#BrownSkinGirl Anatii nominated for Soul Train Awards alongside Beyonce
Updated | By Sinethemba Madolo
Local musician Anatii has been nominated for the Soul Train Music Awards alongside Beyonce.
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony which celebrates black artists in the entertainment industry.
Anathi Bhongo Mnyango - better known as Anatii - has been nominated for the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award, for co-producing the popular song Brown Skin Girl.
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The song, which features Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy, is part of Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift album which was released in July this year.
It has been described as a love letter to dark-skinned women.
It sparked the #BrownSkinGirl challenge, which saw women posting selfies and videos of themselves in celebration of their melanin.
Anatii also composed the track Mood 4 Eva on the same album, which featured Jay-Z and Childish Gambino.
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