Photo Credit: Photo via Pulse Nigeria, Instagram/@wizkidayo
Starboy continues to shine: Wizkid has been named Apple Music Nigeria’s Artist of the Year for 2025, topping the platform’s end-of-year rankings.
According to Apple Music’s recap, Wizkid not only clinched the top artist spot but also secured Top Album of 2025: Nigeria with his project Morayo. The double win reinforces his status as one of Afrobeats’ most consistent global forces, still pulling massive streams years into his career.
Wizkid FC wasted no time celebrating the achievement on X and Instagram, sharing streaming screenshots, edited graphics and throwback clips from the album’s rollout. Some fans used the moment to reignite debates about who owns the Afrobeats “GOAT” crown, while others simply congratulated Starboy for another landmark year.
Source: Instagram, Pulse Nigeria – report on Wizkid topping Apple Music Nigeria’s 2025 year-end list.
