Wizkid Wins NAACP Image Awards For The Second Time
chuks oti
Mar 26, 2021
Multi-award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun also known as Wizkid has become the first Nigerian singer to win the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) image awards and this time, for the second time.
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Wizkid earned the award after his collaboration with American singer, Beyonce's "Brown Skin GirlÔÇØ won an award at the 2020 edition of the popular Image awards.
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The NAACP Image Awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature, and film and also recognizes individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
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Wizkid won the 'Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration' category in 2020, sharing the stage with Beyonc├® featuring Saint JHN and Blue Ivy on the same song.
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Wizkid was nominated alongside other prominent American artistes like Drake, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, J Cole, and Miguel.
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NAACP took to their Twitter to congratulate the talented artiste:
The most-winning singer in Grammy history was also honored for her work with Megan Thee Stallion, whose track "Savage RemixÔÇØ won Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song and Outstanding Duo, Group, or Collaboration (Contemporary).
Wizkid also won a Grammy Award for the same song. The song won the award for Best Music Video in the 63rd annual Grammy Awards.
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He also won the award alongside Beyonce, who owns the song and featured artists, Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy. The award will also go to Jenn Nkiru who directed the video.
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So far, the song "Brown Skin GirlÔÇØ has won 7 awards. It won Best Song for The Daily Californian Arts Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, BET Awards, NAACP Awards, another Soul Train Music Awards, Grammy Awards, and now, another NAACP Award.
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The winners revealed so far include:
Outstanding New Artist
Doja Cat - "Say SoÔÇØ
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Outstanding Male Artist
Drake - "Laugh Now, Cry LaterÔÇØ
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Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonc├® - "Black ParadeÔÇØ
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Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
"Do ItÔÇØ - Chloe x Halle
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Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
"Savage RemixÔÇØ - Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyonc├®
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Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Chloe x Halle - "Wonder What She Thinks Of MeÔÇØ
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Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyonc├® - "Savage RemixÔÇØ
Outstanding Album
"ChilomboÔÇØ - Jhen├® Aiko
Outstanding Producer of the Year
Hit-Boy
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Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
"Brown Skin GirlÔÇØ - Beyonce' feat WizKid, SAINt JHN, Blu Ivy Carter
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Outstanding Jazz Album - Instrumental
"Music From and Inspired By SoulÔÇØ - Jon Batiste
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Outstanding Jazz Album - Vocal
"Holy Room - Live at Alte OperÔÇØ - Somi
Outstanding International Song
"LockdownÔÇØ - Original Koffee
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Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
"SoulÔÇØ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste and Tom MacDougall
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Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
"Touch from youÔÇØ - Tamela Mann
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Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
"The ReturnÔÇØ - The Clark Sisters
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Special Award - Sports Award II
WNBA Player's Association (Nneka Ogqumike accepting on behalf of WNBA)
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Outstanding Talk Series
Red Table Talk
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Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
VERZUZ
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
The New York Times Presents "The Killing of Breonna TaylorÔÇØ
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Outstanding Children's Program
Family Reunion
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Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Marsai Martin - "Black-ishÔÇØ
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Outstanding Animated Series
Doc McStuffins
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Soul
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Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Laya DeLeon Hayes - "Doc McStuffinsÔÇØ
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Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture
Jamie Foxx - "SoulÔÇØ
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Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
Trevor Noah - "The Daily Show with Trevor NoahÔÇØ
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Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) - Individual or Ensemble
Steve Harvey - "Celebrity Family FeudÔÇØ
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Outstanding Guest Performance - Comedy or Drama Series
Loretta Devine- "P-ValleyÔÇØ
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Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Raynelle Swilling - "Cherish the DayÔÇØ
Special Award - Founder's Award
Toni Vaz
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Michaela Coel - "I May Destroy YouÔÇØ - Ep. 112 "Ego DeathÔÇØ
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Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Attica Locke - "Little Fires EverywhereÔÇØ - Ep. 104 "The Spider WebÔÇØ
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Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Geri Cole - "The Power of We: A Sesame Street SpecialÔÇØ
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Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Radha Blank - "The Forty-Year-Old VersionÔÇØ
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Anya Adams - "black-ishÔÇØ - Ep. 611 "Hair DayÔÇØ
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Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Hanelle Culpepper - "Star Trek: PicardÔÇØ - Ep. 101 "RemembranceÔÇØ
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Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special
Eugene Ashe - "Sylvie's LoveÔÇØ
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Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Gina Prince-Bythewood - "The Old GuardÔÇØ
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Outstanding Short Form Series - Comedy or Drama
"#FreeRayshawn"
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Outstanding Performance in a Short Form
Laurence Fishburne - "#FreeRayshawnÔÇØ
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Outstanding Short Form Series - Reality/Nonfiction
"Between The ScenesÔÇØ - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Outstanding Short-Film (Live Action)
"Black Boy JoyÔÇØ
Outstanding Short-Film (Animated)
"CanvasÔÇØ
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Special Award - Spingarn Medal
Misty Copeland
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Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
"The Awkward Black ManÔÇØ - Walter Mosley
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Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction
"A Promised LandÔÇØ - Barack Obama
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
"We're Better Than ThisÔÇØ - Elijah Cummings
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Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
"The Dead Are ArisingÔÇØ - Les Payne, Tamara Payne
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Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
"Vegetable KingdomÔÇØ - Bryant Terry
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Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
"The Age of PhillisÔÇØ - Honor├®e Jeffers
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Outstanding Literary Work - Children
"She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley ChisholmÔÇØ - Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
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Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
"Before the Ever AfterÔÇØ - Jacqueline Woodson
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Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Keith McQuirter - "By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of HarlemÔÇØ
Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Melissa Haizlip - "Mr. SOUL!ÔÇØ
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
"John Lewis: Good TroubleÔÇØ
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Outstanding Documentary (Television - Series or Special)
"The Last DanceÔÇØ
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Special Award - Youth Activist of the Year
Madison Potts
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Special Award - Activist of the Year
Reverend Dr Wendell Anthony
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