Let’s talk about music Awards in Africa. We all see how fast African music is growing and making headlines globally, being fueled up with big names like Burna Boy, Wizkid, Diamond Platnumz, and many more.
That’s why we present to you a list of the Top 5 most awarded African musicians 2021 below.
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Top 5 most awarded African musician 2021
5. Diamond Platnumz
Naseeb Abdul Juma, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian bongo Flava recording artist and dancer from Tanzania. He has had several hit songs including “Number One” in which he featured Nigerian artiste, Davido.
Diamond won numerous awards at Channel O and the HiPipo Music Awards. He performed at the Big Brother Africa 7 eviction show in May 2012.
Diamond is considered influential among his fans, and most subscribe African artists with almost 5M Youtube subscribers is said to be the most loved and decorated East and Central African artist at the moment.
On 3 May 2014, Diamond Platnumz set a new record at the Tanzania Music Awards by winning 7 awards, including Best Male Writer, Best Male Artist, Best Song Writer, and Best Male Entertainer of the Year.
The previous record was set by 20%, a recording artist who walked away with 5 awards at the 2011 Tanzania Music Awards where diamond left empty-handed.
Prior to accomplishments, Diamond held the record for winning 3 awards at the 2010 Tanzania Music Awards.
4. Tuface
Tuface is one of the most versatile and talented musicians in the Nigerian music industry. He was once Nigeria’s and Africa’s most awarded artiste.
Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, he is popularly known by his stage name 2Face. Tuface 2Face Idibia is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.
Innocent Ujah Idibia adopted the stage name “2Face” (Tuface) in 1996, according to him the reason for this is that he was trying to demarcate my personal life with my business life.
2baba is one of the most decorated Afro pop artists in Africa. In this article, we will take a look at some of the awards won by Tuface 2Face Idibia.
3. Sarkodie
Michael Owusu Addo, professionally known as Sarkodie, is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artist and entrepreneur from Tema.
He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2012 BET Awards, and was nominated in the same category at the 2014 BET Awards. In 2015, Sarkodie was ranked the 19th most Influential Ghanaian by e.tv Ghana.
He is considered one of the major proponents of the Azonto genre and dance. Sarkodie is often named as one of Africa’s greatest hip-hop artists.
Ghanaian rapper and hiplife artist As of 2018 rapper Sarkodie has received over 80 awards from over 140 nominations, including 21 Ghana Music Awards. Make, his debut studio album won him three awards at both the 4Syte TV Music Video Awards and Ghana Music Awards.
The album also earned him a nomination at the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards. Rapperholic, his second studio album, earned him accolades at the 2012 editions of the BET Awards, The Headies, Ghana Music Awards, National Youth Achievement Awards, MOBO Awards, and Channel O Music Video Awards.
Total Awards won by Sarkodie
From our research, Sarkodie has received over 80 popular and reputable awards in total as of 2018.
2. Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer. He blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop and he is currently one of the most awarded Nigerian artists. He is also one of the most popular influential African artists who has taken Afrobeat to another dimension.
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Since his debut, he has released back-to-back hit songs that have made waves locally and internationally and songs that have been certified gold. In short, he has blessed our ears with good music since he began his musical career.
Consequently, he has in turn been rewarded with several nominations and awards. Davido has 29 awards with over 82 nominations and still counting.
He has received awards from; BET Award, Channel O Music Video Award, MTV Africa Music Awards, MOBO Awards, Headies Award, Soul Train Award, City People Entertainment Award, Ghana Music Awards, The Future Africa and lots more.
Without mincing words, Davido is deserving of the awards and nominations were given to him and he is sure to receive more as he keeps dropping wave-making hits.
1. Wizkid – 111 Awards
Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun is one of the most influential musicians in Nigeria and Africa and his contributions to the Nigerian Music Industry, has earned him several achievements, nominations and awards.
As a renowned Singer and Songwriter, he has taken his craft to greater heights and collaborated with American music superstars like Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Drake, e.t.c. He is one of the most decorated Nigerian artists, with 235 nominations and 63 wins.
In 2013 he was ranked No. 5 on Forbes and Channel O’s 2013 list of Top 10 Richest/Bankable African Artists. He was the first Nigerian Artist to appear on the Guinness world records in 2018 for his contributions to Drake’s “One Dance” song.
Wizkid has received awards from; BET Award, MOBO Award, Grammy Award, Headies Award, Soul Train Award, Billboard Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, etc.
He is also a recipient of an ASCAP plaque for his songwriting contributions to Drake‘s ‘One Dance’ which also earned two Guinness World Records, for being the first song to reach a billion streams on Spotify, and at the time being the most streamed song on Spotify.
Wizkid was cited as one of the Top 100 Most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019 and he is also the most awarded artiste in The Headies award history.
He was nominated in the Best Global Music Album and the Best Global Music Performance categories in the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition and ‘Essence’ respectively.
In November 2021, Apple Music Awards announced Wizkid as the winner of Artist of the Year (Africa). Wizkid has turned himself into a big force to be reckoned with in the music industry and he is set out for more awards since he doesn’t seem to stop giving us good music.
Top 5 most awarded African musician 2021
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