Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly called Wizkid has been nominated in seven categories in the Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA).
The awards are to recognise and celebrate the achievements of music artists across the African continent.
The Nigerian singer is competing in several categories, including AAEA Best Continental Male Artiste and AAEA Continental Artiste of the Year.
Aside from the above categories, Wizkid is also nominated to compete for Continental Album/EP of the Year for his project ‘S2’, along with honors for his collaborations and singles.
He will also slug it out when he competes for the Best Continental Intl Feature for ‘Work Me Out’, Best Continental Afro RnB Hit for ‘Money & Love,’ Best Continental Afro Rap Fusion Hitfor ‘IDK’ and Best Continental Afro RnB Hit for ‘Ebelebe’.
The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kenya on August 17, 2024.
Olaitan Ibrahim