{"id":1997,"date":"2026-08-27T14:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:53:13","slug":"wizkid-bags-seven-nominations-for-2026-headies-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/27\/wizkid-bags-seven-nominations-for-2026-headies-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"WIZKID BAGS SEVEN NOMINATIONS FOR 2026 HEADIES AWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wizkid-1-1024x614.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wizkid-1-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wizkid-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wizkid-1-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Wizkid-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afrobeats star Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has picked up seven nominations for the 2026 edition of the Headies Awards, themed: \u201cAfrica to the World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was revealed after the organisers of the 18th edition of the show unveiled the nominees in a trending post shared on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s edition of the Headies Awards is expected to take place in Toronto, Canada, on 25 October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list, which features 213 nominations across all categories, is headlined by four major artists: Wizkid, Omah Lay, Fola, and Mavo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Fola led with 10 nominations, he is followed by Omah Lay, who received eight nods. 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