Burna Boy, visualized
The career plotted — grosses, certifications, chart peaks and award win rate.
The climb to sixty million
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 47.38M |
| 3 July 2026 | 47.87M |
| 5 July 2026 | 50.00M |
| 11 July 2026 | 52.36M |
| 14 July 2026 | 52.74M |
| 16 July 2026 | 52.99M |
| 17 July 2026 | 53.49M |
| 18 July 2026 | 53.62M |
| 21 July 2026 | 54.33M |
| 22 July 2026 | 55.95M |
| 23 July 2026 | 56.52M |
| 24 July 2026 | 56.93M |
| 25 July 2026 | 57.29M |
| 26 July 2026 | 58.07M |
| 29 July 2026 | 58.27M |
| 30 July 2026 | 58.48M |
| 31 July 2026 | 58.77M |
| 1 August 2026 | 58.99M |
| 2 August 2026 | 59.21M |
| 3 August 2026 | 59.48M |
| 4 August 2026 | 59.54M |
| 5 August 2026 | 59.69M |
| 6 August 2026 | 59.99M |
| 8 August 2026 | 60.01M |
| 9 August 2026 | 60.08M |
| 10 August 2026 | 60.13M |
+12.75M in 40 days — 26 dated readings through the “Dai Dai” run.
Africa's biggestFifteen years of winning
'12–'26 = 2012–2026 · hatched = 2026 so far · updated 24 Oct 2026
| Year | Wins |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2019 was the peak — 19 wins in a single year, of 85 in all.
Every awardTickets vs gross
Each dot is one show — how a night's attendance turned into its gross.
Full leaderboardBest chart peak by country
Darker = higher peak; No. 1 is darkestBrighter = higher peak; No. 1 is brightest — tap a country for the song that got there.
All chart positionsCertifications by country
The 7 biggest of 27 certifying countries — Nigeria leads on 72.
All certificationsThe pace of the certifications
2026 is already his biggest year — 74 international certifications, and it is still running.
Every certificationWhere he is charting right now
546 placements on today's board — country charts only, refreshed several times a day. Last swept 2 Nov 2026.
The live boardMost-streamed African artist, 2025
Gold is Burna Boy — 1.986B, the most of any African artist that year.
Africa's biggestEvery figure is computed from the same datasets the detail pages use — nothing here is a separate tally that could drift out of step.
Burna Boy, Visualized
His career plotted — grosses, certifications, chart peaks and awards, at a glance. Every figure is computed from the same datasets the detail pages use.
The climb to sixty million
| Date | Monthly listeners (millions) |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 47.38M |
| 3 July 2026 | 47.87M |
| 5 July 2026 | 50.00M |
| 11 July 2026 | 52.36M |
| 14 July 2026 | 52.74M |
| 16 July 2026 | 52.99M |
| 17 July 2026 | 53.49M |
| 18 July 2026 | 53.62M |
| 21 July 2026 | 54.33M |
| 22 July 2026 | 55.95M |
| 23 July 2026 | 56.52M |
| 24 July 2026 | 56.93M |
| 25 July 2026 | 57.29M |
| 26 July 2026 | 58.07M |
| 29 July 2026 | 58.27M |
| 30 July 2026 | 58.48M |
| 31 July 2026 | 58.77M |
| 1 August 2026 | 58.99M |
| 2 August 2026 | 59.21M |
| 3 August 2026 | 59.48M |
| 4 August 2026 | 59.54M |
| 5 August 2026 | 59.69M |
| 6 August 2026 | 59.99M |
| 8 August 2026 | 60.01M |
| 9 August 2026 | 60.08M |
| 10 August 2026 | 60.13M |
+12.75M in 40 days — every reading logged as it happened through the “Dai Dai” run, from 47.38M to 60.13M. He is the first African artist past both marked milestones.
Africa's biggest ↗The pace of the certifications
2026 is already his biggest year — 74 international certifications with the year still running. Counted as logged; the log is complete from 2023.
Every certification ↗Fifteen years of winning
Hatched = 2026 so far · updated 24 Oct 2026
| Year | Wins |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2019 was the peak — 19 wins in a single year — the African Giant year. Every win is counted in the year the ceremony happened, across 85 in all.
Every award ↗Where he is charting right now
546 placements on today’s board — country charts only, refreshed several times a day. Last swept 2 Nov 2026.
The live board ↗Where he has performed
57 countries across 7 regions — Africa and Europe carry the most stages.
The performance map ↗Biggest single-show grosses
Gold bars are Burna Boy — he holds 32 of the 82 verified single-show grosses by an African artist.
Full leaderboard ↗Tickets vs gross
Each dot is a show — gold is Burna Boy. Gross tracks ticket count closely, but higher-priced rooms sit above the line: London Stadium turned ~59,000 tickets into $6.15M.
Certifications by country
The 12 biggest of 27 certifying countries — Nigeria (TurnTable), United Kingdom (BPI), Canada (Music Canada) lead the tally.
All certifications ↗Certifications by tier
- Diamond83%
- Platinum10642%
- Gold10341%
- Silver3414%
How the 251 certifications break down — mostly Platinum and Gold singles, crowned by 8 Diamond certifications (Dai Dai in France and Turkey; Last Last, On the Low, Gbona, Location, Be Honest and Jerusalema (Remix) in France).
Best chart peak by country
His best official chart position in each of 69 countries — gold means higher, red lower. No. 1s span Nigeria, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Colombia, Argentina and more.
All chart positions ↗How his chart entries break down
- No. 14612%
- 2–55514%
- 6–10329%
- 11–4013535%
- 41+11630%
All 384 of his charting entries worldwide, grouped by how high each one peaked — 46 hit No. 1 and 101 reached the Top 5.
Most-streamed African artist, 2025
Burna Boy leads — 1.986B Spotify streams in 2025 were the most of any African artist, ahead of Wizkid, Tyla, Rema and Tems.
Africa's biggest ↗Most-decorated stages
Where his 85 wins come from — the top 12 award bodies by number of trophies, the BET Awards alongside a deep African-awards haul. The Grammy is a single win, so it does not reach a chart ranked by volume.
Every award ↗Won 85 of 240
- Won8535%
- Not won15565%
- Pending11
Across every awards ceremony, 85 of 240 decided nominations converted to wins — a 35% strike rate, with 11 results still to come.