South Africans Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode won a Grammy Award on Sunday for Best Global Music Performance for their collaboration Bayethe.
The three artists have tweeted their reactions to the award:
We won the Grammy for the Best Global Music Performance for our song ‘Bayethe’ Thank so much to everybody for all the support – this is for the whole of South Africa! Awesomeness @ZakesBantwiniSA @Nomcebozikode #africatotheworld #grammy #grammy2023 pic.twitter.com/qK31QPBHCl
— Wouter Kellerman (@wouterkellerman) February 5, 2023
Took me 17 years to find my path,
— Zakes Bantwini (@ZakesBantwiniSA) February 5, 2023
I have no words to express the emotions and grace that have come over me.
This moment is owed to my late Mother & Father.
I’m grateful
Unkulu’ Nkulu uNumber 1!!!!
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 #roadtothegrammys pic.twitter.com/FLhi2OmzTT
Look at God!!! From Hammarsdale to the world! 🌍
— Nomcebo Zikode (@Nomcebozikode) February 5, 2023
I never imagined that God would take me to such heights and platforms!
I want to give a special shoutout to my fans 💚🙏🏽@wouterkellerman, @tholsi_pillay, @zakesbantwini @sibo_the_zulu @fraserselwyn 👗 @gertjohan #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/gFPSArX49B