“I feel some type of way”- Laycon reacts to absence from Headies Nomination list

Nigerian Reality TV star, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon has expressed his displeasure at not being nominated for the 2022 Headies Awards.

A full list of nominees for the prestigious award was released on Tuesday, with many top artists from Nigeria making the list.

However, on Tuesday, Laycon shared his displeasure as to why he wasn’t nominated via a series of tweets.

According to him, he felt “some type of way” after none of his works clinched a nomination.

“I have never been a fan of judging people with the adjective ‘BEST’,” he wrote on Twitter.

“However, I see awards as a compliment; something to tell you, ‘Hey! We see everything you’ve done and we think you should get this for your efforts’.

“This doesn’t mean every other person didn’t put in work! Even TV stations, radio stations, OAPs etc. get ‘awards’ for their efforts, which doesn’t take away from the work every media body or personnel put into growing the industry, to be honest.

“But when you work hard and you feel like you don’t get recognition for your work, your emotions set in.”

The rapper also stated that he had to work hard in the industry as many believe he doesn’t deserve half of what he has.

“A lot of people think I don’t deserve half of what I have and what I’m getting, so I’ve had to do double of whatever it is you’re supposed to do in this industry.”

Furthermore, the BBNaija season five winner congratulated the nominees as he believes not everyone will win an award.

“Still on still, I appreciate the awards, the ones I have gotten and the ones I’m yet to have. And when I don’t get them, I feel some type of way because that’s how it is meant to be, you wanna be acknowledged for what you’ve done, but not everybody will win an award!” He said.

“But what matters is you and the gift you have. Use it and use it well, change lives and impact your society, that’s the real award.

“Congratulations to the nominees of the Headies, and congratulations to the organizers. I go wear another big shoe come this year.”