14th Headies: Wizkid attends award ceremony, wins Artiste of the Year category for the 3rd time
- Music star Wizkid was among several guests who graced the 14th Headies Award
- The singer emerged as the Artiste of the Year making it the third time he has won the same category
- Wizkid was also awarded the Viewer’s Choice Award at the event
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Popular Nigerian music star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid left many of his fans surprised after making an appearance at the just concluded 14th Headies Award.
The singer hopped on a flight all the way from Ghana to witness the award show which held in Lagos, Nigeria. His attendance comes as a shock as the singer among many others has been known to snub the award show in the past.
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In 2019, the Ojuelegba crooner had most colleagues in the industry attending his show at the O2 Arena on the same night the Headies award was going on.
Check out a video that captured the moment he arrived at the venue for the 2020 edition below:
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Interestingly, Wizkid’s attendance was not in vain as he emerged as the winner of some of his nominated categories including one of the biggest and most anticipated awards of the night.
The singer won the 2020 Viewer’s Choice award.
Here’s a video of his acceptance speech below:
Wizkid also emerged as the Artiste of the Year in a category that had colleagues Burna Boy, Davido, Tiwa Savage and Mayorkun nominated.
This makes it the third time he has won the category. Wizkid won the category in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Check out the moment he accepted the award below:
Congratulatory messages also poured in for the singer from his fans. Read what some of them had to say:
uz0.gram said:
"‘Wizkid FC Thank you very much God bless you’"
wizkatsdaxx said:
"Congratulations to you brother."
aderoyal_jr said:
"Wizkid thanks WizkidFc and left the stage that's my GOAT, no cap."
ayomi_w said:
"So humble. See the way he keeps bending for them on stage."
edithraymond said:
"God help me love my future man the way I love wiz cos hmmm wahala ma was."
In a related story about the Headies Award, Legit.ng previously reported that singer Omah Lay emerged as the winner of the most sought after Next Rated category.
The Godly crooner was nominated alongside Tems, Bella Shmurda and Oxlade. Omah Lay was given a brand new car for winning the category and fans flooded his page with congratulatory messages.
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Adeyinka Odutuyo is an entertainment/lifestyle journalist at Legit.ng with over three years of working experience in the media industry.
He has a degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies from Osun State University, Osogbo. When he is not writing about celebrities, you will find him blogging about local Nigerian recipes on Instagram (@playfoodbyyinka)
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