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Burna Boy awards and nominations
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This is a list of awards and nominations received by Burna Boy, a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Year
Event
Prize
Recipient
Result
Ref
2013
South South Music Awards
South South Music Awards
Himself
Won
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Best New Act of the Year
Won
The Headies
Next Rated
Nominated
[1]
Best R&B Single
"Like to Party"
Nominated
2014
MTV Africa Music Awards
Best New Act
Himself
Nominated
[2]
The Headies
Best R&B Single
"Don Gorgon"
Won
[3]
Best R&B/Pop Album
L.I.F.E
Won
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
Won
Album of the Year
Won
2015
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Best Pop Artist of the Year
Himself
Won
[4]
Album of the Year
L.I.F.E
Won
[5]
MTV Africa Music Awards
Best Collaboration
"All Eyes on Me" (AKA featuring Burna Boy, Da L.E.S and JR)
Won
[6]
All Africa Music Awards
Best African Collaboration
Won
[7]
2018
African Musik Magazine Awards
Best African DanceHall/Reggae Act
Himself
Won
[8]
Best Live Act
Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Album of the Year
Outside
Won
[9]
2019
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival
Listener's Choice
"Ye"
Won
[10]
Song of the Year
Won
Viewer's Choice
Nominated
Best Male MVP
Himself
Won
African Artiste of the Year
Won
BET Awards
Best International Act
Won
[11]
The Headies
Viewer's Choice
Nominated
[12]
Artiste of the Year
Won
Best Recording of the Year
"Ye"
Nominated
Best Pop Single
Nominated
Song of the Year
Won
Best R&B/Pop Album
Outside
Nominated
Album of the Year
Nominated
Best Collaboration
"Killin' Dem" (featuring Zlatan)
Won
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best African Act
Himself
Won
[13]
Future Awards Africa
Future Award Prize for Music
Won
[14]
Future Prize for Young Person of the Year
Won
[14]
African Muzik Magazine Awards
Song of the Year
"Killin' Dem" (featuring Zlatan)
Won
[15]
Best Collaboration
Won
Video of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Act
Himself
Nominated
Artist of the Year
Won
Best Male West Africa
Won
Crossing Boundaries with Music
Nominated
All Africa Music Awards
West African Male Artiste of the Year
Won
[16]
Artiste of the Year in Africa
Won
Album of the Year
African Giant
Nominated
[17]
Best African Collaboration
"Killin' Dem" (featuring Zlatan)
Nominated
[17]
Song of the Year in Africa
"On the Low"
Nominated
[17]
Ghana Music Awards
African Artiste of the Year
Himself
Won
[18]
2020
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival
Song of the Year
"Killin' Dem" (featuring Zlatan)
Won
[19]
Best Collaboration
Nominated
African Artiste of The Year
Himself
Won
Best Male MVP
Won
Listeners' Choice
Burna Boy for "Killin' Dem"
Nominated
Viewers' Choice
Burna Boy for "On the Low"
Nominated
Ghana Music Awards
African Artiste of the Year
Himself
Won
[20]
African Musik Magazine Awards
Crossing Boundaries with Music
Won
[21]
Best Collaboration
"Jerusalema" (Remix) (Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode and Burna Boy)
Won
[21]
Best Male West Africa
Himself
Nominated
Artiste of the Year
Nominated
Best Live Act
Nominated
Song of the Year
"Anybody"
Nominated
Grammy Awards
Best World Music Album
African Giant
Nominated
[22]
Brit Awards
Best International Solo Act
Himself
Nominated
[23]
Song of the Year
"Location" (Dave featuring Burna Boy)
Nominated
BET Awards
Best International Act
Himself
Won
[24]
Edison Award
Best World Album
African Giant
Won
[25]
MOBO Awards
Best International Act
Himself
Won
[26]
Best African Act
Nominated
[27]
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best African Act
Nominated
[28]
2021
Grammy Awards
Best Global Music Album
Twice as Tall
Won
[29]
Brit Awards
International Male Solo Artist
Himself
Nominated
[30]
Global Music Awards Africa
Artiste of the Year
Won
[31]
Global Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year
Nominated
[32]
BET Awards
Best International Act
Won
[33]
2022
NME Awards
Best Solo Act
Won
[34]
MOBO Awards
Best African Music Act
Won
Best International Act
Won
The Headies
Best African Artiste of the year
Won
Best Male Artiste of the year
Won
Soul Train Awards
Song of the Year
"Last Last"
Nominated
Video of the Year
Nominated
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award
Nominated
R&B/Soul Male Artist
Himself
Nominated
Ghana Music Awards UK
African Artiste of the Year
Won
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best African Act
Won
American Music Awards
Favorite Afrobeats Artist
Nominated
African Muzik Magazine Awards
Artist of the Year
Won
Best Live Act
Nominated
Best Male West Africa
Nominated
Best Collaboration
"Sungba" (Remix)
Nominated
2023
Grammy Awards
Best Global Music Performance
"Last Last"
Nominated
[35]
Best Global Music Album
Love, Damini
Nominated
Soundcity MVP Awards
African Artiste of the Year
Himself
Won
[36]
All Africa Music Awards
Artist of the Year
Won
[37]
Song of the Year
"Last Last"
Nominated
Album of the Year
Love, Damini
Won
Brit Awards
International Artist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
BreakTudo Awards
Global Artist
Nominated
[38]
The Headie Awards
Best R&B Single
"For My Hand" (featuring Ed Sheeran)
Won
Afrobeats Single of the Year
"Last Last"
Won
Song of the Year
Won
Album of the Year
Love Damini
Nominated
Best recording of the Year
Alone
Nominated
Songwriter Of the Year
Himself
Nominated
Best Collaboration
Sungba remix
Nominated
African Artist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
Digital Artist of the Year
Nominated
Male Artiste of the Year
Nominated
BET Awards
Best International Act
Won
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Nominated
Video Director of the Year
Nominated
Viewer's Choice Award
"Last Last"
Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
[39]
Planet Rap awards
Best International Artist
Won
Billboard Music Awards
Top Afrobeats Artist
Won
Galaxy Music Awards
Artist of the Year
Won
Rocklan One radio Music Awards
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
Won
MTV EMA
Best African Act
Nominated
Best Live
Nominated
Best Afrobeats
Last Last
Nominated
2024
Grammy Awards
Best Melodic Rap Performance
"Sittin' on Top of the World" (featuring 21 Savage)
Nominated
[40]
Best Global Music Performance
"Alone"
Nominated
Best African Music Performance
"City Boys"
Nominated
Best Global Music Album
I Told Them...
Nominated
Brit Awards
International Artist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
[41]
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Afrobeats Artist of the Year
Pending
BET Hip Hop Awards
Hip hop Artist of the Year
Nominated
[42]
Song of the Year
"Sittin' on Top of the World" (featuring 21 Savage)
Nominated
Best Collaboration of the Year
Nominated
Best Hip hop Video
Nominated
Lyricist of the Year
Himself
Nominated
Best live performer
Nominated
Hustler of the Year
Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Male Artist
Pending
[43]
Outstanding Album
I Told Them...
Pending
Outstanding Duo,Group or
Collaboration
"Sittin' on Top of the World" (featuring 21 Savage)
Pending
Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song
Pending
Outstanding International Song
"City Boys"
Pending
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