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2022 American Music Awards: Wizkid, Tems win *See full list

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Nigerian music star, Ayodeji Balogun professionally known as Wizkid along with Tems have won different awards at the 2022 American Music Awards.
 
Wizkid becomes the first artiste to have emerged the Favourite Afrobeats Artiste category as Tems won with her collaboration with Wizkid on Essence which took the Favourite R&B Song category at the event.
 
The 50th edition of the event held on Sunday, at Microsoft Theater, California.
 
Below is the full list of winners
 
Artist of the year
Taylor Swift – WINNER
 
New artist of the year
Dove Cameron – WINNER
 
Collaboration of the year
Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix” – WINNER
 
Favorite male pop artist
Harry Styles – WINNER
 
Favorite female pop artist
Taylor Swift – WINNER
 
Favorite pop duo or group
BTS – WINNER
 
Favorite pop album
Taylor Swift, “Red (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
 
Favorite pop song
Harry Styles, “As It Was” – WINNER
 
Favorite music Update
Taylor Swift, “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” – WINNER
 
Favorite male country artist
Morgan Wallen -WINNER
 
Favorite female country artist
Taylor Swift – WINNER
 
Favorite country group or duo
Dan & Shay -WINNER
 
Favorite male hip-hop artist
Kendrick Lamar -WINNER
 
Favorite female hip-hop artist
Nicki Minaj -WINNER
 
Favorite hip-hop song
Future ft. Drake & Tems, “Wait For U” -WINNER
 
Favorite male R&B artist
Chris Brown -WINNER
 
Favorite female R&B artist
Beyoncé -WINNER
 
Favourite R&B Song
Wizkid ft Tems, “Essence” – WINNER
 
Favorite rock artist
Machine Gun Kelly – WINNER
 
Favorite rock song
Måneskin, “Beggin’” – WINNER
 
Favorite male Latin artist
Bad Bunny – WINNER
 
Favorite female Latin artist
Anitta *WINNER
 
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Wizkid – WINNER
 
Favorite K-pop artist
BTS – WINNER

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