33 Awards Wizkid Won In Just One Year, 2021

2021 was one of the best years for African music and artistes. One of the African artistes that broke all time records and won a lot of awards is Wizkid also known as Big Wiz.

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Big Wiz or Wizkid released an album that shook the whole world and is still shaking the world.

The album Made in Lagos is his fourth studio album. It was released on 30 October 2020 by Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records. The album features both local and international, up-and-coming and established artistes from Burna Boy, Skepta, H.E.R., Ella Mai, Tay Iwar, Projexx, Tems, Demian Marley and Terri.

The deluxe edition was released on 27 August 2021. It features additional guest appearances from Buju and Justin Bieber.

Just in 2021, the album and songs from the album made Big Wiz won more than 30 awards, many nominations and recognitions.

Some of the awards include:

1. Grammy – Best Music Video
2. Headies Award – Artiste of the Year
3. Headies Award – Viewers choice
4. Naacp image Award – Outstanding Music video/visual
5. Mobo Award – Best International Act
6. Mobo Award – Best African Act
7. Mtv Emas – Best African Act
8. 4stye Award – Best African Act
9. Apple Music Award – Artiste of the Year (African)
10. Afrima – Artiste of the year
11. Afrima – Song of the Year
12. Afrima – Best Collaboration
13. MTV VMAS – Best Cinematography
14. Cannes Lion Award – Excellence in Music Video
15. Afrimma – Crossing Boundaries with music award
16. Soul Train Award – Best Collaboration
17. Net honours – Most Popular Musician (Male)
18. Net honours – Most played song (Rnb)
19. Muma Award – Best African Album
20. Muma Award – Biggest African Music Exporter
21. Gnadoe Magazine Award – Personnalite International De L’ annee
22. Amazon Music Award – Stone Cold Hustler of the Year
23. Aeausa – Song on the Year
24. Aeausa – Album of the year
25. Aeausa – Best Music Video
26. Aeausa – Best Collaboration
27. Aeausa – Best Male Artiste
28. Y’Naija – Person of the year 2021
29. That Grape Juice Award – Best International Act
30. That Grape Juice Award – Single of the Year
31. That Grape Juice Award – Best Male
32. That Grape Juice Award – Best Collaboration
33. That Grape Juice Award – Most Active Fanbase

With these awards Wizkid set a record for the most awards won by an African artiste in a single year.