CKay
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
2
Honours
3
Rankings
2
Covers
3
Records
CKay's biggest achievement is the sheer scale of Love Nwantiti, which became the first African track to cross one billion streams on Spotify and was the most Shazamed Afrobeats song in a single day. He was the first artist to hold the number one spot on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart for over ten consecutive weeks. TIME named him one of the Most Influential Africans of 2024. His success helped cement Afrobeats as a global pop force, and he is widely credited with popularizing the emo-Afrobeats subgenre.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Most Shazamed Afrobeats Song in a Single Day
Love Nwantiti set the record for the most Shazams of an Afrobeats song within 24 hours.
TIME Most Influential Africans
CKay was listed among the most influential African figures of the year.
Rankings & Lists
Year-End Afrobeats Songs Chart
10 New Artists You Need to Know
Most Influential Africans
Magazine Covers
Billboard
2023-03
The Rise of Afrobeats
GQ South Africa
2024-06
The Emo-Afrobeats King
Records & Feats
First African track to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify
Love Nwantiti became the first African song to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify in 2022.
Most Shazamed Afrobeats song in a single day
Love Nwantiti set a Guinness World Record for most Shazams of an Afrobeats song in 24 hours.
Longest-running #1 on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart
Love Nwantiti spent over 10 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.