The biggest annual music award, The Grammys in its 57th edition, went down on Sunday, February 9, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and guess what a Nigerian went home with an award. Yes you heard right! A Nigerian won for the first time!

Nigerian, Kelvin Olusola, went home with the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or Acapella.
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Kelvin picked up an award alongside his acapella band, Pentatonix taking home the award in the ‘Arrangement, Instrumental or acappella’ category for their medley ‘Daft Punk’, a remake of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.



Here are few things you need to know about the record breaker, Kelvin Olusola:

Born in the United States to Nigerian father and Grenadian mother, Kelvin is a 26 year old beatboxer.

He is a graduate of prestigious IVY League college, Yale University from where he graduated in 2011 with a degree in East Asian Studies.

Kelvin is not just a musician, he’s super smart too. He also plays the cello, piano and saxophone.

He also speaks fluent Chinese & Spanish.

http://www.metroparrot.net/2015/02/photos-first-nigerian-to-win-grammy.html

Good to know

There are blacks also in ameriaca. Who is d kelvin olusola in d pix ?

nice but this is a group award......


we still hoping on our indigenous, naija born nd breed artist to bring home GRAMMY

@OP... Wat country was Sade Adu from when she won the Grammy award 4 times?

Sade has received four awards from nine nominations.

1986 Sade Best New Artist

1994 "No Ordinary Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won

2002 Lovers Rock Best Pop Vocal Album Won

2011 "Soldier of Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Sade

Dat dude isn't the first...

Poster get your facts right.The first nigerian to win a grammy was Sade Adu and that was in 1985.The other nigerian is seal.

That una 'ding....ding....ding....dong' gave you a grammy. Hmm. Nawaoo

good for him. Yorubas making 9ja proud.

Nigerians ehn, always claiming achievers that live abroad. funny thing is those guys may have never stepped there foot in Nigeria, they may not even know if Nigeria is a big ghetto like Western media paint her. well, as far as I'm concerned, this guy is an American.
modified: this reminds me of how some Kenyans were celebrating when Obama won the election. inferiority complex at its peak! let our home grown guys like 2face win and we go celebrate!

meanwhile, 9ce still hasnt gotten that grammy

This group I love them so much! They are all badt singers! Crazy vocalists!

born in america n most probably has not visited Nigeria.
#just saying

yaaaaaeeeeeeeey pentatonix
yaaaaaeeeeeeeey pentatonix

okay!

Somebody told me parapapanpa.... When we pam pam pam pam, parapapanpa

He hasn't stepped his feet in Nigeria, so hes an american

Ok

Currently working on my studio album. Joining you guys soon

why is he standing lyk an outcast in those pics?

i see

Over hyped award...

Story for the gods...

pentatonix.. i love these guys

yawns... tap me when wizkid wins a grammy

I know Pentatonix... I luv there acapella to pieces. Never knew there was a Nigerian amongst them.
These guys are amazin. U guys should check them out.. They do acapella for many popular song. It was them that made me like Lorde's ROYAL.
Thumbs up to them. They are the awesomest.

We too dey like claim o. African-american is more like it.

See his profile here: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Olusola

The guy was born in California. He owes who he is to the education and opportunities he got abroad. There is no mention of Nigeria or Nigerians in his profile.

There would have been a Yoruba Oscar award winner this year if Hollywood hadn't been racist to SELMA.

A Yoruba man played Martin Luther King perfectly!!!


SELMA is a must watch for every black household.







*modified for the ode*

Hmmm e b lyk say na here i go stop my space booking.



Congrat 2 him ooo

missdebs:
meanwhile, 9ce still hasnt gotten that grammy

that his grammy is a gunner

Which of them is the guy

Born in America with a Nigerian Name.
Did he tell you he is a Nigerian?when did he ever visit Nigeria?
Stop the deceit , Kids born outside dont claim their fathers country except if they are not recognized in country

You guys should read him up on his Wiki page before you start making ish comments---this guy is straight-up Naija. I love their group Pentatonix, have their Christmas album and I've been repping Kevin, check my posts (What music are you listening to thread etc) I'm happy for him the guy has MAAAD skills. As of December 2014 he was the only member of his group to actually have a Wikipedia page. Yep, as of that time I checked.