The 50th edition of the event was held on Sunday, at Microsoft Theater, California.
Nigerian music star, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has become the first artiste to win the ‘Favourite Afrobeats Artiste’ category in the American Music Awards.
The 50th edition of the event was held on Sunday, at Microsoft Theater, California.
For the first time, the Favorite Afrobeats Artiste category was introduced into the award show.
Wizkid made history as the first African and Nigerian to win an American Music Award.
His latest feat was announced on the blue-tick Twitter account of the award organisers on Sunday.
His collaboration with Tems on Essence also won in the Favourite R&B Song category at the event.
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.
The tweet read, “Congrats to @wizkidayo and @temsbaby! “Essence” won an #AMAs for “Favorite R&B Song!”.
Wizkid also beat Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML, and Tems to win the “Favourite Afrobeats artist” Award.
See the full list of nominees and winners below
Artiste of the year
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift — WINNER
The Weeknd
New artiste of the year
Dove Cameron — WINNER
Gayle
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy
Collaboration of the year
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” — WINNER
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favourite touring artist
Bad Bunny
Coldplay — WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones
Favourite music video
Adele, “Easy on Me”
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone, “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Styles, “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow, “Industry Baby”
Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” — WINNER
Favourite male pop artiste
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles — WINNER
The Weeknd
Favourite female pop artist
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift — WINNER
Favourite pop duo or group
BTS — WINNER
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Favourite pop album
Adele, 30
Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Beyoncé, Renaissance
Harry Styles, Harry’s House
Taylor Swift, Red (Taylor’s Version) — WINNER
The Weeknd, Dawn FM
Favourite pop song
Adele, “Easy on Me”
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Harry Styles, “As It Was” — WINNER
Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay”
Favourite male country artist
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen — WINNER
Walker Hayes