The selection of Atlanta to host the 2022 Headies award symbolizes the increasing reputation of Nigerian music in the US, in keeping with US Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Leonard.
The 2022 version of the award ceremony, which will likely be held on July 2 in Atlanta, is the fifteenth version and the primary to be hosted outdoors of Nigeria.
Ms Leonard praised the creating relations between the 2 international locations’ inventive industries at a reception sponsored by the US Mission in Nigeria earlier than of the Thursday occasion.
The Ambassador stated:
This yr’s Headies awards will spotlight the rising U.S.-Nigeria ties and the huge potential of Nigerian musicians as cultural exporters to the African continent and past
Cultural connection, she added, strengthens the US-Nigeria strategic alliance by fostering long-term relationships between artists and spotlighting each international locations’ vibrant inventive populations.
The Headies Music Awards’ Govt Producer, Ayo Animashaun, additionally addressed the event, saying that that is the primary yr the Headies will likely be hosted outdoors of Nigeria.
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