Eugene Nyavor
List of Awards Won By Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, a.k.a Wizkid, got his big break in the music industry with his hit, “Holla at your boy” in 2009. He’s a Nigerian Singer and Songwriter.
Prior to dominating the music industry, this now African giant first recorded music at age 11 with group members of “Glorious Five” – a group he formed with some church members.
There has been no stopping this Superstar since 2009, as he has gone on to make bigger waves on the world stage, thanks to his collaboration with Drake on “One Dance” which reached “number one” in over 15 countries worldwide.
List of Awards Won By Wizkid
Billboard magazine has reported that he has signed a multi-album deal with NCA Records. He has also been featured on Forbes and Channel O on 2013’s list of Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artists. These accomplishments of the “Star Boy” have not gone unnoticed and have won him an average of 41 awards. The list of awards won by the 28 year old are listed below:
2018
THE HEADIES AWARDS – BEST R&B/POP ALBUM (SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE)
THE HEADIES AWARDS – BEST COLLABORATION (MA LO)
THE HEADIES AWARDS – VIEWERS’ CHOICE (“COME CLOSER”)
2017
BET AWARDS – BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – TOP R&B SONG (ONE DANCE)
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – TOP STREAMING SONG (ONE DANCE)
BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – TOP R&B COLLABORATION (ONE DANCE)
MOBO AWARDS – INTERNATIONAL ACT
AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AFRIMA) – ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AFRIMA) – BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
AFRICAN MUSIC AWARDS (AFRIMA) – SONG OF THE YEAR “COME CLOSER” FT. DRAKE
2016
THE HEADIES AWARDS – ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS – BEST AFRICAN ACT
MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS – BEST WORLDWIDE ACT
MTV AFRICA AWARDS – BEST MALE ACT
AFRICAN PRIDE AWARDS – AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
GHANA MUSIC AWARDS – AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2015
AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS – SONG OF THE YEAR (OJUELEGBA)
AFRICAN MUZIK MAGAZINE AWARDS – BEST VIDEO (OJUELEGBA)
NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR (OJUELEGBA)
THE HEADIES – SONG OF THE YEAR (OJUELEGBA)
THE HEADIES – BEST R&B/POP ALBUM (AYO)
2014
CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS – MOST GIFTED DUO/GROUP OR FEATURING (“PULL OVER” KCEE FT. WIZKID)
NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR (PULL OVER)
2013
CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS – MOST GIFTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR (AZONTO)
4SYTE TV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS – BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR (“SLOW DOWN” R2BEES FT. WIZKID)
GHANA MUSIC AWARDS – AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – MALE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
2012
THE FUTURE AWARDS – MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
BET AWARDS – BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (AFRICA)
THE HEADIES – ARTIST OF THE YEAR
THE HEADIES – HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR (“SUPERSTAR”)
NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
2011
MOBO AWARDS – BEST AFRICAN ACT
DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS – ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – BEST ACT OF THE YEAR
THE HEADIES – NEXT RATED (“HOLLA AT YOUR BOY”)
CITY PEOPLE ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – BEST NEW MALE ARTISTE
2010
DYNAMIX ALL YOUTH AWARDS – PROMISING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
