The 2011 GRAMMY Awards: The African Connection, Red Carpet Photos & Winners

The 2011 GRAMMY Awards took place in Los Angeles on the 13th of February 2011.
The ceremony just ended a few hours ago and GidiGlobe has all the scoop.

Let’s start with the “African Connection“, several African musicians and musicians with African parentage won awards at the 2011 Grammy Awards.

The 2011 Grammy Awards – The African Connection – Music
Sade won the award for R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. Many people do not know that “Sade” is actually a band named after the lead singer who we all know and love – Sade Adu. Members of the band include Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul Spencer Denman and Andrew Hale.
Other winners include Seal for his feature on Herbie Hancock’s “Imagine”, other African artistes on that  song include Congolese band – Konono Nº1 and Oumou Sangaré from Mali

Full List of African Winners
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Sade, “Soldier of Love,” Soldier of Love

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine,” Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1 (Congo), Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangaré (Mali) -The Imagine Project

Traditional World Music Album: Ali And Toumani, Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté (Mali)

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): “Baba Yetu,” Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir (South Africa) & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Calling All Dawns

The 2011 Grammy Awards – The African Connection – Red Carpet
We spotted Nigerian actress/musician, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on the Grammy Red Carpet. Omotola who is currently in the US for a series of promotional appearances was looking pretty in a black and white dress.