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Tyla Dominates 2024 Billboard Music Awards’ Top Afrobeats Song Category

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November 26, 2024

Tyla Tops Billboard Music Awards Afrobeats Song Category | fab.ng

South African superstar Tyla has achieved another remarkable milestone by securing three nominations in the Top Afrobeats Song category for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards.

The recently released nominee list has unveiled several unexpected recognitions, with Tyla emerging as a standout performer.

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.

“This is just so special, but also bittersweet because I know there’s a tendency to group all African artists under Afrobeats,” Tyla continued.”It’s a thing, and even though Afrobeats has run things and has opened so many doors for us, African music is so diverse. It’s more than just Afrobeats.”

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2024 Billboard Music Awards: Asake, Tems, Rema, Burna Boy Bag Nominations [See Full Nominee List]

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November 26, 2024

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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 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”

Actress and comedian Michelle Buteau will host the event, which will air live on Fox on December 12 at 8 PM ET/PT. Additionally, viewers can stream the show on Paramount+ and Fire TV Channels.

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FAB FRESH

Kendrick Lamar Drops Surprise Album, “GNX”

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November 25, 2024

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Kendrick Lamar surprised fans with the unexpected release of his new album, GNX. Following a headline-dominating 2024, this album marks what seems like a victory lap for the influential rapper.

GNX, which officially dropped on November 22, 2024, features 12 powerful tracks, including Heart 6. This song continues Lamar’s celebrated Heart Series and delivers a bold statement.

Despite Drake’s earlier attempt to disrupt the series by releasing his own diss track titled Heart 6, Kendrick remains undeterred. He reclaims his narrative and asserts his creative control, showing his resilience.

The album release followed shortly after Kendrick received the prestigious title of “Rapper of the Year” from Apple Music. The platform praised his unparalleled success and significant impact on hip-hop throughout 2024.

Kendrick intriguingly wrote in a note accompanying the album’s Apple Music debut: “He asked us to ‘watch the party die,’ but only so he could resurrect it.”

This message adds to the album’s mystique, reflecting Kendrick’s ability to revive and redefine the culture.

Interestingly, GNX excludes any tracks from Kendrick’s high-profile diss battle with Canadian rapper Drake. Fans may be surprised by the omission of his hit diss track Not Like Us, especially given their rap rivalry’s iconic status.

This decision highlights Kendrick’s strategic artistry, choosing to focus on his broader musical vision rather than reigniting the feud.

Kendrick’s remarkable year extends beyond music. He recently secured multiple 2025 Grammy nominations, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rap Song of the Year.

Additionally, he’s set to headline the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, further cementing his influence.

With GNX, Kendrick Lamar concludes 2024 on a triumphant note, solidifying his dominance in the hip-hop landscape.

Stream the album below.

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MUSIC

Nicki Minaj Features Davido On “The Pink Print” 10th Anniversary Edition

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November 22, 2024

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Nigerian superstar Davido has joined forces with Nicki Minaj for an exciting new track. The collaboration appears on the 10th-anniversary edition of Nicki Minaj’s iconic album, The Pink Print, originally released in December 2014.

The album, which featured hits like Anaconda and Only (featuring Lil Wayne and Chris Brown), celebrates its milestone with four fresh tracks, spotlighting several global artists, including Davido.

Released on November 22, 2024, this special edition includes If It’s Okay, where Davido shares the spotlight with French DJ and producer David Guetta.

This marks Davido’s second collaboration with Nicki Minaj; their first partnership was on Holy Ground from Davido’s 2020 album A Better Time.

The track blends Afrobeat rhythms with Nicki’s signature rap style, creating a dynamic fusion that highlights both artists’ strengths.

Nicki Minaj took to her X account to express heartfelt appreciation for Davido’s contribution. Her post quickly garnered attention from Nigerian fans, who admired her engagement with the Nigerian music scene.

Thank you @davido pic.twitter.com/KgrnqN97y8

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 22, 2024

This connection isn’t new; Minaj has previously interacted with her Nigerian audience, often sharing posts in Pidgin English.

Alongside If It’s Okay, the anniversary edition features other notable tracks, including Turn Yo Cap Back featuring Swae Lee, Arctic Tundra with the late Juice WRLD, and Remember Me featuring Parker Ighile. Each song adds a new dimension to the already celebrated album.

Since its original release, The Pink Print has cemented Nicki Minaj’s status as one of the greatest female rappers in history.

Her continued influence and collaborations with global stars like Davido underscore her commitment to evolving artistry and international appeal.

This latest collaboration further bridges the gap between Afrobeat and global pop culture, showcasing Davido’s growing influence on the world stage.

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