Mueez Ajao
– Big Wiz and vocalist Tems have been nominated for the Billboard Music Awards with the hit song ‘Essence’, which features Justin Bieber on the remix.
– The Nigerian Afrobeat artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, has been nominated for the Billboard Music Awards 2022 alongside singers Tems and Justin Bieber for the remix of the hit song ‘Essence.’
– With the smash song ‘Essence,’ which features Justin Bieber on the remix, band vocalist Tems has been nominated for the Billboard Music Awards.
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– The hit song ‘Essence‘ was nominated for the Top R&B Finalist Category alongside other acts like Doja Cat, Silk Sonic, Given and Justin Bieber.
– Wizkid becomes the first Nigerian act to have his own song nominated for the prestigious award even though he had been nominated earlier as a result of his collaboration with Drake.
– The Billboard Music Awards is an international US-based award scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 15, 2022.
#BBMAs Top R&B Song Finalists
▪️ @DojaCat & @theweeknd “You Right”
▪️ @giveon “Heartbreak Anniversary”
▪️ @justinbieber ft. @DanielCaesar & @giveon “Peaches”
▪️ @silksonic “Leave The Door Open”
▪️ @wizkidayo ft. @justinbieber & @temsbaby “Essence” pic.twitter.com/lsEH0rsoOI
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) April 8, 2022
– Recall, Wizkid lost both nominations at the 2022 Grammy awards.
– Wizkid was nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category, recognising new vocal or instrumental Global music recordings.
– He also received a second nomination in the Best Global Music Album category for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.
– The singer lost both nominations as the Best Global Music Performance award was won by Arooj Aftab, Mohabbat, while Angelique Kidjo, Mother Nature, won the Best Global Music Album category.
