Again, Wizkid becomes first African with most BMI Songwriting Awards

Afrobeats superstar singer/songwriter, Wizkid won awards for his international/ record-breaking hit song “Essence” at the 2022 London BMI Awards.

Meanwhile, Tems, CKay as well as producers P2J and Tempoe also took home awards for their work on ‘Essence’ and ‘Love Nwantiti’ respectively.

Similarly, Joeboy and Kwame Eugene also won for their contributions to CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’.

Wizkid’s “Essence” and “Essence” (remix) were recognized with Pop Awards at the 2022 BMI London Awards among the Most-Performed Songs of the Year.

This recent feat makes a total of five BMI awards won by Wizkid, which is the most by any African artist in history.Both ‘Essence’ and the Justin Bieber-assisted remix were awarded in recognition of the song’s exploit. Vanguard