Wizkid, Tems clinch American music awards

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