Wizkid, Tems win at 2022 American Music Awards

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’.

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