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Guyanese American Rapper SAINt JHN Wins Two Grammy Awards

Written by: Nekisha Cyrus

Guyanese-born, American Rapper SAINt JHN can now add Grammy Award winner to his list of accomplishments.

Yes, SAINt JHN, whose real name is Carlos St. John Phillips, earned two Grammy’s at the 63rd Grammy Awards that was held virtually on Sunday 14th March 2021.

Announcing the news on Twitter, SAINt JHN wrote:

“Two songs I wrote won Grammys today in real life. Imagine not believing in me a year ago.”

And by the two songs he wrote, he is referring to his collaboration with Beyoncé, Wizkid, and Blue Ivy Carter on ‘Brown Skin Girl’ from The Lion King: The Gift, which won ‘Best Music Video’; and also Kazakhstani musician Imanbek who won the ‘Best Remixed Recording’ Grammy for ‘Roses – Imanbek Remix’, a remix of SAINT JHN’s 2016 song ‘Roses’.

However, although SAINt JHN is featured on the single ‘Brown Skin Girl’ and shares the writer’s credit, he was not officially recognized as an awardee in the category, because he did not appear in the music video which typically acknowledges the performers, directors, and producers associated with the winning video. The collaboration has also earned the rapper numerous milestones, awards and nominations at many major and international awards shows. For example, in his first official debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 76, the song also won (2) Soul Train Music Awards, a BET Awards, and an NAACP Image Awards.

Additionally, his ‘Roses’ single continues to enjoy longevity, as it has been certified platinum three times with over a billion streams on Spotify. The remix is 1x platinum and has an impressive 147 million views on YouTube. And it seems like he is just getting started as he just released his third studio album ‘While the World Was Burning’ in November 2020.

We at Caribbean Entertainment Hub will like to congratulate our Guyanese brother on his Grammy wins and we look forward to him achieving many more awards and accolades in the future.

Sources include: https://www.newsamericasnow.com, https://hiphopdx.com, https://www.dancehallmag.com

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