Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr lead Nigeria’s 2026 Grammy submissions, competing in major categories like Album and Record of the Year
Most followed Nigerian musicians in 2025, including Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Tems, and Ayra Starr, who dominate Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
Nigerian Afrobeats stars Rema, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Asake dominate the UK Official Charts, proving the genre’s growing global influence.
Afrobeats star Davido sells out 12 venues during his 5ive Alive North America tour, including Canada’s Scotia Bank Arena, ahead of his AWAY concert.
Asake hits another milestone with his 14th number one song on Nigeria’s TurnTable Charts with ‘Badman Gangsta’.
Afrobeats star Magixx accuses fellow artists of faking streaming numbers. Blaqbonez backs him, citing industry corruption and biased charts
Singer Ayo Maff praises Chike for featuring on “Realness” for free and donating all song royalties, calling it a true act of realness.
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s 1976 album ‘Zombie’ has been inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame, honouring its global impact and historical significance.
Afrobeats star Tems will perform at the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show, joining Doja Cat and J Balvin to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
Tems earns RIAA gold certification for ‘Love Me Jeje’ after surpassing 500K U.S. sales. The Grammy-winning Nigerian star continues to shine globally.
