The “Joro” singer made history as he becomes the first-ever Nigerian to win a Soul Train award.

This year’s edition of the award took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday the 18th of November 2019.

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Several singers from all over the world won this prestigious award and our very own Starboy was one of them.

Wizkid won for his collaboration with Beyonce on the smash hit “Brown skin girl” which was off her “The lion king; The gift” album.

The song won under “The Ashford & Simpson’s Songwriter Award“, although it was also nominated for the “Best Collaboration category.”.

Writers of the song include; Beyoncé Knowles, Carlos St. John, Adio Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe, Anathi Mnyango, Michael Uzowuru, Ayodeji Balogun and Richard Isong

This is, however, the second time Wizkid was nominated in this award. In 2017 he was nominated for his song “Come Closer” ft Drake but didn’t win.

The singer, however, emerges victorious this time

Congrats Wizkid, you never seize to make us proud!!!.

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Soul Train Awards is an annual award show which honors and celebrates black talents, and the best artists in the black music community.

This year’s edition of the show was hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold. 

The very colorful event took place a few hours ago at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Amongst other lucky winners of this prestigious awards was our very own  Wizkid. 

He won under the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award, for his contribution on Beyonce’s “Brown Skin Girl”. We can a;l recall that the song was and still remains a smash hit since it was dropped in July.

This is, however, the first time Wizkid is winning a Soul Train award although he was nominated in 2017 for his song “Come Closer” featuring Drake.

We say congratulations to him and all other artists who came out Victorious.

See the full list of  Nominees and Winners Below;

1) Album/Mixtape of the Year

• WINNER: Cuz I Love You- Lizzo
• Shea Butter Baby-  Ari Lennox
• Indigo- Chris Brown
• Ella Mai- Ella Mai
• I Used To Know Her- H.E.R.
• Free Spirit- Khalid

2) Best Collaboration Performance

• WINNER:  Chris Brown feat. Drake, “No Guidance”
• Ari  Lennox feat. J. Cole, “Shea Butter Baby”
• Beyoncé feat. Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy Carter, “Brown Skin Girl”
• Cardi B & Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
• PJ Morton & JOJO, “Say So”
• Ty Dolla $ign feat. J. Cole, “Purple Emoji”

3) Best Dance Performance

• WINNER: Chris Brown feat. Drake, “No Guidance”
• Beyoncé, “Spirit”
• Danileigh feat. Chris Brown, “Easy (Remix)”
• Lizzo, “Juice”
• Normani, “Motivation”
• Teyana Taylor, “WTP”

4) Best R&B/Soul Male Artist

• WINNER: Khalid
• Anderson.Paak
• Bruno Mars
• Chris Brown
• Daniel Caesar
• Tank

5) Best R&B/Soul Female Artist

• WINNER: H.E.R
• Ari Lennox
• Beyoncé
• Lizzo
• Mary J. Blige
• Summer Walker

6) Rhythm & Bars Award

• WINNER: Cardi B, “Money”
• 21 Savage feat J. Cole, “A Lot”
• DaBaby, “Suge”
• J. Cole, “Middle Child”
• Meek Mill feat. Drake, “Going Bad”
• Megan Thee Stallion feat. DaBaby, “Cash Shit”

7) Best New Artist

• WINNER: Summer Walker
• Lucky Daye
• Mahalia
• Nicole Bus
• Pink Sweat$
• YK Osiris

8) Soul Train Certified Award

• WINNER: Trevor Jackson
• Ciara
• Daniel Caesar
• Fantasia
• India.arie
• Kelly Rowland

9) Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• WINNER: Kirk Franklin
• Bebe Winans
• Donald Lawrence
• Erica Campbell
• Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• Tori Kelly

10) Song of the Year

• WINNER: “No Guidance,” Chris Brown feat. Drake
• “Before I Let Go,” Beyoncé
• “Shot Clock,” Ella Mai
• “Talk,” Khalid
• “Juice,” Lizzo
• “Girls Need Love (Remix),” Summer Walker feat. Drake

11) The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award

• WINNER: “Brown Skin Girl,” written by Beyoncé Knowles, Carlos St. John, Adio Marchant, Shawn Carter, Stacy Barthe, Anathi Mnyango, Michael Uzowuru, Ayodeji Balogun, Richard Isong (Beyoncé feat. Saint Jhn, Wizkid & Blue Ivy
• Carter“Hard Place,” written by H.E.R., David Harris, Sam Ashworth & Ruby Amanfu (H.E.R.)
  “Juice,” written by Theron Thomas, Sam Sumser, Sean Small, Eric Frederic & Melissa Jefferson (Lizzo)
• “Make It Better,” written by Brandon Anderson, William Smokey Robinson, Alaina Chenevert, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Daniel Manman Farid Nassar (Anderson .Paak feat. Smokey Robinson)
• “No Guidance,” written by Christopher Brown, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Joshua Lewis, Michele Lebrun, Nija Charles, Teddy Walton, Noah Shebib & Tyler Bryant (Chris Brown feat. Drake)
• “Talk,” written by Howard Lawrence, Guy Lawrence & Khalid Robinson (Khalid)

12) Video of the Year

• WINNER: Lizzo, “Juice”
• Alicia Key, “Raise A Man”
• Beyoncé, “Spirit”
• Childish Gambino, “Feels Like Summer”
• Khalid, “Better”

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Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which celebrates the best in black music and entertainment.

For the third time, Nigerian music star;  Wizkid,  was nominated for this award.

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Wizkid was nominated for his collaboration with American music diva; Beyonce, under the “Best Collaboration” category.

The song titled “Brown skin girl” was a chart-topping hit that celebrated the beauty of African girls and women.

He was previously nominated for” Best Dance Performance” in 2017 for his song, “Come Closer” featuring Drake.

Big ups Starboy! We really hope you win!!.

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