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The Sack of Kilwa (Portuguese: Saque de Quiloa) was a military campaign carried out by the Portuguese on 24 July 1505, led by Dom Francisco de Almeida, against the city-state of the Kilwa Sultanate. The operation resulted in a decisive Portuguese victory and the sacking of Kilwa, a prominent trading hub along the Swahili Coast .
Best Original or Adapted Song: Won [22] Critics' Choice Movie Awards: 2016: Best Song: Won [23] Georgia Film Critics Association: 2016 Best Original Song Won [24] Golden Globe Awards: 2015: Best Original Song: Nominated [25] Grammy Awards: 2012 "Black and Yellow" Best Rap Performance: Nominated [26] Best Rap Song: Nominated 2013
To the north, Kilwa's power was checked by the independent Somali city-state of Mogadishu (the once-dominant city, Kilwa's main rival) and the Adal Sultanate (the muslim Sultanate located in the Horn of Africa.). To the south, Kilwa's reach extended as far as Cape Correntes, below which merchant ships did not usually dare sail. [7]
American singer-songwriter Kesha has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 87 million tracks and streams as of 2017 and 14 million album equivalent units as of 2019. [1] She is also certified for 75 million records in the United States alone by the Recording Industry Association of America . [ 2 ]
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1986, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year, 1985. [1] [2] The night's big winner was USA for Africa's "We Are the World", which won four awards, including Song of the Year which went to Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.
The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the songwriters who have composed the best original song written specifically for a film. The performers of a song are not credited with the ...
Taylor Swift came out on top after winning Song of the Year at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. “I want to say that I am really, really lucky that I get to write songs with one of my best ...
The following list includes some of the most significant awards and nominations received by musician Phil Collins as a solo artist.. Collins has received numerous accolades including eight Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, six Brit Awards, and an MTV Video Music Award.