Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has been crowned the number one Afrobeats artist of 2025 by global streaming giant Spotify.
The newly released ranking features an all-Nigerian top five, with Rema taking the second spot and Wizkid coming in third. Asake and Roc Nation’s latest signee, Ayra Starr, rounded out the list at fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Notably absent from the lineup was Davido, who is often mentioned among the “Afrobeats Big 3” alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy.
Spotify also revealed the countries driving Afrobeats consumption this year. The United States led the pack, followed by Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Nigeria.
The rankings further underscore Afrobeats’ global dominance, with Nigerian artists continuing to lead the genre’s rise on the world stage.
