The Grammys Launch Best African Music Performance Category for 2024 Awards Show, SA Debates Who Deserves It

• The Grammys have launched an exciting new category dedicated solely to African artists
• With the introduction of the Best African Music Performance Category, many of our talented African stars will finally get recognised
• After the news broke, Mzansi debated on who in South Africa deserves this award, and some agreed that Cassper Nyovest does

The Grammys have launched an exciting new category, the Best African Music Performance Category.

This new category will be effective at the 66th annual Grammy Awards ceremony taking place in 2024.

The Grammys announce a new category

According to a Twitter blog @chartdata, there is a new category dedicated to African artists.

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"#GRAMMYs to add Best African Music Performance category for 2024 show."

Mzansi vies for Cassper to win this award in 2024

A Twitter user has vouched for Cassper Nyovest to be the first-ever African act to take this award.

@VictorMkhetsane said:

"Cassper Nyovest deserves this award locally."

Mzansi seems to agree, while others remain on the fence.

@jobatbatsa said:

"Facts."

@GuyFromWitbank said:

"Factos."

@LeeWSatch said:

"Indeed."

@BLUE_1632_HOT said:

"That's a Category they should have made years ago. I wonder what it takes to get Nominated. Would be nice if African musicians made the decision about who gets a Nomination & who wins."

@bryannbroly2 said:

"I agree."

@Kele_bogatsu said:

"He does."

South Africa celebrates having the most Grammy wins in Africa

With a total of 12 Grammy wins under its belt, South Africa had a lot to brag about. Following Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode, and Wouter Kellerman's win at the award ceremony, SA celebrated having the most wins.

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Some previous winners include Miriam Makeba, Black Coffee, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

According to EWN, following Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode, and Wouter Kellerman's win at the 65th Grammy Awards, they thanked SA for their support.

“We are with people who love us. We are with people who pray for us, with those who support us. We are not here because we are failures – we are here because we are winners.”

Cassper proves he still got it in new fire verse

Briefly News previously reported that Cassper dropped a fire verse for a campaign he is working on with Ithuba as they celebrate eight years of being the National Lottery Operator.

They are running a rapping competition where participants can stand a chance to walk away with R25 000.

Source: Briefly News