Wizkid and Tems are steadily reaping the fruits of their labour as they have bagged several nominations at the 2021 edition of the Soul Train Awards.
Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, bagged five nominations at the 2021 Soul Train Awards. His partner-in-Essence, Tems also bagged four.
For the groundbreaking single, ‘Essence,’ Wizkid and Tems received nominations for Song of the Year, Video of the Year, The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award, and Best Collaboration.
Big Wiz was also nominated for Album of the Year for Made In Lagos, and Tems was nominated for Best New Artist.
Both artists have had an incredible year with Wizkid’s fourth album, “Made In Lagos” being a commercial success, and Tems featuring on a Drake song.
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According to Wikipedia, The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual music awards show which previously aired in national broadcast syndication and honors the best in African-American culture music and entertainment.
It is produced by the makers of Soul Train, the program from which it takes its name, and features musical performances by various contemporary R&B and soul music recording artists interspersed throughout the ceremonies.
The special traditionally used to air in either February, March or April, but now airs the last weekend of November.
This year’s award will hold on November 20, 2021, at the Apollo Theatre, and it will be hosted by Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell.