On Sunday, Nigerian Afro star Ayo Balogun turned the primary Nigerian artist to win two awards on the American music awards (AMA).
The fiftieth American Music Awards, which occurred on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States, featured nominations in a number of classes from a number of artists together with Taylor Swift Beyoncé, Harry Types, BTS, Morgan Wallen, Kendrick Lamar and different high artists.
The organisers introduced this new milestone on their Twitter web page.
Wizkid competed in opposition to fellow Afrobeats artists Tems, Burna Boy, CKay and Fireboy DML within the Favourite Afrobeats Artist class which was launched for the primary time on thirteenth October, 2023.
Three different classes launched are Favourite Okay-pop Artist, Favourite Rock Tune, and Favourite Rock Album
The artist, who lately offered out the Madison Sq. Backyard additionally bagged one other award from the then Favorite ‘R n B’ class with the tune ‘Essence’ that includes Tems and Justin Bieber.
Wizkid competed in opposition to Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul”, Muni Lengthy, “Hrs And Hrs”, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak), “Smokin Out The Window” and SZA, “I Hate U”.
Tems additionally received two awards by being a that includes artiste on each songs for – Favourite R&B for ‘Essence’ and Favourite Hip Hop for her contribution to Future’s ‘Wait For U’.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS.
Artist of the 12 months
Adele
Unhealthy Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Types
Taylor Swift — WINNER
The Weeknd
New artist of the 12 months
Dove Cameron — WINNER
Gayle
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the 12 months
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Solid, “We Don’t Speak About Bruno”
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Chilly Coronary heart – PNAU Remix” — WINNER
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Trade Child”
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Keep”
Favorite touring artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Coldplay — WINNER
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Favorite music video
Adele, “Simple on Me”
Unhealthy Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Types, “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Trade Child”
Taylor Swift, “All Too Effectively (Taylor’s Model)” — WINNER
Favorite male pop artist
Unhealthy Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Types — WINNER
The Weeknd
Favorite feminine pop artist
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS — WINNER
Coldplay
Think about Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Favorite pop album
Adele, 30
Unhealthy Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé, Renaissance
Harry Types, Harry’s Home
Taylor Swift, Purple (Taylor’s Model) — WINNER
The Weeknd, Daybreak FM
Favourite pop tune
Adele, “Simple on Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Solid, “We Don’t Speak About Bruno”
Harry Types, “As It Was” — WINNER
Lizzo, “About Rattling Time”
The Child LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Keep”
Favorite male nation artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen — WINNER
Walker Hayes
Favourite feminine nation artist
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Favourite nation duo or group
Dan + Shay — WINNER
Woman A
Outdated Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band
Favourite nation album
Carrie Underwood, Denim & Rhinestones
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
Cody Johnson, Human: The Double Album
Taylor Swift, Purple (Taylor’s Model) — WINNER
Walker Hayes, Nation Stuff: The Album
Favourite nation tune
Chris Stapleton, “You Ought to In all probability Go away”
Cody Johnson, “’ Til You Can’t”
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter, “Considering ‘Bout You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan, “Purchase Filth”
Morgan Wallen, “Wasted on You” — WINNER
Favorite male hip-hop artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Lil Child
Lil Durk
Favorite feminine hip-hop artist
Cardi B
Gloria
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj — WINNER
Favorite hip-hop album
Future, I By no means Favored You
Gunna, DS4EVER
Kendrick Lamar, Mr Morale & The Massive Steppers — WINNER
Lil Durk, 7220
Polo G, Corridor of Fame 2.0
Favorite hip-hop tune
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” — WINNER
Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Kodak Black, “Tremendous Gremlin”
Latto, “Massive Power”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Trade Child”
Favorite male R&B artist
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown — WINNER
Givēon
Fortunate Daye
The Weeknd
Favorite feminine R&B artist
Beyoncé — WINNER
Doja Cat
Muni Lengthy
Summer season Walker
SZA
Favourite R&B album
Beyoncé, Renaissance — WINNER
Drake, Actually, Nevermind
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak), An Night with Silk Sonic
Summer season Walker, Nonetheless Over It
The Weeknd, Daybreak FM
Favourite R&B tune
Beyoncé, “Break My Soul”
Muni Lengthy, “Hrs And Hrs”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak), “Smokin Out The Window”
SZA, “I Hate U”
Wizkid ft. Tems, “Essence” — WINNER
Favorite male Latin artist
Unhealthy Bunny — WINNER
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro
Favorite feminine Latin artist
Anitta — WINNER
Becky G
Kali Uchis
Karol G
Rosalía
Favorite Latin duo or group
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia — WINNER
Favourite Latin album
Unhealthy Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti — WINNER
Farruko, La 167
J Balvin, Jose
Rauw Alejandro, Vice Versa
Rosalía, Motomami
Favourite Latin tune
Unhealthy Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
Becky G x Karol G, “MAMIII………”
Karol G, “Provenza”
Rauw Alejandro, “Todo de Ti”
Sebastián Yatra, “Dos Oruguitas” — WINNER
Favorite rock artist
Think about Dragons
Machine Gun Kelly — WINNER
Måneskin
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers
The Lumineers
Favorite rock tune
Foo Fighters, “Love Dies Younger”
Think about Dragons x JID, “Enemy.”
Kate Bush, “Working Up That Hill (A Deal With God)”
Måneskin, “Beggin’” — WINNER
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers, “Black Summer season”
Favorite rock album
Coldplay, Music of the Spheres
Ghost, Impera — WINNER
Think about Dragons, Mercury – Act 1
Machine Gun Kelly is a mainstream sellout
Purple Scorching Chili Peppers, Limitless Love
Favorite inspirational artist
Anne Wilson
For King & Nation — WINNER
Katy Nichole
Matthew West
Phil Wickham
Favorite gospel artist
CeCe Winans
DOE
E. Dewey Smith
Maverick Metropolis Music
Tamela Mann — WINNER
Favorite dance/digital artist
Diplo
Marshmello — WINNER
Swedish Home Mafia
The Chainsmokers
Tiësto
Favorite soundtrack
ELVIS — WINNER
Encanto
Sing 2
Stranger Issues: Soundtrack from the Netflix Sequence, Season 4
Prime Gun: Maverick
Favorite Afrobeats artist
Burna Boy
CKay
Fireboy DML
Tems
Wizkid — WINNER
Favorite Okay-pop artist
Blackpink
BTS — WINNER
Seventeen
Tomorrow X Collectively
Twice
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