List of awards and nominations received by Wizkid

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This is a list of music awards and nominations received by Nigerian singer Wizkid. The singer's contribution to the international music industry has earned him several accolades, [1] including a Grammy Awards he collaborated with Beyoncé on The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack with "Brown Skin Girl". [2] [3] He is the most awarded African artist at the BET Awards (4), Soul Train Awards (3), Billboard Awards (3), iHeartRadio Music Awards (2) and MOBO Awards (4). He is also a recipient of an ASCAP plaque for Drake's "One Dance". [4] Wizkid's contributions to the Nigerian music industry has made him the most awarded artiste in The Headies award history. [5] [6]

Music Awards

AwardYearCategoryRecipientResultRef
3Music Awards 2022 African Song of the Year"Essence (remix)"
(featuring Tems and Justin Bieber)		Won [7]
Afro X Digital Awards2021Pop Song of the Year By Male"Essence (remix)"
(featuring Tems 		Won [8]
Album Of The Year"Made In Lagos"Won
Artiste of The YearHimselfWon
African Entertainment Awards USA2021Best Male ArtistHimselfWon [9]
Artist of the YearNominated
Best Male Artist – Central/West AfricaNominated
Album Of The Year Made in Lagos Won
Best Collaboration"Essence"Won
"Ginger"Nominated
Best Video"Essence"Won
Song of the Year"Essence"Won
2020Best Male ArtistHimselfNominated
Entertainer of the YearNominated
2019Best Video"Soco"Nominated
Entertainer of the YearHimselfNominated
African Muzik Magazine Awards2014Best Male West AfricaHimselfNominated [10]
Artist of the YearNominated
Song of the Year"Caro"
(Star Boy featuring L.A.X and Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Collabo"Slow Down"
(R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
"Surulere Remix"
(Dr SID featuring Don Jazzy, Phyno, and Wizkid)		Nominated
2015Best Male Abass West AfricaHimselfNominated [11]
Artist of the YearNominated
Song of the Year"Ojuelegba"Won
Best VideoWon
AFRIMA 2015Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [12]
Best Male Artist in West AfricaNominated
Songwriter of the YearNominated
Album of the Year" Ayo "Nominated
Song of the Year"Ojuelegba"Nominated
2017Artiste of the YearHimselfWon [13]
Best West African ArtisteWon
Song of the year"Come Closer"
(featuring Drake)		Won
2019Song of The Year"Fever"Won [14]
Collaboration of The Year"Brown Skin Girl"

(Beyoncé featuring Wizkid & Saint Jhn)

Nominated
Best Male West AfricaHimselfNominated
Crossing Boundaries with Music AwardNominated
Artist of The YearNominated
2021Artiste of the Year in AfricaWon [15]
Best Male Artiste in Western AfricaNominated
Best Artiste, Duo or Group in African R&B/Soul.Nominated
Album of the Year"Essence"

(featuring Tems )

Nominated
Best African CollaborationWon
Song of the Year in AfricaWon
2022Best Male Artiste in West AfricaHimselfNominated [16]
African Pride Awards2016African Artist of the yearHimselfWon [17]
American Music Awards 2016Favorite Pop/Rock Song"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated
Favorite Soul/R&B SongNominated
Collaboration of the YearNominated
Apple Music Awards 2021Artist of the Year (Africa)HimselfWon [18]
BET Awards 2012 Best International Act AfricaHimselfWon [19]
2016 Nominated [20]
2017 Won [21]
2020 HER Award"Brown Skin Girl"

(Beyoncé featuring Wizkid & Saint Jhn)

Won [22]
2021 Best International ActHimselfNominated [23]
2022 Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistNominated [24]
Best Collaboration"Essence"

(feat. Justin Bieber and Tems)

Won
2023 Best Collaboration"Call Me Every Day"

(Chris Brown featuring Wizkid )

Nominated [25]
BET Hip Hop Awards 2016Best Collab, Duo, or Group"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [26]
Billboard Music Awards 2016Top Hot 100 Song"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [27]
Top Selling SongNominated
Top Radio SongNominated
Top Streaming Song (Audio)Won
Top CollaborationNominated
Top R&B SongWon
Top R&B CollaborationWon
BreakTudo Awards2020Global ArtistHimselfNominated [28]
Channel O Music Video Awards 2011Most Gifted Newcomer Video"Holla at Your Boy"Nominated [29]
Most Gifted Video of the Year"Molowo Noni"
(Samklef featuring Wizkid, D'Prince, and Ice Prince)		Nominated
2012 Most Gifted West African Video of the Year"Pakurumo"Nominated [30]
2013Most Gifted Duo/Group/Featuring Video"Baddest Boy"
(EME featuring Wizkid, Skales, and Banky W.)		Nominated [31]
Most Gifted Male Video"Azonto"Nominated
Most Gifted Video of the YearWon
2014 Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring"Slow Down"
(R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [32]
"Pull Over"
(KCee featuring Wizkid)		Won
Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall"Bad Girl"
(Jesse Jagz featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
City People Entertainment Awards 2011Best New Male ArtisteHimselfWon [33]
2013Musician of the Year (Male)Won [34]
Best Hip-Hop Artiste of the YearNominated
Best Collabo of the Year"Fine Lady"
(Lynxxx featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2014Musician of the Year (Male)HimselfNominated [35]
Most Popular Song of the Year"On Top Your Matter"Nominated
Best Collabo of the Year"Pull Over"
(KCee featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Future Awards2012Musician of the YearHimselfWon [36]
Dynamix All Youth Awards2010Promising Artiste of the YearHimselfWon [37]
Song of the Year"Holla at Your Boy"Nominated
2011Artiste of the YearHimselfWon [38]
Ghana Music Awards 2012African Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [39]
2013Won [40]
Reggae Dance Hall Song of the Year"Time Bomb"
(Samini featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2014African Artiste of the YearHimselfNominated [41]
Afro Pop Song of the Year"Slow Down"
(R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Collaboration of the YearNominated
Vodafone Song of the YearNominated
2016African Artist of the YearHimselfWon [42]
Grammy Awards 2016Album of the Year Views (as a featured artist)Nominated [43]
2021 Best Music Video "Brown Skin Girl"

(Beyoncé featuring Wizkid, Saint Jhn & Blue Ivy Carter)

Won
2022 Best Global Music Album Made in Lagos Deluxe EditionNominated [44]
Best Global Music Performance "Essence"

(featuring Tems )

Nominated
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards 2017Canadian Single of the Year"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Won [45]
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2017Most Thumbed-Up Song of the Year"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Won [46]
Song of the YearNominated
Hip-Hop Song of the YearWon
2023Afrobeats Artist of the YearHimself & TEMSWon
iHeartRadio Titanium Award20231 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations"Essence" ft TEMSWon
Juno Awards 2017Single of the Year"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [47]
Latin American Music Awards 2016Favorite Crossover Song"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [48]
LOS40 Music Awards 2016International Song of the Year"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [49]
MOBO awards 2011Best African ActHimselfWon [50]
2013Nominated [51]
2014Nominated [52]
2015Nominated [53]
2017Best International ActWon [54]
2020Best African ActWon [55]
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 Best MaleHimselfNominated [56]
Best Collaboration"Slow Down"
(R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2015 Best MaleHimselfNominated [57]
Song of the Year"Show You The Money"Nominated
2021 Best MaleHimselfPending [58]
Best FanbasePending
Best Collaboration"Smile"
(H.E.R. featuring Wizkid)		Pending
MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 Best African ActHimselfNominated [59]
2012 Nominated [60]
2013 Nominated [61]
2016 Nominated [62]
Best Worldwide ActWon
2021 Best African ActWon [63]
MTV Video Music Awards 2016 Song of Summer"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [64]
2023 Best Afrobeats Video "2 Sugar"

(feat. Ayra Starr)

Nominated [65]
Net Honours 2021Most Searched MusicianHimselfNominated [66]
Most Popular MusicianWon
Most Played RnB Song"Smile"

(featuring H.E.R)

Nominated
"Pami"

(DJ Tunez featuring Wizkid Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay)

Nominated
NAACP Image Awards 2020 Outstanding Duo or Group "Brown Skin Girl"

(Beyoncé featuring Wizkid & Saint Jhn)

Won [67]
2021 Outstanding Music VideoWon [68]
2022 Outstanding International Song“Essence”

(featuring Tems and Justin Bieber)

Won [69]
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Won
2023 Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) “Call Me Every Day”

(featuring Chris Brown)

Won [70]
Outstanding International Song"Bad to Me"Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2011Hottest Single of The Year"Tease Me/Bad Guys"Nominated [71]
Best New Act of the YearHimselfWon
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the YearNominated
2012Best Album of the Year Superstar Won [72]
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the YearHimselfWon
Hottest Single of the Year"Pakurumo"Nominated
Best Music Video of the YearNominated
Best Collabo of the Year"Girl"
(Bracket featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
"Familiarity"
(Jayru featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2013Hottest Single of the Year"Beat of Life (Samba)"
(Sarz featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [73]
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
2014 Hottest Single of the Year"Pull Over"
(KCee featuring Wizkid)		Won [74]
"Caro"
(Star Boy featuring L.A.X and Wizkid)		Nominated
Male Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)"Jaiye Jaiye" (alongside Sesan)Nominated
2015 Male Artist of the YearHimselfWon [75]
Best Pop Artist of the YearNominated
Best Dance/Live PerformanceNominated
Hottest Single of The Year"Ojuelegba"Won
Album of the Year Ayo Nominated
Nigeria Music Video Awards2011Best Afro Pop Video"Holla at Your Boy"Nominated [76]
2013Best Use of Visual Effects"Sexy Mama"
(Iyanya featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [77]
Best Afro Beat Video"Caro"
(Starboy featuring L.A.X and Wizkid)		Nominated
People's Choice Awards 2017Favorite Song"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [78]
Soul Train Music Awards 2016 The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award "One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Nominated [79]
2017Best Dance Performance"Come Closer"
(featuring Drake)		Nominated [80]
2019 Best collaboration "Brown Skin Girl"

(Beyoncé featuring Wizkid & Saint Jhn)

Nominated [81] [82]
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Won
2020 Video of the Year Won [83]
2021 Best Collaboration "Essence"

(featuring Tems )

Won [84] [85]
Video of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Nominated
2022 Best Dance Performance"Call Me Every Day"

([feat. Chris Brown)

Nominated [86]
Best CollaborationNominated
Soundcity MVP Awards 2016Artist of the YearHimselfWon [87]
Best MaleWon
Best PopNominated
Digital Artist of the YearNominated
Best Collaboration"Roll Up"
(Emtee featuring Wizkid & Aka)		Nominated
Song of the YearNominated
Best Collaboration"Soweto Baby"
(DJ Maphorisa featuring Wizkid & Bucks)		Nominated
Song of the YearNominated
Video of the Year"Babanla"Nominated
Song of the YearNominated
Viewer's Choice AwardNominated
Listener's Choice AwardNominated
"Lagos to Kampala"
(Runtown featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2017Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [88]
Best MaleNominated
Digital Artist of the YearWon
Song of the Year"Come Closer"
( Drake featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Video of the YearNominated
"Ma Lo"
(Tiwa Savage featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best CollaborationNominated
"Tonight"
( R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2019Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [89]
Best MaleNominated
Best PopNominated
Digital Artist of the YearNominated
Listener's Choice Award"Fake Love"
(Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty & Wizkid)		Nominated
Best CollaborationNominated
"Soco"
( Duncan Mighty featuring Wizkid)		Won
Viewer's Choice AwardNominated
"Fever"Nominated
Video of the YearNominated
2020Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [90]
Best MaleNominated
Digital Artist of the YearNominated
Teen Choice Awards 2016Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song"One Dance"

(Drake featuring Kyla)

Won [91]
The Headies 2011 Best Pop Single"Holla at Your Boy"Nominated [92]
Next Rated Won
2012 Artist of the YearHimselfWon [93]
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Won
Album of the Year Superstar Nominated
2013 Artiste of the Year HimselfNominated [94]
Best Music Video"Azonto"Nominated
Best Collabo"Baddest Boy"
(EME featuring Wizkid, Skales, and Banky W.)		Nominated
2014 Artiste of the Year HimselfNominated [95]
Best Pop Single"Pull Over"
(Kcee featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
"Caro"
(Starboy featuring L.A.X and Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Reggae/Dancehall Single"Bad Girl"
(Jesse Jagz featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
2015 Best Pop Single"Ojuelegba"Nominated [96]
Best Recording of The YearNominated
Song of The YearWon
Best R&B Single"Say You Love Me"
(Leriq featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Collabo"Sisi"
(Praiz featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best R&B/Pop Album Ayo Won
Album of the YearNominated
Artiste of The YearHimselfNominated
2015 Best Pop Single"Ojuelegba"Nominated [97]
Best Recording of The YearNominated
Song of The YearWon
Best R&B Single"Say You Love Me"
(Leriq featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Collabo"Sisi"
(Praiz featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best R&B/Pop Album Ayo Won
Album of the YearNominated
Artiste of The YearHimselfNominated
2016 Best Pop SingleFinal (Baba Nla)"
(Drake featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [98]
Song of the YearNominated
Artiste of The YearHimselfWon
2018 Best Collabo"Come Closer"
(Drake featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [99]
Best Reggae/Dancehall SingleNominated
Best Music VideoWon
Viewer's Choice AwardWon
Best Collabo"Ma Lo"
( Tiwa Savage featuring Wizkid)		Won
Best Music VideoNominated
Album of the YearSounds from the Other SideNominated
Best R&B/Pop AlbumWon
Artiste of The YearHimselfNominated
2019 Best Pop Single"Fake Love"
(Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty & Wizkid)		Nominated
Best CollaboNominated
Song of The YearNominated
Artiste of The YearHimselfNominated
Viewer's Choice AwardNominated
2020 Best Pop Single"Joro"Nominated [100]
Song of The YearNominated
Best Recording of The Year"Smile"
(H.E.R. featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Best Music VideoNominated
Best Collabo"Totori"
(ID Cabasa featuring Wizkid)		Nominated
Artiste of The YearHimselfWon
Viewer's Choice AwardWon
2022 Best Recording of the Year"Essence" (featuring Tems)Nominated [101]
Song of the YearWon
Best R&B SingleWon
Best CollaborationWon
Viewer's Choice AwardNominated
Best Music Video"Ginger" (featuring Burna Boy)Nominated
Best Afrobeats AlbumMade In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)Won
Album of the YearWon
African Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
Best Male ArtistNominated
World Music Awards 2014World's Best Entertainer of the YearHimselfNominated [102]
World's Best Live ActNominated
World's Best Male ArtistNominated
World's Best Song"Eledumare"Nominated
4Syte TV Music Video Awards2011Best African Act Video"Holla at Your Boy"Nominated [103]
2012"Dance for Me"
(EME featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [104]
2013"Azonto"Nominated [105]
Best Group Video of the Year"Slow Down"
(R2Bees featuring Wizkid)		Won
Best Directed VideoNominated
Most Popular VideoNominated
Most Influential VideoNominated
2015Best African Act Video"Ojuelegba"Nominated [106]
2019Best Male Video"Tokyo"
(King Promise featuring Wizkid)		Nominated [107]
Best Edit VideoNominated
Best CollaborationNominated
Most Influential VideoNominated
2021Best African ActHimselfWon

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