Streaming platform Spotify has unveiled its list of the Top Afrobeats Artists for 2025, and Nigerians dominated the rankings.
Burna Boy claimed the number one spot, followed by Rema at number two and Wizkid in third place. Asake and Roc Nation’s newest signee, Ayra Starr, round out the top five.
Notably absent from the list was Davido, widely recognized as one of the “Afrobeats Big 3” alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy.
Spotify also shared the countries that streamed Afrobeats the most in 2025. The United States led the pack, followed by Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Nigeria.
