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Burna Boy: albums, chart milestones and a Grammy win

Selected milestones from L.I.F.E to later albums and Grammy nominations.

Coverage through 2026 · Sources checked 2026-11-07

What this record covers

Selected album, chart and award milestones from 2013 through the 2026 Grammy nominations. This is not a complete discography, concert calendar or statement of current chart positions.

Position at the coverage date

Historical recording and award record for the Nigerian artist; nominations are distinguished from wins and catalogue years from chart dates. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]

Record details

Debut album
BBC’s 2021 account dates L.I.F.E, expanded as Leaving an Impact For Eternity, to 2013. [s6]
Catalogue years
Apple Music’s album section lists Outside in 2018, African Giant in 2019 and Twice As Tall in 2020. [s3]
UK chart record
Official Charts records a peak of number 16 for African Giant on the Official Albums Chart; a chart date is not a release date. [s2]
First Grammy win
The Recording Academy identifies the 2021 award for Twice As Tall as his first career Grammy win. [s5]
Award-year distinction
The Recording Academy lists later nominations for albums and songs; those entries do not establish additional wins. [s1]

The sequence

10 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.

  1. career

    Released L.I.F.E

    BBC reporting dates Burna Boy’s debut album to 2013.

    Evidence [s6] Link to this event

  2. career

    Released Outside

    Apple Music’s album catalogue and BBC reporting place Outside in 2018.

    Evidence [s3] Evidence [s6] Link to this event

  3. career

    Released African Giant

    Apple Music lists African Giant as a 2019 album; BBC reporting also dates it to that year.

    Evidence [s3] Evidence [s6] Link to this event

  4. career

    Won AFRIMA awards

    Channels Television reports African Giant winning Album of the Year and Burna Boy winning Best Male Artiste in Western Africa at the ceremony on 23 November.

    Evidence [s4] Link to this event

  5. career

    Released Twice As Tall

    Apple Music’s album catalogue dates Twice As Tall to 2020, distinct from its later Grammy award.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  6. career

    Won Best Global Music Album

    The Recording Academy reports his first Grammy win for Twice As Tall at the 2021 awards.

    Evidence [s5] Link to this event

  7. career

    Released Love, Damini

    Apple Music lists Love, Damini as a 2022 album.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  8. career

    Released I Told Them…

    Apple Music lists I Told Them… as a 2023 album.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  9. career

    Released No Sign of Weakness

    Apple Music’s album catalogue dates No Sign of Weakness to 2025.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  10. career

    Received nominations for Love and No Sign of Weakness

    The Recording Academy lists both works as nominees in its 2026 awards record, not winners.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

Sources & evidence

  1. [s1] www.grammy.com

    Recording Academy artist record

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  2. [s2] www.officialcharts.com

    Official Charts African Giant entry

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  3. [s3] music.apple.com

    Apple Music artist catalogue

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  4. [s4] www.channelstv.com

    www.channelstv.com

    Reporting or institutional reference · Accessed 2026-11-07

  5. [s5] www.grammy.com

    Recording Academy 2021 win report

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  6. [s6] www.bbc.com

    www.bbc.com

    Reporting or institutional reference · Accessed 2026-11-07

Public update history

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