A closer look at the biggest achievements of Burna Boy. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, is a prominent Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in 2012 with his hit song "Like to Party" from his debut album L.I.F.E. (2013). Burna Boy further solidified his career by signing with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group in 2017. His major label debut, the album Outside, was released in 2018, marking a significant milestone in his career.
In 2014, Burna Boy's album L.I.F.E was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In February 2018, Burna Boy's album Outside debuted at number three on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
On 3 January 2019, Burna Boy was announced as one of the artists performing at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. He also won four awards at the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival, including African Artiste of the Year.
On 24 June 2019, Burna Boy won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards.
In 2019, Burna Boy won Best International Act at the BET Awards and was named an Apple Music Up Next artist. He also released his fourth studio album, African Giant, in 2019, which later won Album of the Year.
On 24 November 2020, Burna Boy's album Twice as Tall was nominated for Best Global Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
In 2020, Burna Boy won African Artist of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards, and released his fifth studio album Twice as Tall, which later won Best World Music Album at the Grammy Awards.
On 15 March 2021, Burna Boy won the Grammy award for Best Global Music album for Twice As Tall. Burna Boy's song "Destiny" was included in the playlist at the inauguration of Joe Biden.
In 2021, Burna Boy won Best International Act at the BET Awards for the third time.
In 2021, Pitchfork named Burna Boy one of the most important artists of their first 25 years.
In October 2022, Burna Boy was awarded the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic plaque for his achievements in music.
In 2022, Burna Boy was named the "Best Solo Act in the World" by NME.
In 2023, BOF named Burna Boy as one of the people shaping the global fashion industry.
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Burna Boy number 197 on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. Burna Boy also won his fourth Best International Act at the 2023 BET Awards. His song "Last Last" won Afrobeats Single of the Year and Song of the Year at The Headies 2023.
In November 2024, Burna Boy's song "Higher" was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
In 2025, Burna Boy was named one of GQ's Best-Dressed Men.
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