Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Omah Lay, Others Nominated For 2022 NAACP Image Awards

Wizkid, Fireboy DML, Tiwa Savage, Kidi, and Omah Lay, all Nigerian music stars, were nominated for the NAACP Image Awards in the Outstanding International Song category on Tuesday night, organized by the National Association for Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP).

Wizkid was nominated for a Grammy for his song“Essence,” which featuresTems andJustin Bieber, andFireboy DML was nominated for his hit song“Peru.”

Similarly,Tiwa Savage was nominated for her hit song“Somebody’s Son,” which featuredBrandy, andKidi andOmah Lay were nominated for their songs“Touch It” and“Understand,” respectively.

The news was announced on Tuesday in a virtual event hosted by actressKyla Pratt, Black-ish actor, singerTinashe, andMarcus Scribner on the NAACP’s Instagram channel.

The award winners will be announced during a two-hour live television special hosted by Anthony Anderson, a seven-time NAACP Image Award winner, on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET.