Nigerian artists’ Spotify streams for 2026 are showing just how far Afrobeats has travelled. From established stars to the new generation, several Nigerian acts have crossed billions of streams across their credits.
A September 2026 report from Tooxclusive places Wizkid at the top with 11.79 billion streams. Burna Boy follows with 11.04 billion, while Rema has reached 6.7 billion. The figures count streams across artists’ credits, including their work as lead artists and collaborators.
Top 15 Nigerian Artists on Spotify
Here is the reported ranking as of September 2026:
- Wizkid — 11.79B
- Burna Boy — 11.04B
- Rema — 6.7B
- Tems — 6.27B
- Asake — 4.38B
- Ayra Starr — 4.28B
- Davido — 4.18B
- Omah Lay — 3.72B
- CKay — 3.08B
- Fireboy DML — 2.72B
- BNXN — 2.23B
- Mr Eazi — 2.12B
- Seyi Vibez — 2.01B
- Kizz Daniel — 1.8B
- Olamide — 1.8B
The list shows a clear mix of generations. Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido represent the artists who helped push Nigerian music into global markets.
Meanwhile, Rema, Tems, Asake, Ayra Starr, and Omah Lay show the continued growth of the newer generation.
Notably, Kizz Daniel and Olamide share the reported 15th position with 1.8 billion streams each.
What the Spotify Numbers Show
The numbers also underline the importance of collaborations. An artist can build a large streaming total through their own catalogue and appearances on other records.
However, these figures should be treated as a snapshot. Streaming totals change constantly, and third-party datasets can produce different numbers depending on the date and credits counted.
AfrobeatsGlobal will continue tracking the numbers as Nigerian music reaches more listeners worldwide.
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