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SEE FULL LIST: Burna Boy, Rema win inaugural Billboard Afrobeats awards
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Burna Boy and Rema made history at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards (BMAs) by becoming the first-ever winners of the newly created Afrobeats Awards.
The ceremony was held on Sunday at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Burna Boy took home the ‘Top Afrobeats Artiste’ award, edging out fellow Nigerians Wizkid and Tems.
In his acceptance speech, Burna Boy dedicated the award to African artistes. He added that the recognition is just a “glimpse of what is to come”.
“This is dedicated to Africa and every artiste coming out of Africa, this is for you and yeah man the future is bright,” he said.
“You guys are going to see the vision. This is just the tip of the iceberg, you are going to see the whole vision soon. Salute! Love.”
Burna Boy's acceptance speech for Top Afrobeats Artist at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Similarly, Rema won the ‘Top Afrobeats Song’ award for his global hit ‘Calm Down’ featuring Selena Gomez, the American singer.
Rema and Selena's acceptance speech for Top Afrobeats Song – 'Calm Down' at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.
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Morgan Wallen was the top winner of the night with 11 awards, while Taylor Swift became the biggest female winner with 10 prizes.
See the full list of winners below:
TOP ARTISTE
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
TOP NEW ARTISTE
Bailey Zimmerman
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Peso Pluma
WINNER: Zach Bryan
TOP MALE ARTISTE
Drake
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
The Weeknd
Zach Bryan
TOP FEMALE ARTISTE
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
TOP DUO/GROUP
Eslabon Armado
Fifty Fifty
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Metallica
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTISTE
Drake
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
TOP HOT 100 ARTISTE
Drake
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Songwriter (NEW)
Ashley Gorley
Jack Antonoff
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
TOP HOT 100 PRODUCER (NEW)
Jack Antonoff
WINNER: Joey Moi
Metro Boomin
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
TOP STREAMING SONGS ARTISTE
Drake
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
SZA
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTISTE
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
TOP SONG SALES ARTISTE
Jason Aldean
Miley Cyrus
Morgan Wallen
Oliver Anthony Music
WINNER: Taylor Swift
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 ARTISTE
Bad Bunny
Morgan Wallen
SZA
WINNER: Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (EXCL. U.S.) ARTISTE
Bad Bunny
Ed Sheeran
NewJeans
WINNER: Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
TOP R&B ARTISTE
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Rihanna
WINNER: SZA
The Weeknd
TOP R&B MALE ARTISTE
Chris Brown
Miguel
WINNER: The Weeknd
TOP R&B FEMALE ARTISTE
Beyoncé
Rihanna
WINNER: SZA
TOP R&B TOURING ARTISTE
WINNER: Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
The Weeknd
TOP RAP ARTISTE
21 Savage
WINNER: Drake
Lil Baby
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
TOP RAP MALE ARTISTE
21 Savage
WINNER: Drake
Travis Scott
TOP RAP FEMALE ARTISTE
Doja Cat
Ice Spice
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
TOP RAP TOURING ARTISTE
50 Cent
WINNER: Drake
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
TOP COUNTRY ARTISTE
Bailey Zimmerman
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift
Zach Bryan
TOP COUNTRY MALE ARTISTE
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan
TOP COUNTRY FEMALE ARTISTE
Lainey Wilson
Megan Moroney
WINNER: Taylor Swift
TOP COUNTRY DUO/GROUP
Old Dominion
Parmalee
WINNER: Zac Brown Band
TOP COUNTRY TOURING ARTISTE
George Strait
Luke Combs
WINNER: Morgan Wallen
TOP ROCK ARTISTE
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Stephen Sanchez
Steve Lacy
WINNER: Zach Bryan
TOP ROCK DUO/GROUP (NEW)
WINNER: Arctic Monkeys
Foo Fighters
Metallica
TOP ROCK TOURING ARTISTE
WINNER: Coldplay
Depeche Mode
Elton John
TOP LATIN ARTISTE
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Karol G
Peso Pluma
TOP LATIN MALE ARTISTE
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
TOP LATIN FEMALE ARTISTE
WINNER: Karol G
ROSALÍA
Shakira
TOP LATIN DUO/GROUP
Eslabon Armado
WINNER: Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
TOP LATIN TOURING ARTISTE
Daddy Yankee
WINNER: Karol G
RBD
TOP GLOBAL K-POP ARTISTE (NEW)
Jimin
WINNER: NewJeans
Stray Kids
Tomorrow X Together
Twice
TOP K-POP TOURING ARTISTE (NEW)
WINNER: Blackpink
Suga
Twice
TOP AFROBEATS ARTISTE (NEW)
WINNER: Burna Boy
Libianca
Rema
Tems
Wizkid
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTISTE
WINNER: Beyoncé
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Drake
Tiësto
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTE
Brandon Lake
Elevation Worship
for King & Country
WINNER: Lauren Daigle
Phil Wickham
TOP GOSPEL ARTISTE
CeCe Winans
Elevation Worship
WINNER: Kanye West
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
TOP BILLBOARD 200 Album
Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Metro Boomin, Heroes & Villains
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
SZA, SOS
Taylor Swift, Midnights
TOP SOUNDTRACK
WINNER: Barbie: The Album
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By Elvis
Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Top Gun: Maverick
TOP R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Brent Faiyaz, WASTELAND
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
WINNER: SZA, SOS
TOP RAP ALBUM
WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, Her Loss
Future, I Never Liked You
Lil Baby, It’s Only Me
Metro Boomin, Heroes & Villains
Travis Scott, Utopia
TOP COUNTRY ALBUM
Luke Combs, Gettin’ Old
Luke Combs, Growin’ Up
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, One Thing at a Time
Taylor Swift, Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
TOP ROCK ALBUM
Hardy, the mockingbird & The Crow
Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
WINNER: Zach Bryan, American Heartbreak
TOP LATIN ALBUM
WINNER: Bad Bunny, Un Verano Sin Ti
Eslabon Armado, DESVELADO
Ivan Cornejo, Dañado
Karol G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO
Peso Pluma, GÉNESIS
TOP K-POP ALBUM (NEW)
Jimin, FACE
NewJeans, 2nd EP ‘Get Up’
WINNER: Stray Kids, 5-STAR
Tomorrow X Together, The Name Chapter: Temptation
Twice, Ready To Be: 12th Mini Album
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
WINNER: Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE
Drake, Honestly, Nevermind
Illenium, Illenium
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
Tiësto, Drive
TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUM
WINNER: Anne Wilson, My Jesus
Brandon Lake, House of Miracles
Cain, Rise Up
Elevation Worship, Lion
Lauren Daigle, Lauren Daigle
TOP GOSPEL ALBUM
Jonathan McReynolds, My Truth
WINNER: Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin, Kingdom Book One
Tye Tribbett, All Things New
Whitney Houston, I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
Zacardi Cortez, Imprint (Live in Memphis)
TOP HOT 100 SONG
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, ‘Creepin’
Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, ‘Last Night’
SZA, ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift, ‘Anti-Hero’
TOP STREAMING SONG
Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, ‘Last Night’
SZA, ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift, ‘Anti-Hero’
Zach Bryan, ‘Something in the Orange’
TOP RADIO SONGS
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, ‘Creepin’
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’
Rema & Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down’
Taylor Swift, ‘Anti-Hero’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande ‘Die for You’
TOP SELLING SONG
Jason Aldean, ‘Try That in a Small Town’
Jimin, ‘Like Crazy’
Miley Cyrus,’Flowers’
Oliver Anthony Music, ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
WINNER: Taylor Swift, ‘Anti-Hero’
TOP COLLABORATION
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, ‘I’m Good (Blue)
WINNER: Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, ‘Creepin’
Rema & Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down’
Sam Smith & Kim Petras, ‘Unholy’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Die for You’
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200 SONG
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’
Rema & Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down’
SZA, ‘Kill Bill’
Taylor Swift, ‘Anti-Hero’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Die for You’
TOP BILLBOARD GLOBAL (Excl. U.S.) SONG
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, ‘I’m Good (Blue)
Harry Styles, ‘As It Was’
WINNER: Miley Cyrus, ‘Flowers’
Rema & Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Die for You’
TOP R&B SONG
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage, ‘Creepin’
Miguel, ‘Sure Thing’
The Weeknd & Ariana Grande, ‘Die for You’
WINNER: SZA, ‘Kill Bill’
SZA, ‘Snooze’
TOP RAP SONG
Coi Leray, ‘Players’
WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, ‘Rich Flex’
Gunna, ‘fukumean’
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole, ‘All My Life’
Toosii, ‘Favorite Song’
TOP COUNTRY SONG
Bailey Zimmerman, ‘Rock and a Hard Place:
Luke Combs, ‘Fast Car’
WINNER: Morgan Wallen, ‘Last Night’
Morgan Wallen, ‘You Proof’
Zach Bryan, ‘Something in the Orange’
TOP ROCK SONG
Jelly Roll, ‘Need A Favor’
Stephen Sanchez, ‘Until I Found You’
Steve Lacy, ‘Bad Habit’
Zach Bryan ft. Kacey Musgraves, ‘I Remember Everything’
WINNER: Zach Bryan, “Something in the Orange’
TOP LATIN SONG
WINNER: Eslabon Armado x Peso Pluma, ‘Ella Baila Sola’
Fuerza Regida x Grupo Frontera, ‘Bebe Dame’
Grupo Frontera x Bad Bunny, ‘Un x100to’
Karol G & Shakira, ‘TQG’
Yng Lvcas x Peso Pluma, ‘La Bebe’
TOP GLOBAL K-POP SONG (NEW)
Fifty Fifty, ‘Cupid’
Jimin, ‘Like Crazy’
WINNER: Jung Kook ft. Latto, ‘Seven’
NewJeans, ‘Ditto’
NewJeans, ‘OMG’
TOP AFROBEATS SONG (NEW)
Ayra Starr, ‘Rush’
Libianca, ‘People’
Oxlade, ‘KU LO SA’
WINNER: Rema & Selena Gomez, ‘Calm Down’
Victony, Rema, & Tempoe ft. Don Toliver, ‘Soweto’
TOP DANCER/ELECTRONIC SONG
Bizarrap & Shakira, ‘Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53’
David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray, ‘Baby Don’t Hurt Me’
WINNER: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha, ‘I’m Good (Blue)’
Elton John & Britney Spears, ‘Jold Me Closer’
Tiësto ft. Tate McRae, ’10:35′
TOP CHRISTIAN SONG
WINNER: Brandon Lake, ‘Gratitude’
Chris Tomlin, ‘Holy Forever’
for King & Country with Jordin Sparks, ‘Love Me Like I Am’
Lauren Daigle, ‘Thank God I Do’
Phil Wickham, ‘This Is Our God’
TOP GOSPEL SONG
WINNER: CeCe Winans, ‘Goodness of God’
Crowder & Dante Bowe ft. Maverick City Music, ‘God Really Loves Us’
Elevation Worship ft. Chandler Moore & Tiffany Hudson, ‘More Than Able’
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin ft. Brandon Lake & Chandler Moore, ‘Fear is Not My Future’
Zacardi Cortez, ‘Lord Do It for Me (Live in Memphis)’
CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WINNER: Mariah Carey, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Entertainment
Adetshina addresses identity theft claim, says she earned Miss Universe Nigeria win
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Chidimma Adetshina, the recently crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, has finally addressed the claims of identity theft in South Africa.
Chidimma was born in 2001 in Soweto at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Her father is of Igbo descent while some reports said her mother is a Mozambican who had become a naturalized citizen of South Africa.
The model sparked controversy during this year’s Miss South Africa pageant due to her nationality.
This led to a surge of criticism on social media, particularly from South Africans. Chidimma would later withdraw from the Miss South Africa contest.
Her withdrawal came after the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) for South Africa alleged that preliminary evidence suggests Chidimma’s mother may have committed fraud and identity theft.
Speaking on the matter in an Arise TV interview, the 23-year-old denied any wrongdoing, saying “I didn’t steal anyone’s identity”.
The young woman, however, declined to elaborate, citing ongoing investigations and concerns about potential contradictions.
“I did not steal anyone’s identity. Obviously I am still waiting on the conclusion of the whole case and matter, then moving forward, I will know exactly what to say,” she said.
“Because I feel like now if I say something and something comes out tomorrow, it could be like but you said this then something else. I am just avoiding all those two things contradicting one another.”
On August 14, the model accepted the invitation to participate in this year’s Miss Universe Nigeria pageant. She was recently crowned winner of the pageant.
Speaking on her victory, Chidimma also dismissed insinuations that she won the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant “out of pity”.
She argued that she went through the same rigorous experience as all contestants, adding that “I worked hard to earn my title”.
“A lot of people felt like it was a pity win and I do not think so. I feel like I really worked hard. Coming from the SA journey, we spent 10 weeks in camp,” she said.
“It might have been a slight difference but I feel like, if we have to look at the journey that we have all been through, I feel like I had the same experience that they did.”
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Yemi Shodimu fumes after buying petrol at N1k per litre
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Yemi Shodimu, the ace actor, has expressed frustration over the ongoing petrol scarcity and price hike in Nigeria.
In a video shared on TikTok, Shodimu sang a re-composed song, thanking God for being able to buy 30 litres of petrol at N30,000.
The actor also asked if Nigerians are okay with the situation.
“I thank God I was able to buy fuel. I thank God I was able to get fuel. N30, 000 for 30 litres,” he sings.
“Are we seriously okay?”
Shodimu’s outburst follows the significant increase in petrol prices after President Bola Tinubu scrapped subsidies in 2023.
The official pump price had previously been N600/litre while the landing cost exceeded N1,200.
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Skales calls out Green Africa Airline over N15 million loss due to flight cancellation
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Nigerian singer Skales lost ₦15 million after his flight to Akure was canceled due to the pilot’s illness.
Skales shared his frustration in a video, criticizing the airline, Green Africa, for last-minute communication and poor service. His experience highlights ongoing concerns about airline reliability in Nigeria.
Singer Skales expressed his frustration after an Akure-bound flight was canceled due to the pilot’s illness. In a video shared on social media, Skales confronted airline officials, revealing that the cancellation caused him to lose ₦15 million from a deal.
He criticized the airline, Green Africa, for poor communication and disrespect, questioning why they waited until the last minute to inform passengers of the issue.
Skales emphasized the financial loss, stating he had been paid ₦15 million for the event he was meant to attend. His outburst reflects growing dissatisfaction with airline services in Nigeria.
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