Nigerian musician, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has set a record as the first artiste to win the Favourite Afrobeats Artiste category in the 2022 American Music Awards.
The event was held at the Microsoft Theater, California on Sunday.
The Afrobeats Artiste category was introduced in the 50th edition of the award show.
Wizkid clinched the award of other Nigerian superstars such as Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML, and Tems to finally clinch the novel award.
The afrobeat singer also won the Favourite R&B song category for his collaboration with Tems on Essence.
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.
Full list of winners include:
Artist of the year
Taylor Swift – WINNER
New artist of the year
Dove Cameron – WINNER
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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 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
Source: Punch
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