Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been nominated alongside Taylor Swift, David Guetta, J Balvin in the Favorite Global Music Star category at the Nickelodeon 2019 Awards.
Davido was selected for the second year to represent Africa in the Favourite Global Music Star’ category that recognises one artiste from different continents.
The nominations for the 2019 Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, scheduled to hold in March 23, will be hosted by DJ Khaled.
DJ Khaled, is up for three orange blimps this year, including favourite male artiste and favourite collaboration for “No Brainer,” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo and Chancethe Rapper.
The organisers of the awards noted that a set of successful youths from various fields would be recognised from categories spanning across television, movies, music and social media.
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Other artistes to represent the other continents include BlackPink from Asia, Troye Sivan from Australia/New Zealand, Europe’s David Guetta, Taylor, David Guetta, TaylorSwift from North America, J Balvin from Latin America and UK’s HKRVY.
Other nominees up for major awards include the likes of Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello,Shawn Mendes, while the coveted favorite breakout artist includesBillie Eilish, Cardi B, Dan + Shay, Juice WRLD, Kane Brown and Post Malone.
Davido is also a songwriter and record producer, who has released several singles and albums including “Omo Baba Olowo’’, “the baddest’’“Aye’’, “Skelewu’’, “Gobe’’ andothers.
He is the recipients of several awards such as BET Awards, Kora Awards, Channel O Music Vidoe Award, Ghana Music Award, MTV Africa Music Awards, African Muzik Magazine Awards, Headies Awards, Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Dynamix All Youth Awards.