Why 2022 Headies Awards Is Holding In USA, Not Nigeria – Comedian, AY

Ace comedian, actor and producer Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY in the entertainment industry has offered his thoughts on why the 15th edition of the Headies Music Awards is holding in the city of Atlanta, USA and not back home in Nigeria.

Speaking to Hip TV on the Red carpet in an interview monitored by Prime Business Africa late Sunday evening at the ATL @ Cobbs Energy Performing Arts Centre venue, AY said its about the world continuing to acknowledge the good work done in the entertainment industry by Nigerian stars.

“The Awards is still a Nigerian thing but it’s like saying why the ‘A. Y Live In New York’. I mean in few weeks time, I have a show in New York. We have to export our talents abroad.

“I tell you something. This is the 15th edition of the Headies and I have always been part of the past editions, attending each one and will be glad to be part of it any day, anytime,” AY told Hip TV.

“I mean the world today acknowledges the talent of Burna Boy and Wizkid. If they didn’t take their crafts abroad, they won’t be receiving the global recognition they have today,” AY stated.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.