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Past Awardees

See our distinguished and exceptional awardees since 2011 till date.

November 9, 2024

Beyonce, Burna Boy, Tems and Yemi Alade​ receive Grammy Nominations

Beyonce, the reigning queen of contemporary music, is set to add more to her growing list of Grammys. Leading with 11 nominations for the 67th annual […]
October 5, 2024

Mati Diop: “When I found out that twenty-six royal treasures from Dahomey were to be returned to Benin by France, I decided to make a film about it.” 

A film about the return of African artifacts to their native land, “Dahomey” straddles between documentary and fiction. Written and directed by Mati Diop, it’s a […]
September 26, 2024

Lupita Nyong’o: “I was inspired by the automated voices of Alexa and Siri.”

She voices a robot called Roz that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. For Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, this was no easy feat. “We had […]