South African pop star, Tyla, has once again stamped her authority on the global music stage after winning the Best African ...

Davido embraces his 2026 Grammy nomination for "With You" while advocating for homegrown infrastructure and an "African ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Fela Kuti became the first African to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burna Boy won Album of the Year for No Sign of Weakness which was released in July 2025 [Getty Images] Nigerian artists secured a ...

Fela Kuti becomes the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, while Tyla wins her second Best African Music Performance trophy for ...

Speaking at the event held at Urban by City Blue Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Juma Jux, winner of East African Artiste of ...

Award for late Afrobeat pioneer and political radical is the ‘anti-establishment being recognised by the establishment’.

In November 2025, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and Wizkid earned nominations in the “Best African Music Performance” category. Burna Boy also received an ...

Rema claimed three major awards, including Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artist in Western Africa, and Best African R&B & Soul The full list of 2026 AFRIMA winners includes major Nigerian acts like ...

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.