- Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr recently won the Best Female Artist category at the African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA)
- Not being the first, the award category has also recognised African female singers across the continent
- TheRadar curated a list of all female winners of the AEAUSA’s Best Female Artist category
Afrobeats female singer Oyinkansola Aderibgbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, recently became the latest African singer to win the Best Female Artist category at the African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA).
Ayra Starr’s recognition, which precedes South Africa’s Tyla in 2023, came a day after being snubbed on the 67th Grammy nominations list.
Four days ago, precisely on November 10, Ayra Starr was awarded the winner of the 2024 category for Best Female Artist, recognising her superstar status and exceptional consistency in the music game.
AEAUSA’s Best Female Artist category is one of its prestigious categories aimed at recognising the consistency and drive of African female singers.
Since its inception in 2015, the award platform has seen talented African female singers go home with the Best Female Artist awards. TheRadar curated a full list of its track records.
Meanwhile, the AEAUSA is a global celebration of African entertainment and success that honours achievements in over 50 categories, from music to fashion to sports and film.
10 African female singers who have won AEAUSA’s Best Female Artist category
- Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe—Ayra Starr— 2024 (Nigeria)
- Tyla Laura Seethal —Tyla—2023 (South Africa)
- Clementina Mulenga Masengu —Cleo Ice Queen —2022 (Zambia)
- Temilade Openiyi —Tems —2021(Nigeria)
- Faustina Mfinanga —Nandy —2020 (Tanzania)
- Haidy Moussa —2019 (Egypt )
- Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua —Seyi Shay —2018 (Nigeria)
- Nsoki—2017 (Angola)
- Selmor Mtukudzi Zvidiki —Coreon Du —2016 (Zimbabwe )
- Yemi Eberechi Alade —Yemi Alade—2015 (Nigeria)
Meanwhile, from the list above, Nigerian female singers are the most awarded in the Best Female Artist category, with a total of four recipients: Tems, Ayra Starr, Seyi Shay, and Yemi Alade.
Global Impact List: Ayra Starr, Tems emerge as Spotify’s most streamed artistes
Earlier, TheRadar reported that Nigerian Afrobeats artistes Tems and Ayra Starr emerged at the top of the Global Impact List, unveiled by popular streaming platform Spotify for the first half of 2024.
Through their songs, these artistes were recognized by the streaming platform. Their songs, according to spotify, have the most listens from outside Nigeria between January 1 to June 30.
Ayra Starr secured the first and second spots with her songs Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and hit single Commas. On the other hand, Tems took third spot with Love Me Jeje.
