The day after the recent Grammy Awards, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger tweeted recognition to Virginians who “won big” at the ceremony.
“Congratulations to @SkillzVa, @ShaboozeysJeans, @clipse, & @natesmithdrums on your wins,” she posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. “Congratulations to @Pharrell for receiving the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award in recognition of your generational influence.”
She might not have known about a Roanoke native who picked up a couple of awards that night. Ruchaun Akers Jr., known professionally as Scott Bridgeway, took the stage twice in Los Angeles with hip-hop phenomenon Kendrick Lamar, singer Sza and other collaborators, for their work on the single “Luther.”…