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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, made history at the 2022 BET Awards after his song, ‘Essence’, featuring Tems and Justin Bieber was announced as the best collaboration.
The ceremony took place on Sunday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, United States.
With the win, Essence became the first African song to win a BET award and Wizkid became the first Nigerian and African to win a category other than the Best International Act category.
Wizkid had previously won the BET Award as a featured artist on Beyonce’s ‘Black Skin Girl.’
Over the last decade, Wizkid has become one of the major acts leading Afrobeats international push.