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2025 EAEA Awards: Nigeria Dominates & Shines Bright as Davido, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr Take Center Stage.

Nigeria’s finest music stars lit up the 2025 Entertainment Arts Excellence Awards (EAEA), reminding the continent once again why Afrobeats continues to dominate conversations from Lagos to London.
On a night filled with glitz and heavy applause, Davido emerged as the undisputed king of the ceremony. His name echoed through the hall repeatedly as he picked up four of the biggest awards of the evening.
He walked away with Continental Artist of the Year (Africa), Best Continental Male Artist (Africa), Continental Album of the Year (Africa), and Best Continental Collaboration. It was the kind of sweep that left no doubt about his influence across the continent.
Davido wins 4 awards at the AAEA 2025 🏆4️⃣
🏆 Continental Artist of the Year (Africa)
🏆 Best Continental Male Artist (Africa)
🏆 Continental Album of the Year — 5ive (Africa)
🏆 Best Continental Collaboration — With You ft. Omah Lay (Africa) pic.twitter.com/TJsWqlb4aG— THE DEBUT HUB (@thedebuthub) December 2, 2025
Burna Boy also had his moment in the spotlight. The Grammy-winning giant added another feather to his already crowded cap, snagging the award for Overall Male Artist of the Year.
For many in the audience, it felt like a well-deserved acknowledgement of his continued push to elevate African music onto the world’s biggest stages.
🚨 Burna Boy wins “Overall Make Artist Of The Year” at the 2025 EAEA AWARDS 🏆 pic.twitter.com/kLOit1vH5G
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) December 2, 2025
And then there was Ayra Starr, the young superstar who has been steadily climbing the ladder of continental dominance. She clinched Best Continental Female Artist (Africa), an award that mirrors her rapid rise and the global attention she’s been attracting with every new release.
🚨 Ayra Starr emerges as the “Best Continental Female Artist (Africa)” at the 2025 EAEA Awards 🏆 pic.twitter.com/UXxs7ThEOg
— 𝗔𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗠 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 📀 (@AlbumTalksHQ) December 2, 2025
From established legends to fresh voices, the night belonged to Nigeria. The performance of these artists at the EAEA Awards reinforced one thing: Afrobeats isn’t just having a moment; it’s building an empire, and Nigeria is sitting right at the center of it.
