Nigeria's music artiste, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has won an award as the Best International Act at the 2012 Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards held on Sunday night of July 1.
Wizkid won the prestigious awards with his Ghanaian counterpart, Sarkodie yesterday. The show was held The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was hosted by veteran Hollywood actor, Samuel L Jackson.
Wizkid and Sarkodie won in the Best International Act (Africa) category. The two artistes have been tipped to win the awards before yesterday.
2Face and D'Banj jointly won the BET awards in 2011.
Other winners of 2012 awards were Jay Z, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Beyonce and others.
Below are some of the winners as at press time.
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown-Winner
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake-Winner
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj-Winner
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne-Winner
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean-Winner
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ J. Cole – “Party””
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – “Marvin & Chardonnay”
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne – “I’m On One”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto”
The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”-Winner
Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Countdown”
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Ni**as in Paris”
Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Otis”-Winner
Usher – “Climax”
Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson-Winner
Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams-Winner
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy simmons- Winner
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Viewers’ Choice Award
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Beyoncé – “Love onTop”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello”-Winner
The Throne f/ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Centric Award
Common-Winner
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best International Act: U.K.
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
Wretch 32-Winner
Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)-Winner
Wizkid (Nigeria)-Winner
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis-Winner
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart-Winner
Denzel Washington
Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping the Broom
Laugh at My Pain
Red TailsThe Help-Winner
Entertainer of the Year
Chris Brown
Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams-Winner
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Victor Cruz
Kevin Duran-Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Maze, featuring Frankie Beverly
Humanitarian Award
The Reverend Al Sharpton
April woodard ,ice prince
Tank,wizkid , iceprince ,dee money
jermaine dupri and iceprince
mack maine and ice prince
lil'kenny | 7/1/2012 8:17:47 PMcongrat @ wizkid o o.more grace 2 yur elbow
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FIRSTLADY | 7/2/2012 5:17:11 AM |
SEE WIZDOMGOAT FEELING LIKE A FAT KID IN A CANDY STORE!! ANYWAYS CONGRATS SHA!!
Lonnie | 7/1/2012 9:31:35 PMWey wetin ei dey sing sef? Anyways congrats sha. Abi them ney di show the African part for tv? Cuz didn't see sarkodie or wizzy taking their award oh!!
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CALE=B | 7/9/2012 5:10:02 AM |
Wizkid is try but not audinary illunnati
Okey | 7/12/2012 6:15:46 AM |
Wizkid and illuminati
TT | 7/1/2012 9:45:08 PMWizkid was only at the preshow he didn't perform anything it was nice seeing him on TV but I must say it was boring I don't understand why Kim k was there nobody gave her a hug or anything she was like the odd one there anyways I heard that Chris Brown is coming out with his final album so he might not do anymore music after this one
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anonymous | 7/1/2012 9:55:48 PMAlthough i am happy that they have such categories, i hate the fact that they are side-lined. Why weren't they televised at the award show like others? And why wasn't the award presented during the live broadcasting. It would've been so much better but anyways i'm glad Sarkodie and Wizkid won. I can't wait for the day when our African artists are treated like the others, and better yet when they get to perform at international award shows such as the Bet Awards. That would be monumental. Until then keep making beautiful music Africa.
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faith | 7/1/2012 10:27:23 PM |
Well said, why sieline us as if we don't matter.if dy can't treat us with d same level of respect then dy should keep their award. Never the less; congrtas wizkid, u ve made us proud.
HEAVY | 7/2/2012 12:19:15 AM |
Congratulations , my brother.Am very happy for u.We shoud stop complaining, everything is not always to perfection.Atleast , we are progressing,in the next few years Africa will completly take the lead.
Ike | 7/2/2012 2:13:15 AM |
Hahaha how will they treat us with respect when we keep paying them huge money for collabos? Making us look desperate and seeming like without their approval we haven't arrived yet. We feel like we just passed the exams to get into heaven if an American artist accepts to collect our money and say one or two sentences in our music. This American artist are all abt making their money and it gives them more exposure in Africa if they accept a collabo with a well known African artist. The people get head sha. All nah business. They know what they want from us.
Ike | 7/2/2012 2:13:22 AM |
Hahaha how will they treat us with respect when we keep paying them huge money for collabos? Making us look desperate and seeming like without their approval we haven't arrived yet. We feel like we just passed the exams to get into heaven if an American artist accepts to collect our money and say one or two sentences in our music. This American artist are all abt making their money and it gives them more exposure in Africa if they accept a collabo with a well known African artist. The people get head sha. All nah business. They know what they want from us.
B¡t¡ng Z£dd To€¥ | 7/2/2012 1:33:08 AMSharout 2 ICEPRINCE, MODE 9INE an MI dey'r d best rappers we'r havin in africa. i aint plsd with d way WIZKID toy with his career lately singin crappy lyrics, DAVIDO an OLAMIDE kicks his ass off d line totally. boring WIZZY!
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Patrick | 7/2/2012 8:58:10 AM |
wizzy you are the best. All olamide could do is photocopy behaving like lil wayne. Olamide is very s****d for that choc boiz diss he did, as if hes as successful as any of them. Hes a f**l.
Dee | 12/23/2012 3:49:35 AM |
Olamide didnt diss da choc boiz. Y cant u jst knw da truth wf google.
chiyoma | 7/2/2012 12:43:28 PM |
Adult that wears Pampers because his ass is licking. don't worry we the honorable members of NFC will contribute some few money for you to treat your ass.
Biscuit | 7/2/2012 2:15:26 AMMa 2 fav. artiste. U guys re great. Opposition go shy ba seriously dey shld treat the African act wid respect if nt dey shld dissolve d@ category.
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Chi ton | 7/2/2012 10:09:06 AM |
Au gh na? Hope u dey? Y do u lyl dis wizkid sef?
Biscuit | 7/3/2012 2:38:34 AM |
Am ok oo ma sista. I dnt even noe y i lyk d@ boi sef. Mayb b'coz he's fresh nd i ve his pic as ma wall paper.
Chi ton | 7/3/2012 8:56:05 AM |
Wallpaper? U ar very funi.
Chi ton | 7/2/2012 10:10:17 AM |
Lyk not lyl
Chi ton | 7/2/2012 10:15:55 AM |
I don't rily lyk u wizkid but, congrats sha. @ ice prince congrats 2 u 2 and kip making us proud here in 9ja.
MICKY | 7/2/2012 4:18:22 AMWE GHANAIANS ARE PROUD TO HAVE AN ARTIST LIKE U...GOD BLESS U OBIDI
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RAS.IMMANUEL | 7/3/2012 10:41:42 PM |
OBIDI KEEP MAKING GH PROUD.LONG LIFE OBIDI KING OF ACCRA
Gee ibrahim | 7/2/2012 6:19:58 AMBaba wizzzzzo congrat....make davido come learn
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Darlington | 7/18/2012 6:42:50 AM |
@ ibrahim, wat do u mean by saying make davido kome learn. Watch davido 4 d next 2 yrs, if he will not knock wizzy's ass off.
lapson | 8/1/2012 4:45:32 AM |
confirm, let him learn from this and pple shot up the trash they are saying
Wespo | 9/3/2012 5:28:04 PM |
Wizkid I luv u so much nd even ur muzic will like to feature u in ma new track dnt have ur contact facebook@ olawalecashboy
Emmanuel | 11/29/2012 12:28:00 PM |
Davido is de best, we al kno de truth
Gee ibrahim | 7/2/2012 6:20:40 AMBaba wizzzzzo congrat....make davido come learn
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Cool | 7/2/2012 6:21:46 AMU may have made some sense wiv ur points but bear in mind that the same way a naija artist features a fellow naija artist,that fellow naija artist who is featured has to be paid or better still,is always paid so featuring an American artist and paying them for it is not any different so pls don't sound cynical.However way u want to look at it,they are gradually appreciating us else they won't even be caught dead making an effort to collaborate wiv we Africans.They themselves have seen that we africans have gathered so much momentum and we have almost become forces to be reckoned with.U may be referring to one or two Naija artists frm ur comments but hey,just maybe u shld've stated ur points more objectively!
All in one,more power to the elbow of our African Artists and God bless us all....
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Ike | 7/2/2012 12:16:03 PM |
Lol I see ur points but sha itz different when to Africans collaborate compared to when we collaborate with these akatas. We pay them huge money and the sing as tho they doing us a favor sha after all the money them done collect. Except akon, I personally can't really feel any of the others in the music they have collaborated in. Anyway sha them go continue to dey give us backstage awards till we shine eyes.
Kenny boss | 8/13/2012 9:06:39 AM |
Wizkid roll on jare. notin do u. more grease to ur elbow. Rule ur world u bambell past anyone of them.
keee.... | 7/2/2012 6:28:29 AMthey do not give them the award on stage…..they give it to them on backstage………..this means that the americans do not recognize it……………
3 times now this has happened ……………….we are big in our own music industry……..to me this is humiliation to africa…………..
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lea | 7/2/2012 8:05:49 AM |
why didnt they get their awards like everyone else?are they not good enough or what?making sure no one sees them or know they got an award..im sure they knew the african artists will be jus as grateful so they didnt bother.Anyways gotta start somewhere right?congrats to them
Ike | 7/2/2012 11:30:41 AM |
Thatz ryt. Better them no give us than to dey give us back stage like say them dey shame us. Even black people too go dey look other blacks inferior. Hahaha. For white award them dey appreciate all white musicians even to say him comot nah Spain, turkey, Russia or wherever. Only blacks go dey do this kind wahala award.
Biscuit | 7/3/2012 2:53:24 AM |
I agree wid u. I tot dey had dis category in order 2 give xposure 2 African artistes. Hw can dey ve dat xposure BACKSTAGE. If dey re nt ready 2 appreciate and respect us den dey shld let us be. Be4 dat category we had our own prestigious awards. Dis is absolute humilation. Besides,they re even blak jux like us.
Mash | 7/2/2012 8:34:36 AMWhat kind of silly reporting is this ? Wizkid did not win anything,he only got nominated and lost out to Sarkodie.So stop feeding people with wrong gist and making people who they are not.Go to the BET website it is there in black and white.
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Debbie | 7/3/2012 1:08:51 PMMash ,or what ever you call yourself, shut your trap.
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Emmanuel | 11/29/2012 12:45:27 PM |
Mash is ryt, wizkid lost out 2 sakodie, u guys shud stp spreadin dis kind of s**t, itz fake
Amelia | 7/4/2012 8:35:53 AMWiz u ar so talented u made us (nigerians) proud i knew u wil alway win,it alway give me joy when u progress i love u and wil always do CONGRAT BABY!!!
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Myjan | 7/4/2012 9:30:31 AMIs nt dt m jealous or wht, bt d truth is dt Wizkid qot nominated bt loss out 2 Sarkodie...cnt u c dt d indicatn 4 Sarkodie, d winner is Bold.. Bt wizkid own is vry liqht..d is always 1 winna n nt 2.. Tek note al of u
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Kibiya empire | 7/4/2012 10:22:46 PMU guys 'r so so talent by making de whole Africa proud, keep it of, ma wshn U guyz al de bst.
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Habakkuk | 7/5/2012 8:51:01 AMAfrica boyz keep it up! You guys really make us proud, not on that you guys are relly wonderful.
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Danielle | 7/6/2012 12:28:31 AMSarkordie won it alongside wizkid,..the award waz handed to both of them,,so those talking trap should go get a life....afterall sakordie is not suppose to be there....nobody undastands wat he rapping
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Mark | 7/11/2012 1:44:16 PM |
My frid in d order categorys of awards did u se any thin like alongside with any order artis winin an award 2gether, surely wizkid did not win any award is d guy frm gana that won d Bet African award
Danielle | 7/6/2012 12:29:27 AMSarkordie won it alongside wizkid,..the award waz handed to both of them,,so those talking trap should go get a life....afterall sakordie is not suppose to be there....nobody undastands wat he rapping
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curtis | 10/9/2012 7:54:07 PM |
dont be s****dly selfish,how kan u say there shudnt be sarkodie at the bet,if we africans start treating ourselfs with luv,the outsiders wil treat us wid luv also,whether u hear his lang or nt,he has taken the award,best there shuld be, sarkodie.
Biscuit | 7/7/2012 2:47:52 AMHe has english verse jux as wizy has more of his native lang. dan english. Instead of u congratulatin him 4 goin dat far wid his native lang. U re here bashin him. A non english speakin European will neva learn anoda man's lang yet goes far wid his and egs. re Messi nd C. Ronaldo. Learn 2 appreciate african langs.
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Playboy | 7/9/2012 4:14:54 AM4 person 2 collect BET award no be smalltin o o o / whizzy and sarkioe ......... I wish u congrat ........ Keep it up .........
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adekheem | 7/9/2012 4:43:48 AMcongratulation weezy , high bee. u just start dey ven't see anything.
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Lil- hsisa | 7/11/2012 9:27:45 AMCongrats my brother, award is also for u next year..... Wad up
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Tocson | 7/12/2012 2:35:38 AMHello u too much for dis wiz baba and they suppose to gave my guy 2 olamide he really try na
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Anita | 7/15/2012 3:05:06 AM |
I wil say put grase to ur elbow
SHOLLYFINEST | 7/12/2012 5:01:03 PMWIZKID CONGRAT U REALLY TRIED.BUT DERE IS ONE UPCOMING ARTIST IN NIJA 4 NEXT YEAR AWARD.... HIS NAME IS (SHOLLYFINEST) EKU AMUJUBA ALL 9IJA
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Linus odunze | 4/5/2013 12:21:40 AM |
Na dem de first talk r*****h.wizkid and sarkodie win award,instead of us to congratulate dem,we con de cause dem,y na.if u want to progress in life,u have to be happy 4 d progress of your felo human being,so wizkid and sarkodie tuale 4 u guy,both of u get mouth die.
Ability4eva. | 7/15/2012 2:57:28 AMDnt let d devil 2 ova shadow ur soul' kip it up wit ur talent i love dat' congrat.
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Ability4eva. | 7/15/2012 2:58:30 AMDnt let d devil 2 ova shadow ur soul' kip it up wit ur talent i love dat' congrat.
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Elnino 08167829049 | 7/16/2012 9:53:07 PMIf nobody talk abt u who will dont eva listen 2 gossip.u r 4 eva a super star
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Cyndy | 8/7/2012 3:14:34 PMWow am very proud of u wizzy keep it up dnt allow their envieness bring,frm grass to grace u re going higher,u kip pushing on u no retireooooo.
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shehu musa | 8/12/2012 10:01:38 PMIceprince is suppose 2 be the Winner of the award he has many songs bt sarkodie can only rap in his language not even english abeg icepince is The best rapper in AFRICA
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Kingdom | 8/15/2012 9:44:49 PMFor me,i dnt even like these blacks in America. They underrate Africans than any other nation,not friendly to us like the whites. The whites appreciate everything from Africa even our music though do not understand our language and always ever ready to partner and support us. Just common music collabo which needs no political signature is a problem to them. Lets appreciate bn Africans than blacks and stop decieving ourselves that we're brothers with'em.
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naija babe. | 8/19/2012 2:22:27 PMwho ever said sakodie can't rap in english,he rap english and local language mixed up sha.wizkid also sing in english and yoruba so why do u then say no one hears wat sakodie speaks.music is not about language its yr rythem.he deserve it.when did wizkid start his singing proffession.africa pls congratulate yr musicians for a better africa.wizkid naija loves u,keep it up.davido is next.
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Pritom | 8/21/2012 3:14:15 AMThis also does not seem to work in Preview 4. Sometime after BeginProcessRequest and the start of my action, it gives this error:[NullReferenceException: Object reeefrnce not set to an instance of an object.] System.Web.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +8674600 System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +155Not much to go on.
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Piroskid | 9/10/2012 12:33:21 AMHi wizkid am very proud of u it is good 4 a young musician like u 2 show himself out we hv wizkid an see piroskid here i hv some tracks to release bt no money se my no 08054834577
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Mikel | 9/18/2012 5:12:48 PMI fink iceprice supose win am,..who b wiskid nd sarkodi,they ar both leaners
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Frizylane | 9/24/2012 6:18:16 PMWaw i ftank God 4 u wizkid.so many people dat started dis music of a thin b4 u ar nt even recognized in any african country.buh u dat just startd luk at wher u ar nw.guy rideon.burst d spiders eye.u ar d best.
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curtis | 10/9/2012 7:40:54 PMmikel u a human being reason up and learn how to talk.f**kinss
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curtis | 10/9/2012 7:54:41 PMmikel u a human being reason up and learn how to talk.f**kinss
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Highbee aka wakama | 10/17/2012 1:20:02 AMWwizy baba congratulation? baba u dont need to drag anythg with davido baba olowo
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Highbee aka wakama | 10/17/2012 1:26:49 AMMikel u dont even no weting u dey talk
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Lanex d | 10/20/2012 11:25:52 PMI need some help from any musicsian i can sing but no money i have some track to do pls this is my number 08125278370
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Lanex d | 10/20/2012 11:26:27 PMI need some help from any musicsian i can sing but no money i have some track to do pls this is my number 08125278370
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Morgan Bright | 11/5/2012 1:53:41 AMCongratilation to you guy out their,keep it up right! Wats up?
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YOUNG_HAZDEEQ | 11/9/2012 8:21:53 AMI'm a outcoming musician but next suparstar.every thing is about time you are this & that today you it wise and don't forget tomorrow!....I LOVE all the artist either AFRICAN or FOREIGNER because the game is not easy.
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YOUNG_HAZDEEQ | 11/9/2012 8:22:27 AMI'm a outcoming artist but next suparstar.every thing is about time you are this & that today you it wise and don't forget tomorrow!....I LOVE all the artist either AFRICAN or FOREIGNER because the game is not easy.
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ivy | 11/27/2012 1:34:58 AMWho said sarkodie can't rap in english! He is jux portrayin african values! English is even a borrowed language. He is proud to b an african.
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cynthia | 11/30/2012 7:32:25 AMU guys dat ar against wizkid can kill urself 4 all he care, nigerians will neva hv sence see ghanians praisin der own person u guys ar dey vomiting nonsense abeg wizkid nor mind dem na so poverty dey be, I hail u u ar d best
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cynthia | 11/30/2012 7:36:03 AMMikel if e easy make itv even give u award mumu boy,u nd wizkid who b senior
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Indigenous | 12/13/2012 3:43:17 PMWizkid no kolet eni 4kin award na sakordie omo ghana. Na wa 4 u biski
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Bryt Festival | 12/18/2012 8:09:07 AMD-black said "language is nt a barrier in music"cant u get it? we Ghanaians listen nd appreciate songs like 'ifunanya -p square,oleku-iceprince,ara-brymo etc but ask me if we understand it sarkodie is fluent in english but is proud 2 speak TWI.no faking lyk dem
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Bryt festival | 12/18/2012 9:21:52 AM1.He brought Konvict to Africa.2.He used his native language(TWI) to win the BET award 3.he has taking azonto far
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Bryt festival | 12/18/2012 9:23:15 AM1.He brought Konvict to Africa.2.He used his native language(TWI) to win the BET award 3.he has taking azonto far
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Bryt festival | 12/18/2012 9:33:06 AM1.He brought Konvict to Africa.2.He used his native language(TWI) to win the BET award 3.he has taking azonto far
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kejai | 1/20/2013 2:39:31 PMwe ar all 1 created by 1 god livin 2geda in 1 planet den yh cant we all share 1 luv nd gift which is peace
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Jaydee | 3/17/2013 6:28:48 PMI tink in dis word n mater ao every body cn nt luv u bt i believe in 100% in dis world u have 80% fans so live d rest to rap oop... To dem self luv u wizkiz 100% like jus ride on to d next level... Gud fanz of ur jaydee
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Linus odunze (aka liquido) | 4/5/2013 12:30:39 AMWizkid and sarkodie,both of u get mouth die.notin do ona.no mind does useless people wey no get work,all they na make them de cause person wey get moni pass them.tuale 4 both of u.bye.
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Tejmus | 4/28/2013 11:36:24 PMWizyy wagbayi, i love everything about wizkid the way he talk, sing, drees e.t.c................u deserve more than award
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Tejmus | 4/28/2013 11:51:25 PMIce-prince also deserve that award bcoz his rap use to make me happy and he use to rap with englis...........especialy that aboki nd is rmx always make me jinger
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Tejmus | 4/28/2013 11:52:24 PMIce-prince also deserve that award bcoz his rap use to make me happy and he use to rap with english...........especialy that aboki nd is rmx always make me jinger
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Tejmus | 4/28/2013 11:55:38 PMIce-prince also deserve that award bcoz his rap use to make me happy and he use to rap with english...........especialy that aboki nd is rmx always make me jinger
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