The 2024 Billboard Music Awards promises an electrifying showcase of musical talent, with Afrobeats artists taking center stage in the highly anticipated nominations.

The 2024 Billboard Music Awards has generated significant excitement by recognizing top Nigerian musical talents in the Top Afrobeats Artist category.

Notably, the 2024 Billboard Music Awards has nominated a stellar lineup of Nigerian artists, including Tems, Askake, Rema, and Burna Boy, who will compete for the prestigious Top Afrobeats Artist award.

As anticipation builds for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, these remarkable artists stand poised to represent the vibrant Afrobeats genre on an international platform.

ARTIST AWARDS

Top Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Drake
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen

Top New Artist

• Benson Boone
• Tommy Richman
• Chappell Roan
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

Top Male Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Drake
• Post Malone
• Morgan Wallen

Top Female Artist

• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Taylor Swift
• SZA

Top Duo/Group

• blink-182
• Coldplay
• Fuerza Regida
• Linkin Park
• Stray Kids

Top Billboard 200 Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Drake
• Taylor Swift
• SZA
• Morgan Wallen

Top Hot 100 Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen

Top Hot 100 Songwriter

• Amy Allen
• Jack Antonoff
• Zach Bryan
• Kendrick Lamar
• Taylor Swift

Top Hot 100 Producer

• Jack Antonoff
• Zach Bryan
• Daniel Nigro
• Finneas O’Connell
• Taylor Swift

Top Streaming Songs Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Kendrick Lamar
• Taylor Swift
• Morgan Wallen

Top Radio Songs Artist

• Sabrina Carpenter
• Doja Cat
• Taylor Swift
• SZA
• Morgan Wallen

Top Song Sales Artist

• Jelly Roll
• Jung Kook
• Shaboozey
• Taylor Swift
• Teddy Swims

Top Billboard Global 200 Artist

• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist

• Sabrina Carpenter
• Billie Eilish
• Ariana Grande
• Taylor Swift
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Tommy Richman
• SZA
• Tyla
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Male Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Tommy Richman
• The Weeknd

Top R&B Female Artist

• Muni Long
• SZA
• Tyla

Top R&B Touring Artist

• Chris Brown
• Bruno Mars
• Usher

Top Rap Artist

• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Metro Boomin
• Travis Scott

Top Rap Male Artist

• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Travis Scott

Top Rap Female Artist

• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Nicki Minaj

Top Rap Touring Artist

• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott
• $uicideboy$

Top Country Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Post Malone
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Male Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Luke Combs
• Morgan Wallen

Top Country Female Artist

• Beyoncé
• Megan Moroney
• Lainey Wilson

Top Country Duo/Group

• Zac Brown Band
• The Red Clay Strays
• Treaty Oak Revival

Top Country Touring Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Kenny Chesney
• Luke Combs

Top Rock Artist

• Zach Bryan
• Hozier
• Jelly Roll
• Noah Kahan
• Linkin Park

Top Rock Duo/Group

• Good Neighbours
• Linkin Park
• The Red Clay Strays

Top Hard Rock Artist

• Bad Omens
• HARDY
• Linkin Park

Top Rock Touring Artist

• Coldplay
• The Rolling Stones
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Top Latin Artist

• Bad Bunny
• Fuerza Regida
• Junior H
• KAROL G
• Peso Pluma

Top Latin Male Artist

• Bad Bunny
• Junior H
• Peso Pluma

Top Latin Female Artist

• KAROL G
• Shakira
• Kali Uchis

Top Latin Duo/Group

• Eslabon Armado
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Frontera

Top Latin Touring Artist

• Bad Bunny
• KAROL G
• Luis Miguel

Top Global K-Pop Artist

• ENHYPEN
• Jimin
• Jung Kook
• Stray Kids
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Top K-Pop Touring Artist

• ENHYPEN
• SEVENTEEN
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Top Afrobeats Artist

• Asake
• Burna Boy
• Rema
• Tems
• Tyla

Top Dance/Electronic Artist

• Beyoncé
• The Chainsmokers
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• Calvin Harris

Top Christian Artist

• Lauren Daigle
• Elevation Worship
• Forrest Frank
• Brandon Lake
• Anne Wilson

Top Gospel Artist

• Kirk Franklin
• Maverick City Music
• Chandler Moore
• Naomi Raine
• CeCe Winans

ALBUM AWARDS

Top Billboard 200 Album

• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Drake, For All the Dogs
• Noah Kahan, Stick Season
• Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
• Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department

Top Soundtrack

• Hazbin Hotel: Season One
• Trolls: Band Together
• Twisters: The Album
• Wish
• Wonka

Top R&B Album

• Chris Brown, 11:11
• Brent Faiyaz, Larger Than Life
• PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
• Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
• Tyla, Tyla

Top Rap Album

• 21 Savage, american dream
• Drake, For All the Dogs
• Future & Metro Boomin, WE DON’T TRUST YOU
• Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
• Rod Wave, Nostalgia

Top Country Album

• Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
• Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Chris Stapleton, Higher
• Bailey Zimmerman, Religiously. The Album.

Top Rock Album

• Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
• Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
• Hozier, Unheard (EP)
• Noah Kahan, Stick Season
• Dolly Parton, Rockstar

Top Hard Rock Album

• Bring Me The Horizon, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
• Falling In Reverse, Popular Monster
• HARDY, Quit!!
• Pearl Jam, Dark Matter
• Sleep Token, Take Me Back to Eden

Top Latin Album

• Bad Bunny, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana
• Fuerza Regida, Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada
• Grupo Frontera, El Comienzo
• Junior H, $AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II
• KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)

Top K-Pop Album

• ATEEZ, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL
• Jung Kook, GOLDEN
• Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR
• Stray Kids, Ate: Mini Album
• TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL

Top Dance/Electronic Album

• Charli XCX, BRAT
• Jungle, Volcano
• Odetari, XXIII SORROWS
• Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other
• John Summit, Comfort in Chaos

Top Christian Album

• Elevation Worship, CAN YOU IMAGINE?
• Forrest Frank, CHILD OF GOD
• Brandon Lake, COAT OF MANY COLORS
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
• Katy Nichole, Jesus Changed My Life

Top Gospel Album

• Kirk Franklin, Father’s Day
• Koryn Hawthorne, On God
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
• CeCe Winans, More Than This
• Naomi Raine, Cover The Earth: Live in New York

SONG AWARDS

Top Hot 100 Song

• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Top Streaming Song

• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything”
• Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Top Radio Song

• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
• Tate McRae, “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift, “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”

Top Selling Song

• Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
• Jung Kook, “Standing Next to You”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”

Top Collaboration

• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone “Fortnight”
• Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST “Cowgirls”

Top Billboard Global 200 Song

• Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
• Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
• Tate McRae “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”

Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song

• Benson Boone “Beautiful Things”
• Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
• Tate McRae “Greedy”
• Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
• Teddy Swims “Lose Control”

Top R&B Song

• 4batz feat. Drake “act ii: date @ 8 (remix)”
• Muni Long “Made for Me”
• Tommy Richman “MILLION DOLLAR BABY”
• SZA “Saturn”
• Tyla “Water”

Top Rap Song

• Doja Cat “Agora Hills”
• Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red”
• Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
• Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
• Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us”

Top Country Song

• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Dasha “Austin”
• Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
• Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Morgan Wallen “Thinkin’ Bout Me”

Top Rock Song

• Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”
• Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
• Djo “End of Beginning”
• Hozier “Too Sweet”
• Noah Kahan “Stick Season”

Top Hard Rock Song

• Falling In Reverse feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life”
• Falling In Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”
• HARDY “Psycho”
• Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
• Superheaven “Youngest Daughter”

Top Latin Song

• Bad Bunny “MONACO”
• Bad Bunny & Feid “PERRO NEGRO”
• FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only”
• KAROL G & Peso Pluma “QLONA”
• Xavi “La Diabla”

Top Global K-Pop Song

• ILLIT “Magnetic”
• Jimin “Who”
• Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”
• Jung Kook feat. Jack Harlow “3D”
• LE SSERAFIM “Perfect Night”

Top Afrobeats Song

• Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii “Move”
• Tems “Me & U”
• Tyla “Truth or Dare”
• Tyla “Water”
• Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”

Top Dance/Electronic Song

• Dua Lipa “Houdini”
• Dua Lipa “Illusion”
• Kenya Grace “Strangers”
• Ariana Grande “yes, and?”
• Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It”

Top Christian Song

• Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise”
• Forrest Frank “GOOD DAY”
• Josiah Queen “The Prodigal”
• Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
• Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies “Take It All Back”

Top Gospel Song

• Koryn Hawthorne “Look at God”
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “God Problems”
• Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard “In the Room”
• Victor Thompson X Gunna feat. Ehis ‘D’ Greatest “THIS YEAR (Blessings)”
• CeCe Winans “That’s My King”

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Notably, Tyla has garnered nominations across multiple prestigious categories, including Top R&B Artist, Top R&B Female Artist, and Top Afrobeats Artist.

Impressively, she has also secured the highest number of entries in the Top Afrobeats Song category, featuring critically acclaimed singles from her eponymous debut studio album, released on March 22, 2024.

The nominated tracks include her breakthrough hit “Water”, along with “Truth or Dare”, “Jump.”

#BBMAs 2024 Top Afrobeats Song Nominees:

Move, Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii
Me & U, Tems
Truth or Dare, Tyla
Water, Tyla
Jump, Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng

— chart data (@chartdata) November 25, 2024

Competing alongside Tyla in this competitive category is Tems with her single “Me & U”, as well as Adam Port & Stryv featuring Malachiii with their track “Move”.

This recent recognition follows her triumphant win in the Best Afrobeats category at the 2024 VMAs, which took place on September 11, 2024, at The USB Arena in New York.

During the ceremony, she celebrated her smash hit single “Water” by accepting the Moonperson award and acknowledging the song’s global impact.

The Top Afrobeats Song category also features other notable nominations, including Ayra Starr’s “Last Heartbreak Song”, Chris Brown’s “Sensational” featuring Lojay and Davido, Usher’s “Ruin” featuring Pheelz, and Tems’ “Love Me Heje”.

While on stage holding the Moonperson, the South African star acknowledged the impact of the global hit song. “The global impact that ‘Water’ has had on the world just proves that African music can be pop music too,” she began.

The film’s production team and distributor enthusiastically shared this significant achievement. He shared it through an Instagram post.

Emmanuel Igbekele Odihiri is a seasoned director of photography. He brought his exceptional skills to the Netflix drama “Adire” after establishing an impressive portfolio.

Further, his notable previous works include cinematography for films such as “Looking for Baami“, “Soole”, “Breaded Life“, “Ajosepo”, “Japa”, and the Netflix series “Far From Home“.

Significantly, the film received four prestigious nominations at the Best of Nollywood Awards. This includes Best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Costume, and Best Production Design categories.

Furthermore, upon its Netflix release on January 13, 2024, “Adire” achieved remarkable commercial success. The film generated ₦8 million during its opening weekend.

Notably, the Best of Nollywood Awards, which has been celebrating Nollywood’s excellence since its inaugural edition in 2009, features over 30 categories and is presented annually by Best of Nollywood Magazine.

Specifically, the awards honour outstanding achievements within the Nigerian film industry.

The film’s compelling narrative follows a young female fashion entrepreneur, portrayed by Kehinde Bankole, who confronts the challenging consequences of her dark past as a former sex worker.

Impressively, Jack’enneth Opukeme not only created and wrote the entire screenplay but also acted in the film.

Under the skilled direction of Adeoluwa Owu, alternatively known as Captain Degzy, the film boasts an ensemble cast.

The cast includes prominent actors such as Femi Branch, Kelechi Udegbe, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Ibrahim Chatta, Yemi Blaq, Yvonne Jegede, Lizzy Jay, Mike Afolarin, Tomi Ojo, Damilola Ogunsi, Onyinye Odokoro, Ifeanyi Kalu, and Layi Wasabi.

Additionally, other films received recognition at the awards, with “Jagun Jagun” emerging as a standout performer by winning six awards.

These included Best Costume, Best Indigenous Film, Best Production Design, Best Special Effects, and the coveted Director of the Year award, which was shared by Femi Adebayo and Bayo Tijani.

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