Nigerian music icon, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has become the first artiste to win the Favourite Afrobeats Artiste category in the American Music Awards.
The Punch reports it was the 50th edition of the event held on Sunday, at Microsoft Theater, California, in which Wizkid’s collaboration with Tems on Essence, also won in the Favourite R&B Song category.
It was the first time the Favourite Afrobeats Artiste category was introduced into the award show.
Wizkid contended with other Nigerian artistes such as Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML and Tems to finally win the award.
Essence continues to clinch awards two years after its release in October 2020, as the 11th track on Wizkid’s fourth studio album, Made in Lagos.
American singer, Tailor Swift, was the biggest winner of the night, clinching six awards in total including the 2022 Artiste of the Year. With the wins, she extends her record as the most-awarded artist in AMA history, with 40 wins in total.
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
Favourite male pop artist
Harry Styles – WINNER
Favourite 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
Favourite female hip-hop artist
Nicki Minaj -WINNER
Favourite hip-hop song
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” -WINNER
Favourite male R&B artist
Chris Brown -WINNER
Favourite female R&B artist
Beyoncé -WINNER
Favourite R&B Song
Wizkid ft Tems, “Essence” – WINNER
Favourite rock artist
Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER
Favourite rock song
Måneskin, “Beggin’” – WINNER
Favourite male Latin artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
Favourite female Latin artist
Anitta *WINNER
Favourite Afrobeats Artist
Wizkid – WINNER
Favourite K-pop artist
BTS – WINNER
-The Punch
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