By Cynthia Abah
While Nigerian Afrobeats powerhouse Rema dazzled at Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Spring-Summer Show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, his global hit ‘Calm Down’ swept the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards. The song snagged both the coveted Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song awards.
The song’s co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter (aka London) and Andre Vibez, were also credited as winners. These wins bring Rema’s American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awards tally to three, making him the most awarded Nigerian/African artist.
In 2024, Rema has become the most awarded African artist with a total of six awards, including 1 Trends Award in Brazil, 1 iHeartRadio Music Award, 1 ASCAP Pop Music Award, and 2 ASCAP London Music Awards.
‘Calm Down’ recently became the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.
