Wizkid has become the first African artist to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits, marking another milestone in the Nigerian singer’s international streaming career. The achievement comes days after Drake’s “One Dance”, featuring Wizkid and Kyla, received a 15× Platinum certification in the United States.
The streaming milestone coincides with another achievement for “One Dance”, the 2016 hit by Drake featuring Wizkid and British singer Kyla. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song 15× Platinum on 23 October, representing 15 million certified units in the United States. It is Wizkid’s first song to reach that certification level.
Released in April 2016, “One Dance” became a major international hit, spending 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track also played a significant role in bringing Wizkid’s sound to a wider global audience. A decade after its release, it remains one of his most-streamed collaborations, with more than 4.5 billion Spotify streams.
Drake’s “One Dance,” featuring Nigerian singer Wizkid and British singer Kyla, has been certified 15× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), representing 15 million certified units in the United States.
Released in 2016, the song appeared on Drake’s album Views and became a global hit. The certification marks Wizkid’s first song to reach the 15× platinum milestone.
The achievement also contributes to Wizkid’s reported total of more than 25 million RIAA-certified units across singles, albums and features in the US, extending his record as the African artist with the most certified units in the country.
Wizkid’s other US-certified releases include “Essence,” featuring Tems, which has reached 5× platinum, and “Come Closer,” featuring Drake, which has reached platinum certification.
HBO has submitted Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos for consideration in the Best Music Film category at the 2027 Grammy Awards.
Directed and produced by Karam Gill, the documentary follows Wizkid as he prepares for his performance at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The film explores his career, the international growth of Afrobeats and how his music challenges perceptions of Nigeria and African identity.
The documentary premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival before debuting on HBO and its streaming platform on December 11, 2025. It features contributions from people including Femi Kuti, Wizkid’s manager Jada Pollock, broadcaster Julie Adenuga and music executive Seni Saraki.
Wizkid holds his daughter Morayo at the premiere of “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos” during the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
The submission is for consideration and does not guarantee a nomination. The 2027 Grammy nominees are scheduled to be announced on November 16, 2026, ahead of the awards ceremony on February 7, 2027.
The Headies has unveiled the nominees for its 18th edition, with Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Mavo, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake and several of Nigeria’s leading artists featuring across the categories.
The nominations were announced on Tuesday, August 25, ahead of the ceremony, which will take place on October 25 in Toronto, Canada. The 18th edition is themed “Africa to the World,” marking another international outing for the Nigerian music awards.
Wizkid is among the most nominated artists this year, picking up six nominations. His 2024 album Morayo is in contention for Afrobeats Album of the Year, while he is also nominated for Digital Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste and Headies’ Viewers’ Choice. His collaborations with Asake on “MMS” and “Jogodo” are nominated for Song of the Year and Afrobeats Single of the Year respectively.
Ayra Starr has five nominations, including Song of the Year for “Hot Body”, Digital Artiste of the Year, Best Female Artiste, Best Performer (Live) for her Global Citizen Festival 2025 performance, and Headies’ Viewers’ Choice.
The nominations also give significant recognition to Mavo, who is shortlisted for Next Rated alongside Fido, Fola, Llona and Shoday. He is also nominated for Digital Artiste of the Year and Best Male Artiste.
Fola is another prominent name among the emerging acts, earning nominations for Next Rated, Digital Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste, Best R&B Album for Catharsis, and categories recognising his songs “You” and “Who Does That?”.
Elsewhere, Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You” is nominated for Song of the Year, Afrobeats Single of the Year and Best Recording of the Year, while Burna Boy’s No Sign of Weakness competes for Afrobeats Album of the Year. Burna Boy is also nominated for Best Male Artiste, with “Bundle by Bundle” receiving an Afrobeats Single of the Year nomination.
The Song of the Year category brings together Kunmie’s “Arike”, “Hey Jago” by Poco Lee, Shoday and Rahman Jago, Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body”, Fido’s “Joy Is Coming”, Asake and Wizkid’s “MMS”, and Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You”.
For Afrobeats Single of the Year, the nominees are Rema’s “Fun”, Asake and Wizkid’s “Jogodo”, Shallipopi’s “Laho”, Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You”, Fola’s “You”, and Burna Boy’s “Bundle by Bundle”.
The 2026 nominations follow an eligibility period covering music released between August 1, 2024 and April 30, 2026.
The 18th Headies will hold on October 25, 2026, in Toronto, Canada.
Ayra Starr has released her third studio album, “Starrgirl,” a 16-track project featuring collaborations with Wizkid, Rema, Zayn Malik, Leon Thomas, Danny Ocean, Theodora and Kwin.
The album includes the previously released singles “Gimme Dat,” “Hot Body,” “Who’s Dat Girl” and “Tornado,” alongside 12 new tracks.
The release also introduces a visual identity built around the colour purple, with Ayra Starr adopting the purple gele as a signature element of the album era.
