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American Music Awards Introduce New Category For Afrobeats.
Ahead of the 2022 American Music Awards ceremony on November 21st, a new category devoted solely to the afrobeats sound has been added.
The AM Awards 2022 organizers have announced the complete list of the initial nominees for the new category they have created for the Afrobeats sound.
This is a shocking development that demonstrates how far and wide the afrobeats sound has spread in recent years.
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The award presentation is scheduled to take place at the Microsoft Theater in the US on November 21, 2022, at 2:00 am WAT. Congratulations to the nominees.
The first set of nominees in this category include:
- Burna Boy
- Wizkid
- Fireboy DML
- Tems
- CKay
#AMAs Favorite Afrobeats Artist Nominees:
📣 @burnaboy
📣 @ckay_yo
📣 @fireboydml
📣 @temsbaby
📣 @wizkidayo pic.twitter.com/l2maRku9et— American Music Awards (@AMAs) October 13, 2022