Speculations as Headies snub Wizkid for the first time in 12 years

Famous Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid fails to get a nomination at the 2023 Headies Awards for the first time since 2011.

It is worth noting that the Headies Awards rolled out the nominees for the 2023 edition of the award event on the 12th of July.

Headies snub Wizkid for the first time in 12 years
Grammy award-winning singer, Wizkid. Credit: Wizkidayo / Instagram.

Oxlade, Asake, Odumodublvck, Spyro, Bnxn and many others were nominated in different categories for the upcoming event except Wizkid.

Despite not being nominated this year, Wizkid, however, has the highest number of awards from the organizers. A total of 20 Headies awards over the years of his booming music career.

Fans and music lovers all over Nigeria have dropped their take on the controversy trailing the organizers of the event.

Reactions trailing Wizkid snub at 2023 Headies Awards

Hermzerh4 said: “No doubt Wiz is a flop in recent time.. man keep increasing at a decreasing rate”

Tr0ubleXela opined: “Normally ‘More Gba Less Hits’ no suppose get any nominations, that album too flop, reason why he’s struggling to sell out Tottenham stadium”

justtruth001 stated: “his career is coming to an end. sad to see tbh.”

MideRaphael penned: “If na you drop stinker album and stinker feature dem go nominate you?”

YoRhage wrote: “He’s basically carried by FANBASE now, Let’s be honest, his music is on a decline. Wizkid wasn’t putting in work on his artistry tbh, since EME, it’s like he was fine with the level of music he makes so he just keeps recycling the same thing. We know Wiz for the beginning”

SundayAmaechi17 said: “Man fell down so badly good luck on your next project, you still our own nor matter what. Thanks burna boy for carrying Afrobeat all this while.”

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