List of 10 best Musicians in Nigeria 2022

Here are the list of 10 best trending musicians that we have in Nigeria.You should read about what made them the best artists in Nigeria. More over as we know Music has display trend in Nigerian culture; thus, we compiled this list of the top 10 best musicians in Nigeria in 2021.

Top 10 Musicians In Nigeria Are Controversial Because it is hard to find the best musicians in Nigeria without your

 imagination. Nigeria has many different genres of music. Each has its own unique audience. It will therefore be difficult to reach a consensus on top Nigerian musicians unless objective metrics are used. People always want to know what criteria are used to make a list of top 10 musicians in Nigeria 2021. Clacified has compiled a list of the top 10 musicians in Nigeria in 2012. We understand that many factors come into play when discussing the top ten musicians in Nigeria, but we want to use one indicator: the award. The top 10 Nigerian musicians are counted using the total number of awards won by each artist. The conclusion of who is the best musician in Nigeria will always be subjective. However, how many times an artist has won awards is an objective fact, without emotion or prejudice. Top 10 Nigerian Musicians are also Afro-pop, Afro-fusion, RnB, Blues, Rap etc. artists of contemporary music genres such as

Top Ten Best Musicians In Nigeria

1. Wizkid - No of Awards is 65
2. Burna Boy - No of Awards is 36
3. Olamide - No of Awards is 22
4. Davido - No of Awards is 29
5. D'banj - No of Awards is 29
6. 2Baba - No of Awards is 21
7. Tiwa Savage - No of Awards is 20
8. Falz - No of Awards is 12
9. Patoranking - No of Awards is 12
10. Simisola - No of Awards is 12        

 

The list of top 4 richest musicians in Nigeria 2022 will not include duo or groups that are no longer together

1.Wizkid - Awards is 68

Wizkid, along with Fela Kuti, has been hailed as a music legend for his contribution to the worldwide adoption of Afrobeats. The Afrobeats singer has always been compared to his rival Davido, another major player in the Nigerian music industry. Wizkid has won a total of 65 awards, taking the top spot among the top 10 musicians in Nigeria in 2021. 

Wizkid has recorded four studio albums with one EP.

• superstar
• Not
• The Other Side (SFTOS)
• made in lagos
• Soundman Volume 1 (EP)

Superstar was their debut album introduced to Nigeria by Wizkid. It was highly anticipated and later won Best Album at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Wizkid's album Sound from the other Side (SFTOS) was also a hit. This album made Wizkid an expert on Ojuelegba. SFTOS and Made in Lagos peaked at #2 on the US World Albums Chart (Billboard Chart) and held favorable positions on numerous other foreign Billboard charts. 

In 2018, Wizkid became the first Afrobeats musician to enter the Guinness Book of World Records 2018 with Drake's song "One Dance". Wizkid is the most awarded African artist in BET history. Wizkid won Best International Act in 2012 and 2017. In 2020, Wizkid won a BET Her Award for his collaboration with Beyonce on the song "Brown Skin Girl".

2. Burna Boy - No of Awards is 36

Burna Boy is a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer. Afrofusion is slightly different from Afrobeat. The former mixes Afrobeat, dancehall, reggae, American rap, and R&B music genres. Burna Boy is one of the Top 10 Nigerian Musicians of 2021 by Clacified. 

As previously mentioned, the list of top 10 Nigerian musicians is based on the total number of awards from this publication. Burna Boy ranks second among the top Nigerian musicians with 22 awards. Burna Boy is also the first contemporary Nigerian musician to recently win a Grammy Award. Burna Boy's single "Like to Party" made him famous in 2012. "Like to party" was part of his debut album titled LIFE. Burna Boy released an album in 2013.

On his way to the top, Burna Boy broke many glass ceilings. Burna Boy won Best International Artist at B.E.T. 2019. price.

 Burna Boy was also nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards after their fourth studio album, African Giant. However, he did not win the award. Burna Boy was also nominated and won in the same category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy is that the 1st Nigerian to be nominative back to back in Grammy.

Albums by Burna Boy:

• L.I.F.E. (2013)
• On a starship (2015)
• Outside (2018)
• The African large (2019)
• Twice as Tall (2020)
• Burna Boy's E.P.s:
• Redemption (2016)
• Steel & Copper (2019)

3.D'banj - No of Awards is 29

Popularly known as D'banj, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo is a staple in Nigerian mainstream entertainment. D'banj, also known as Kokomaster, has been named in the top 10 Nigerian musicians of 2021 due to the number of times he has been questionable. D'banj is known for winning a total of 29 awards in the music industry. D'banj is the third most outstanding musician in Nigeria based on the aforementioned foundation. The fact that D'banj is the second best musician in Nigeria according to Clacified criteria shows that he is not a newbie in the game. D'banj gained international recognition in 2012 with the release of the hit single 'Oliver Twist'. Oliver Twist has topped many international charts since its first release. Oliver Twist

• 1 in the African charts in 2011
• The song reached the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 2012.
• It reached number 2 in the UK R&B chart. 

D'banj has won several international and regional awards. Devans won

2007 MTV Europe Music Awards Best African Act,

2009 MTV Africa Music Awards Artist of the Year

Best International Law: Africa, 2011 BET Awards

He also won Best Selling African Artist at the 2014 World Music Awards.

Evolution at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards

D'banj worked as a security guard at the UK studio where Don Jazzy worked. Don Jazzy saw his D'Bungi talent and released the single "Tongolo". with him after the duo returned to Lagos in 2005.

The single later became a hit and secured D'banji's first backing contract.

4. Davido - No of Awards is 29

David is another Nigerian music legend. David was born into a billionaire family, but hard work paved the way for him to become a Nigerian singer. Davido has been named one of the Top 10 Nigerian Musicians in 2021 by Clacified for his numerous awards. Davido has won a total of 29 awards, ranking him fourth among Nigeria's top his musicians. Davido's second single "Dami Duro" made the singer famous. "Dami Duro" is included in his debut album "Omo Baba Olowo" released in 2012. One of Davido's first awards, which showed how far he could go, was Headies' "Next Ranking" award (2012).

Davido is the author of many hit songs such as:

• Gobe
• 
  
• Skelewu
• 
  
• One of a kind
• 
  
• Aye
• 
  
• Owo Ni Koko
• 
  
• If
• 
  
• Fall etc.

Davido is also known for being active on social media and frequently interacting with his fans. Davido has at least three of his studio albums and one of his EPs.

1. Omo Baba Olowo (2012)
2. Son of Mercy - EP (2016)
3. A Good Time (2019)
4. A Better Time (2020)

Davido's "Son of Mercy" EP was recorded during his tenure with Sony RCA Records. David later renegotiated his contract with Sony to give him more control over his sound and lyrics. It was after this that Davido released two hits, "If" and "fall". David's "Fall" then hit Billboard, becoming the longest-running Nigerian pop song in Billboard's history. David is said to have gotten into a bar fight with Nigerian Afro-fusion singer Berna Boy. Clacified took the time to talk more about the dispute between Davido and Burna Boy.