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Entertainment: Killbeatz becomes first Ghanaian producer to win Grammy

Time: 09:47:30
Date: 30th January 2018
Editor: Yharw Berry
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Ghanaian producer Killbeatz has made history by becoming the first Ghanaian beat maker to win a Grammy. 

The 60th Grammy Awards was held on Sunday at the Madison Square Gardens in New York, USA. 

Killbeatz came out as one of the proud winners on the night after his involvement in a project which scooped an award. 

The celebrated beat maker produced a song titled “Bibia Be Ye Ye” by British singer Ed Sheeran featuring UK-based Ghanaian artiste Fuse ODG. 

The song was part of Ed Sheeran’s “Divide” album which won Best Pop Vocal album at this year’s Grammys.
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Although the main award will go to Ed Sheeran, Killbeatz will be awarded a certificate for his contribution on the award-winning album. 

Another Ghanaian who also won an award on the night was UK-based Ghanaian Singer, Fuse ODG. 

Born, Nana Richard Abiona, Fuse won the award for co-writing Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’ album which won ‘Best Pop Vocal Album‘ at the 2018 Grammy Awards over the weekend. 

The ‘divide’ album which is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was released on March 3, 2017.


Source: yen.com.gh

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