“I’m So Humbled,” Nomcebo Zikode On Being the 2nd Female South African to Bag a Grammy
“I’m So Humbled,” Nomcebo Zikode On Being the 2nd Female South African to Bag a Grammy. The content around the 65th edition of the Grammy Awards is the one we signed up for. From our very own Trevor Noah hosting for the 3rd time in a row, to him having a fan boy moment with Busta Rhymes back stage, the news just keeps getting better.
We also have some of our local personalities who were part of the audience. The likes of Boity Thulo and Sizwe Dhlomo made it ti the prestigious awards ceremony. They rubbed shoulders with international stars, who also came to witness the Garmmys.
The highlight for many South Africans though was when Nomcebo Zikode, Zakes Bantwini and Wouter Kellerman bagged a Grammy. They walked away with the Best Performance award in the Global Music category, for their hit song ‘Bayethe’.
The trio are still receiving congratulation messaged from the public and their peers in the entertainment industry. They also got a beautiful message for President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is proud that they represented the country really well.
For Nomcebo, this is one of the biggest highlights of her career. She is proud to be the 2nd South African female artist to win a Grammy Award. This is after the iconic Miriam Makeba became the first local Grammy winner back in 1966. She won in the category of Best Folk Recording for the record An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba.
“Miriam Makeba was the first ever South African female artist to win a Grammy Award in 1966 and there has never been another till now… I’m so humbled,” Nomcebo said.
In 2022 Black Coffee won a Grammy in the Best Dance/Electronic Album category for his seventh studio album Subconsciously. Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Soweto Gospel Choir have bagged a couple of Grammy awards over the years.
South Africa also brought home a Grammy in the Best New Age Album category. The 2015 award is courtesy of Kellerman and Ricky Kej’s album Winds of Samsara.
