The Grammys have introduced three new categories: best African music performance, best pop dance recording and best alternative jazz album.

While Spotify's Billions Club contains an exclusive group of artists who've had songs reach one billion streams, there's an even more elite crop of African artists who are members.

And to commemorate the game changers of the genre, Billboard is ranking the 50 best Afrobeats songs of all time. This list is highlighting the foundational, influential and popular songs within ...

Thinking back on the biggest cultural moments of 2024, it’s hard to ignore the many African women who were at the center of it all. Over the past decade, global African music has been dominated ...

Nigerian music artists have dominated nominations for the Best African Music Performance category of the 67th Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced the nominations on Friday. This year ...

A Nigerian artist is guaranteed to work home with an award at the 2025 Grammys after all of the nominations for the Best African Music Performance features a Nigerian ...

Vusumuzi Nongxa, better known as Vusi Nova, is a multi-award-winning South African artist. His title as one of SA's best ...

Her victory in the ‘Best African Music Act’ category is also impressive, as she becomes the first female winner in 16 years. The ‘Sabi girl’ unique sound blends Afrobeats, R&B, and pop.

The singer, whose viral hit "Water" won the inaugural best African music performance Grammy earlier this year, will compete in pop with her debut album, though it is rooted in Afrobeats and R&B.

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both ...