{"id":121660,"date":"2023-11-21T03:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T03:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/burna-boy-and-rema-wins-2023-billboard-awards-in-afrobeat-categories\/"},"modified":"2023-11-21T03:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T03:10:09","slug":"burna-boy-and-rema-wins-2023-billboard-awards-in-afrobeat-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/21\/burna-boy-and-rema-wins-2023-billboard-awards-in-afrobeat-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Burna Boy and Rema wins 2023 Billboard Awards in Afrobeat Categories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">The duo of Burna Boy and Rema have won the inaugural Afrobeat categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards held on Sunday, November 19, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"23\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">Burna Boy won the Top Afrobeats Artiste, while Rema\u2019s \u2018Calm Down\u2019 remix featuring Selena Gomez snagged the gong for the \u2018Top Afrobeats Song\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"32\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">The \u2018African Giant\u2019 crooner beat stiff competitions from Wizkid, Rema, Tems, and Cameroonian star, Libianca, on his way to making history as the first-ever winner of the newly-created \u2018Top Afrobeats Artiste\u2019 category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"25\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">The awards recognise remarkable achievements in music, considering factors such as album and digital song sales, streaming numbers, radio airplay, touring success and social engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"67\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">\u201cBig up, Billboard Music Awards,\u201d Burna Boy said in his acceptance speech that, \u201cBig up to everyone involved. This is dedicated to Africa and every artist coming out of Africa now, you get me. This is for you and yeah, man, the future\u2019s bright. You guys are gonna see the vision. This is just the tip of the iceberg but you\u2019re gonna see the whole vision soon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"63\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">For the Nigerian popstars, the Billboard accolades followed successful headline shows as part of their respective world tours. On November 14, Rema became the latest Afrobeats star to sell out the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in London, UK, while, Burna Boy stopped by the Toyota Center in Houston, US, as part of a 16-city marathon in support of his new album \u2018I Told Them\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\" data-para-word-count=\"33\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">Meanwhile, US act Morgan Wallen emerged as the night\u2019s leading recipient with 11 victories, while Taylor Swift claimed the most accolades among female artists, securing 10 prizes, including the prestigious \u2018Top Artist\u2019 Award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 9.0pt 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #333333;\">Source: Leadership<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The duo of Burna Boy and Rema have won the inaugural Afrobeat categories at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards held on Sunday, November 19, 2023. 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