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Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Yemi Alade, and other Nigerian stars secure 2025 Trace Award nominations. The award ceremony is set to hold in Zanzibar on February 26, 2025 as part of a two day event that includes a music summit. The award aims to recognise excellence in African music including awarding stars who continues to break global barriers. Nigerian stars …

Barack Obama has released his yearly list of favourite songs and two Nigerians made the list this year, 2024.  Obama is known for curating an annual playlist of his most-loved tracks.  On Saturday,  Dec. 21, he shared his favourite music list for 2024.  Among the songs that caught his attention were Rema’s “Yayo” and Asake’s “Active,” which features American rapper …

At the award ceremony which took place on December 12, 2024, Tyla won the Best Afrobeats act and Best Afrobeats song for her hit single ‘Water’ whose remixes featuring Travis Scott reached the top 10. Tyla saw off competitions from Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems to win both awards which adds to her collection of global Afrobeats laurels in a …

South African singer,  Tyla was crowned Top Afrobeats Artiste of the Year at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards on Thursday night, December 12. The ‘Water’ singer beat Nigerian artistes like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake in a category often dominated by Afrobeat stars from Nigeria to win the award.   Tyla also won Top Afrobeats Song for her hit track, …

Boy Spyce & Khaid tops 2024 list of the most searched songs in Nigeria. Google is one of the places Nigerians search for songs and their details. In 2024, users were particular about Boy Spyce & Khaid’s ‘I Don’t Care’ which has emerged as the leading song on the search engine. Boy Spyce & Khaid’s ‘I Don’t Care’ tops a …

The MOBO Awards has unveiled nominees across 20 categories for their 2025 edition. Nigerian singers, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, Tems, Bnxn, Ruger, Shallipopi, and Odumodublvck were nominated for the 2025 Music of Black Origin Awards. Tems, Ayra Starr, and Asake are nominated in the Best International Act category alongside Beyonce, Glorilla, Kendrick Lamar, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, and Tyla. In the Best African …

Nigerian international sensation Tems and Rema continue to shine on the global stage. On November 2, 2024, RollingStone released a list of their top 100 song pick for 2024 with Afrobeats making an appearance. Tems‘ ‘Love Me Jeje’ was ranked NO. 20 on the list. The song which is one of the lead singles off her Grammy-nominated debut album ‘Born …

Nigerian superstars Rema, Tems, and Ayra Starr are recognised for the projects they released in 2024. RollingStone has released its 2024 top albums of the year staff list, reflecting the global rise of Nigerian stars. Rema’s sophomore album ‘HEIS’ is the highest-ranked Nigerian album with a number 11 entry after enjoying commercial success that was recently capped by a Grammy …

The 2024 Billboard Music Awards promises to be exciting as Afrobeats contenders receive nominations ahead of the big night. Nigerian artists Tems, Askake, Rema, and Burna Boy have been nominated in the category of Top Afrobeats Artist. See the full list of nominees below: ARTIST AWARDS Top Artist Zach Bryan Sabrina Carpenter Drake Taylor Swift Morgan Wallen Top New Artist …

Nigeria will be well represented at the 2025 Coachella. One of the most famous music festivals globally, Coachella annually attracts thousands of people who gather at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California to see some of the world’s most famous artists perform. The lineup for the 2025 edition has been announced with over 100 artists on the roster of …