zonal Coordinators, and other strategic Units of the service.
I believe that someday, in the not-too-distant future, we will all be alive to see the emergence of a female comptroller General of Customs. I strongly believe that investing in women is good for families, communities, and the national economy. It is a powerful means to inclusion”.

Mrs Adeniyi revealed the COWA Skills Acquisition Center in Karu is currently under construction, where members will receive constant training and retraining. She urged members to be at the forefront of making the desired change.

The CEO of Madame Merola Global Enterprises, Madame Merola, implored the women to know their purpose as it is crucial to modern society. She said if women must be included in the places of authority, they must come out and show their abilities.

She highlighted the vitalities of the four Ps to include Purpose, Persona, Perception and People. She encouraged women to grow, evolve and be a better version of themselves. She advised them to communicate with others, stating that there are attributes they possess that others need and until they speak to others, they might not be recognized.

Customs Corner

Customs TCIP, COWA, Celebrates End of Year with Children, Stakeholders

Published

4 months ago

December 21, 2023

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Author: Lucy Nyambi.

The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Port Command and its Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA) TinCan Island Chapter have organized an end-of-the-year party for children and its Stakeholders.

The party, which was held at the Command on Tuesday, 19 December 2023, had in attendance the National President of COWA, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, represented by Chairperson of COWA, Onne Port Command, Hajiya Yakaka Imam, Chairperson of COWA TCIP, Mrs Chinelo Dera Nnadi, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, as well as Senior Officers and Stakeholders within the Port corridor.

Speaking at the gathering, the Chairperson of the TCIP COWA Chapter, Mrs. Chinelo Dera Nnadi, stated that the celebration is in line with the directive from the National President, who directed all the Chairpersons of every Command to celebrate children this Christmas, “as you may know, Christmas is the season of love, to share gifts and then to celebrate with the children and everybody.”

Seeing that the children are happy, I’m so happy. And I thank our National President for bringing up this idea. I pray that these children will grow in good health and be bigger than us. I pray that they will not derail, they will grow to be successful and I wish them the best”. She added.

In his address, the Customs Area Controller, Dera Nnadi, stressed that the celebration is part of the activities of the Work-life Balance initiated by the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR.

“We are celebrating our stakeholders because you are the reason we come to work at Tincan Command, but most importantly, we are celebrating our children because when we are here every day, we leave these children behind. We rarely find time to share moments with them, so we decided to devote today to celebrating our children.” Compt. Nnadi said.

The children were engaged in different activities, including dancing, games and sharing of gifts in the spirit of the Season.