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Rema, Burna Boy win Inaugural Afrobeats Awards at the 2023 BMAs
The winners of the 2023 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Nigerian music stars Rema and Burna Boy made history as they won awards in the inaugural Afrobeats categories. Rema and American pop star Selena Gomez won the best Afrobeats song of the year for their collaboration, “Calm Down.” Rema, in his acceptance speech, said, “This honour…
Rema, Asake, J Hus announced as headliners for Afronation Portugal 2024
Rema, Asake, JHus and other top-notch acts have been announced as the 2024 Afronation Portugal Headliners. Afronation Portugal announced their headliners for the 2024 concert scheduled from June 26-28 2024. This announcement comes after the cancellation of the inaugural Afronation Lagos which was set to hold in December 2023. Via Social Media, Afronation Portugal announced…
Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2023
After a remarkable, record-breaking 2023, Taylor Swift is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year. Across the charts, streams, and concert stadiums filled with screaming, bracelet-wearing super fans, Swift undeniably reached a new realm of superstardom this year. All told, in the first 10 months of 2023, she saw 65 songs reach Apple Music’s Global Daily…
Olamide & Asake Receive First-Time Grammy Nominations
Nigerian artists Olamide and Asake have received their first-ever Grammy nominations for their collaboration “Amapiano” in the category of Best African Music Performance. This is the first time that either of them has been nominated for a Grammy Award. The crowd's response, when Asake's 'AMAPIANO' came on at somerset ‘23 was blowing 🤯🔥 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/5mN9fHG4GT — T.U.E (@TheUpperEnt) July…
Full list of winners at the MTV EMA 2023 revealed
Following the announcement of the cancellation of the MTV EMA 2023 awards, which was scheduled to take place in France in November, the organisers have confirmed the full list of winners in an official announcement via their website. FULL LIST OF 2023 MTV EMA BEST LOCAL ACT AWARDSBest African Act: Diamond PlatnumzBest Asia Act: BE:…
BET 2023 Soul Train awards | Full List Of Nominees
The legendary BET Soul Train Award, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 26 at 8 p.m in Los Angeles. Here is the full list of Nominees: Best New Artist Certified Soul Award Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Best Group Album of the Year Song of the Year…
Afronation Festival Lagos edition cancelled
AfroNation is a renowned global festival celebrating the vibrant and dynamic Afrobeat music genre. The festival has been held in various countries such as Portugal, Ghana, Miami, and Detriot however this would have been its first showcase in Lagos, Nigeria. The Festival’s Nigerian edition was a sort of homecoming for the festival to the birthplace of…
Rema, Yemi Alade, Tayc, Davido… Here Are All The Winners Of The First-Ever Trace Awards
Global music powerhouse and Afro-music tastemaker, Trace held its inaugural Trace Awards 2023 on October 21, 2023, at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, to celebrate the creativity, talent, and influence of African and Afro-inspired music and artists. More than 150 artists were nominated in the awards ceremony, which showcased the excellence and diversity of Afro-centric music…
Victony signs a global record deal
Victony has signed a global record deal offered by an international record label established through a joint partnership between Avex USA Publishing and Coup D’Etat Music. According to Music Business Worldwide, Award-winning singer and performer Victony who is under the management of a talented team that includes Jemedafe Caleb of KVLT WRLD, Tobi Mohammed, David Edogame, Abiodun “Bizzle” Osikoya, and Asa Asika from…
Amaarae submits ‘Fountain Baby’ album for Grammy consideration
Ghanaian singer-songwriter Amaarae has submitted her debut album, ‘Fountain Baby’, for consideration for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The album, released in June 2023, has been praised for its unique blend of Afrobeats, R&B, and hip-hop, and has been hailed as a groundbreaking work of art. Amaarae writes, “l am very excited to share that my sophomore…
