Tributes pour in as Trevor Noah gets Grammy nod

Tributes have poured in for world-renowned comedian Trevor Noah with news that he has been nominated to win a Grammy award.

The comedian has been nominated for a Grammy award in the category of Best Comedy Album. The nomination was for his stand up special Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia and he will be contending against the likes of Ellen DeGeneres and Dave Chappelle, among others.

Today I woke up to the news that I’ve been nominated for a Grammy Award!!! I’m so grateful.
😭😭😭😭🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/8KeW5Bbmud

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) November 20, 2019

The world-renowned comedian, who presented an award last year at the Grammys in New York, said he was grateful for the nomination.

Best Comedy Album nominations:

Jim Gaffigan – Quality Time

Ellen DeGeneres – Relatable

Aziz Ansari – Right Now

Trevor Noah – Son of Patricia

The awards will be hosted by Grammy-winner Alicia Keys on January 25, 2020.

South Africa🇿🇦 stand up! Trevor Noah is now a Grammy Nominated comedian! Come on👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/JXAckXca3p

— 𝗢𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗲 🔥🚀 (@unclescrooch) November 20, 2019

https://twitter.com/SizweDhlomo/status/1197159430883827713?s=20

South Africa keeps winning! Congratulations to our own superstar Trevor Noah for his Grammy nomination. We are thrilled and very proud of you. A reminder that African child anything is possible! pic.twitter.com/jo95ODnOY4

— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) November 21, 2019

Congratulations to Trevor Noah for being nominated for Grammy award 🇿🇦 This is for us as a Country

2019 keep on bringing positivity. United we stand ❤️🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/n16eOb4Ncu

— uYesu Nyana KaThixo (@uYesuKrestu) November 20, 2019

Noah’s Ark missed a third GOAT 🐐 #trevornoah #grammys #comedy #digitalart #graphicdesign #illustration @Trevornoah pic.twitter.com/sioFWiLvmY

— David Tshabalala (@SlayingGoliath) November 20, 2019

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