Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Fireboy nominated for NAACP award 2022
Nigerian music stars Wizkid, Fireboy, Tiwa Savage, Kidi and Omah Lay were on Tuesday night nominated for the NAACP Image Awards in Outstanding International Song category, organised by the National Association for Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP).
Wizkid was nominated for ‘Essence’, featuring Tems and Justin Bieber, while Fireboy DML got the nomination from his hit song, ‘Peru’.
Tiwa Savage’s ‘Somebody’s Son’, featuring Brandy, earned her a nomination, while Kidi and Omah Lay received nominations for their song, ‘Touch it’, and ‘Understand’, respectively.
The 53rd NAACP Image Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and performances of people of colour across more than 80 competitive categories from film, television, plus streaming, music, literature, and podcasts.
The 2022 NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday in a virtual event on NAACP’s Instagram channel, hosted by actress Kyla Pratt, Black-ish actor Marcus Scribner, and singer Tinashe.
The winners will be announced during the two-hour live television special, which seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner will host, Anthony Anderson, airing on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on BET.
Netflix leads nominations across motion picture and television plus streaming categories, while Insecure received the most nominations in the television plus streaming categories.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 1
I directed Adeleke to openly support Tinubu’s re-election, thank him for credible Osun governorship poll, says WikeÂ
Mr Wike stated, “My thinking and strategy anywhere I am sitting is how the President will win the (2027) election.”
Africa
21 passengers die in latest Egypt’s bus accident
Reports noted that the bus carried 43 passengers, including 22 Jordanians.
NationWide
Registrar warns teachers, school owners against fraudsters operating fake TRCN portals
‎The registrar urged teachers, school owners and other stakeholders to verify information through the council’s official channels.
Politics
APC, ADC, NDC, PDP, others must stop hate speech, cyberbullying: Yiaga Africa
Yiaga Africa has urged political parties to strengthen internal discipline and sanction members who engage in hate speech, cyberbullying and character assassination.
Abuja
Tinubu govt will complete ongoing FCT projects before tenure completion, says Wike
Mr Wike noted the Tinubu administration had inaugurated 107 capital projects in the territory.
Abuja
Abuja welder arraigned for allegedly breaking into shop, stealing clothes
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
