Awards & Nominations
From the Grammys to the Headies — every win and nod, verified
62Awards won
165Total nominations
30Award bodies
Result
Grammy Awards (1 won · 13 nominations)
Best World Music AlbumAfrican Giant
2020Nominated
Best Global Music AlbumTwice as Tall
2021Won
Album of the YearJustice (as featured artist)
2022Nominated
Best Global Music PerformanceDo Yourself (with Angélique Kidjo)
2022Nominated
Best Global Music PerformanceLast Last
2023Nominated
Best Global Music AlbumLove, Damini
2023Nominated
Best Melodic Rap PerformanceSittin' on Top of the World
2024Nominated
Best Global Music PerformanceAlone
2024Nominated
Best African Music PerformanceCity Boys
2024Nominated
Best Global Music AlbumI Told Them...
2024Nominated
Best African Music PerformanceHigher
2025Nominated
Best Global Music AlbumNo Sign of Weakness
2026Nominated
Best African Music PerformanceLove
2026Nominated
BET Awards (4 won · 10 nominations)
Best International Act
2019Won
Best International Act
2020Won
Best International Act
2021Won
Best International Act
2023Won
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
2023Nominated
Video Director of the Year
2023Nominated
Viewer's Choice AwardLast Last
2023Nominated
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
2024Nominated
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2024Nominated
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2025Nominated
BET Hip Hop Awards (7 nominations)
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
2024Nominated
Song of the YearSittin' on Top of the World
2024Nominated
Best Collaboration
2024Nominated
Best Hip Hop Video
2024Nominated
Lyricist of the Year
2024Nominated
Best Live Performer
2024Nominated
Hustler of the Year
2024Nominated
BRIT Awards (5 nominations)
Best International Solo Act
2020Nominated
Song of the YearLocation (with Dave)
2020Nominated
International Male Solo Artist
2021Nominated
International Artist of the Year
2023Nominated
International Artist of the Year
2024Nominated
American Music Awards (3 nominations)
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
2022Nominated
Best Afrobeats Artist
2026Nominated
Best Hip-Hop SongWGFT (Gunna ft. Burna Boy)
2026Nominated
Billboard Music Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Top Afrobeats Artist
2023Won
NAACP Image Awards (6 nominations)
Outstanding Male Artist
2024Nominated
Outstanding AlbumI Told Them...
2024Nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or CollaborationSittin' on Top of the World
2024Nominated
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
2024Nominated
Outstanding International SongCity Boys
2024Nominated
Outstanding Duo, Group or CollaborationComing Home (with Usher)
2025Nominated
Soul Train Awards (4 nominations)
Song of the YearLast Last
2022Nominated
Video of the YearLast Last
2022Nominated
Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
2022Nominated
R&B/Soul Male Artist
2022Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards (1 won · 3 nominations)
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
2023Nominated
Best African Music Act
2024Won
World Artist of the Year
2025Nominated
NME Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Best Solo Act in the World
2022Won
MTV Europe Music Awards (2 won · 6 nominations)
Best African Act
2019Won
Best African Act
2020Nominated
Best African Act
2022Won
Best African Act
2023Nominated
Best Live
2023Nominated
Best AfrobeatsLast Last
2023Nominated
MOBO Awards (3 won · 5 nominations)
Best International Act
2020Won
Best African Act
2020Nominated
Best African Music Act
2022Won
Best International Act
2022Won
Best African Act
2024Nominated
MTV Africa Music Awards (1 won · 2 nominations)
Best New Act
2014Nominated
Best CollaborationAll Eyes on Me
2015Won
MTV Video Music Awards (2 nominations)
Best AfrobeatsTaTaTa (with Travis Scott)
2025Nominated
Video for GoodHigher
2025Nominated
All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) (7 won · 11 nominations)
Best African Collaboration
2015Won
West African Male Artiste of the Year
2019Won
Artiste of the Year in Africa
2019Won
Album of the YearAfrican Giant
2019Nominated
Best African CollaborationKillin' Dem
2019Nominated
Song of the Year in AfricaOn the Low
2019Nominated
Artist of the Year
2023Won
Album of the YearLove, Damini
2023Won
Song of the YearLast Last
2023Nominated
Album of the YearNo Sign of Weakness
2025Won
Best African CollaborationLaho II (with Shallipopi)
2025Won
The Headies (9 won · 27 nominations)
Next Rated
2013Nominated
Best R&B SingleLike to Party
2013Nominated
Best R&B SingleDon Gorgon
2014Nominated
Best R&B/Pop AlbumL.I.F.E
2014Nominated
Revelation of the Year
2014Nominated
Album of the Year
2014Nominated
Artiste of the Year
2019Won
Song of the YearYe
2019Won
Best CollaborationKillin' Dem
2019Won
Viewer's Choice
2019Nominated
Best Recording of the YearYe
2019Nominated
Best Pop Single
2019Nominated
Best R&B/Pop AlbumOutside
2019Nominated
Album of the Year
2019Nominated
Best African Artiste of the Year
2022Won
Best Male Artiste of the Year
2022Won
Best R&B SingleFor My Hand
2023Won
Afrobeats Single of the YearLast Last
2023Won
Song of the Year
2023Won
Album of the YearLove, Damini
2023Nominated
Best Recording of the YearAlone
2023Nominated
Songwriter of the Year
2023Nominated
Best CollaborationSungba (Remix)
2023Nominated
Digital Artiste of the Year
2023Nominated
Best Performer (Live)African Giant Live From London
2025Won
Best Recording of the YearHigher
2025Nominated
Artiste of the Year
2025Nominated
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival (8 won · 12 nominations)
Listener's ChoiceYe
2019Won
Song of the Year
2019Won
Best Male MVP
2019Won
African Artiste of the Year
2019Won
Viewer's Choice
2019Nominated
Song of the YearKillin' Dem
2020Won
African Artiste of the Year
2020Won
Best Male MVP
2020Won
Best Collaboration
2020Nominated
Listeners' ChoiceKillin' Dem
2020Nominated
Viewers' ChoiceOn the Low
2020Nominated
African Artiste of the Year
2023Won
African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) (8 won · 19 nominations)
Best African Dancehall/Reggae Act
2018Won
Best Live Act
2018Nominated
Song of the YearKillin' Dem
2019Won
Best Collaboration
2019Won
Artist of the Year
2019Won
Best Male West Africa
2019Won
Video of the Year
2019Nominated
Best Live Act
2019Nominated
Crossing Boundaries with Music
2019Nominated
Crossing Boundaries with Music
2020Won
Best CollaborationJerusalema (Remix)
2020Won
Best Male West Africa
2020Nominated
Artiste of the Year
2020Nominated
Best Live Act
2020Nominated
Song of the YearAnybody
2020Nominated
Artist of the Year
2022Won
Best Live Act
2022Nominated
Best Male West Africa
2022Nominated
Best CollaborationSungba (Remix)
2022Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards (4 won · 4 nominations)
Best New Act of the Year
2013Won
Best Pop Artist of the Year
2015Won
Album of the YearL.I.F.E
2015Won
Album of the YearOutside
2018Won
Ghana Music Awards (3 won · 3 nominations)
African Artiste of the Year
2019Won
African Artiste of the Year
2020Won
African Artiste of the Year (UK)
2022Won
Global Music Awards Africa (1 won · 2 nominations)
Artiste of the Year
2021Won
Global Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
2021Nominated
The Future Awards Africa (2 won · 2 nominations)
Award Prize for Music
2019Won
Young Person of the Year
2019Won
African Entertainment Awards USA (6 nominations)
Best Male Artist
2024Nominated
Artist of the Year
2024Nominated
Best Music VideoTshwala Bam
2024Nominated
Song of the Year
2024Nominated
Best Collaboration
2024Nominated
Best CollaborationRollercoaster
2024Nominated
Edison Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Best World AlbumAfrican Giant
2020Won
Planet Rap Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Best International Artist
2023Won
Trace Awards (1 won · 5 nominations)
Album of the YearLove, Damini
2023Won
Album of the YearI Told Them...
2025Nominated
Best CollaborationTshwala Bam (Remix)
2025Nominated
Best Live Performance
2025Nominated
Best Male Artist
2025Nominated
Galaxy Music Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Artist of the Year
2023Won
Rocklan One Radio Music Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
2023Won
BreakTudo Awards (1 nomination)
Global Artist
2023Nominated
Nigeria South South Music Awards (1 won · 1 nomination)
Recognition Award
2013Won
Honours & Special Recognitions
Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS)Rivers State, Nigeria · 2021The state's second-highest honour, conferred after his Grammy win.
Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR)Federal Republic of Nigeria · 2022National honour conferred at the National Honours Investiture.
BRIT Billion AwardBPI · United Kingdom · 2024For surpassing 1 billion UK streams.
BRIT Billion AwardBPI · United Kingdom · 2024For 2 billion UK streams — the first African artist to reach it.
Includes a 2021 Grammy win (Best Global Music Album, Twice as Tall) and thirteen Grammy nominations in total. Compiled and verified against each ceremony's results, June 2026; nominations are listed even where the award went elsewhere. Upcoming-ceremony entries are added only once results are confirmed.
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