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Career timelines

Wizkid: albums, collaborations and a Grammy win

Selected recording and chart milestones, with release years separated from awards and chart dates.

Coverage through 2026 · Sources checked 2026-11-07

What this record covers

Selected album, chart, collaboration and award milestones from 2011 through the 2026 Grammy nominations. This is not a full discography, concert schedule or statement of current chart positions.

Position at the coverage date

Nigerian recording artist with documented releases and collaborations; nominations are distinguished from wins. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]

Record details

Early album
Official Charts dates Wizkid’s debut album Superstar to 2011. [s2]
International collaboration
Official Charts records One Dance with Drake and Kyla reaching the UK singles chart’s top position. [s2]
Made in Lagos release
Sony’s announcement dates the original project separately from its later chart entry and deluxe edition. [s4]
Chart scope
The Made in Lagos entry gives a peak of number 15 on the Official Albums Chart; the streaming chart is a separate measure. [s5]
Collaborative Grammy win
The Recording Academy records Brown Skin Girl as a Best Music Video win shared with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter. [s1]

The sequence

12 documented milestones. Highlighted entries mark turning points. Dates retain the precision of the source.

  1. career

    Released Superstar

    Official Charts and Apple Music date the album to 2011.

    Evidence [s2] Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  2. career

    One Dance topped the UK singles chart

    Official Charts records the Drake track featuring Wizkid and Kyla spending fifteen weeks at number one in 2016.

    Evidence [s2] Link to this event

  3. career

    Released Sounds From the Other Side

    Apple Music’s album catalogue lists Sounds From the Other Side in 2017.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  4. career

    Made in Lagos entered the UK album chart

    Official Charts gives 12 November 2020 as its first Official Albums Chart date, distinct from release day.

    Evidence [s5] Link to this event

  5. announcement

    Sony announced Made in Lagos was available

    Sony’s release announcement dated 30 October 2020 says the original project was available.

    Evidence [s4] Link to this event

  6. career

    Won a Grammy for Brown Skin Girl

    The Recording Academy records the collaborative Best Music Video win in 2021.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

  7. career

    Received Grammy nominations for album and song

    The Recording Academy lists Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition and Essence as nominees in 2022, not winners.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

  8. career

    Released More Love, Less Ego

    Apple Music’s album catalogue dates More Love, Less Ego to 2022.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  9. career

    Performed at AfroNation Miami

    The Recording Academy’s festival report documents Wizkid’s set at the 2023 event.

    Evidence [s6] Link to this event

  10. career

    Released Morayo

    Apple Music’s album catalogue lists Morayo in 2024.

    Evidence [s3] Link to this event

  11. career

    Received a nomination for MMS

    The Recording Academy lists Asake and Wizkid’s MMS as a Best African Music Performance nominee in 2025.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

  12. career

    Received a nomination for Gimme Dat

    The Recording Academy lists Ayra Starr and Wizkid’s Gimme Dat as a nominee in 2026, not a win.

    Evidence [s1] Link to this event

Sources & evidence

  1. [s1] www.grammy.com

    Recording Academy artist record

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  2. [s2] www.officialcharts.com

    Official Charts artist record

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  3. [s3] music.apple.com

    Apple Music catalogue

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  4. [s4] www.sonymusic.ca

    Sony Music Made in Lagos announcement

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  5. [s5] www.officialcharts.com

    Official Charts Made in Lagos

    Official source · Accessed 2026-11-07

  6. [s6] www.grammy.com

    Recording Academy AfroNation Miami report

    Reporting or institutional reference · Accessed 2026-11-07

Public update history

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