Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as a first-time nominee to win the Favorite Afrobeats Artiste category in the American Music Awards 2022 held on Sunday at Microsoft Theater, California.
The album ‘Made in Lagos’ by Wizkid won the Favorite Afrobeats category. He was nominated alongside other Nigerian artists such as Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML, and Tems.
His collaboration with Tems on ‘Essence’, also won in the Favorite R&B Song category at the event.
‘Essence’ continues to win awards two years after its release as the 11th track on Wizkid’s fourth studio album, Made in Lagos, in October 2020.
Tems also won two awards, Favorite R&B for ‘Essence’ and Favorite Hip top for her contribution to Future’s ‘Wait For U’.
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Below is the full list of winners
Artist of the year
Taylor Swift – Winner
New artist of the year
Dove Cameron – Winner
Collaboration of the year
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” – Winner
Favorite male pop artist
Harry Styles – Winner
Favorite female pop artist
Taylor Swift – Winner
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS – Winner
Favorite pop album
Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” – Winner
Favorite pop song
Harry Styles, “As It Was” – Winner
Favorite music video
Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” – Winner
Favorite male country artist
Morgan Wallen -Winner
Favorite female country artist
Taylor Swift – Winner
Favorite country group or duo
Dan & Shay -Winner
Favorite male hip-hop artist
Kendrick Lamar -Winner
Favorite female hip-hop artist
Nicki Minaj -Winner
Favorite hip-hop song
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” -Winner
Favorite male R&B artist
Chris Brown -Winner
Favorite female R&B artist
Beyoncé -Winner
Favourite R&B Song
Wizkid ft Tems, “Essence” – Winner
Favorite rock artist
Machine Gun Kelly – Winner
Favorite rock song
Måneskin, “Beggin’” – Winner
Favorite male Latin artist
Bad Bunny – Winner
Favorite female Latin artist
Anitta – Winner
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Wizkid – Winner
Favorite K-pop artist
BTS – Winner
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