I’ll never be grateful for winning an award that can’t be announced on stage – Ayra Starr slams Headies

Renowned Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has expressed her disappointment for not receiving her award for Best Female artiste on stage at this year’s Headies awards which took place at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on Sunday, September 3.

Organisers of the Headies Awards failed to announce winners of 13 categories at the 16th edition of the award when the co-host, actress Osas Ighodaro announced midway into the show that the ceremony had come to an end.

The categories that weren’t announced include Best Female Artiste, Best Recording of The Year, Songwriter of The Year, Best RnB Single, Best Vocal Performance (Female), Headies Viewers’ Choice, and Best East African Artiste of the Year.

Others are Best North African Artiste of The Year, Best Southern African Artiste of The Year, Best Central African Artiste of The Year, International Artiste Of The Year, Best Alternative Album, and Best RnB Album.

Taking to her Twitter to state her displeasure at how evens turned out on the night.

 She wrote:  “I will never be grateful for winning a category that wasn’t even deemed fit to be announced on stage! Best female artist na beans? We work hard, every single one of us! I’ve seen Tiwa record 4 hit songs in the same night, Tems breathes and lives for music, we didn’t deserve such nonchalance! Nigeria, you didn’t raise me to settle for less.”

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