South African Amapiano Awards

The Heartbeat of a Global Movement.

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LOCATION SI’LA 🏆‼️ DANKO @Official_SABC1 our 1st Annual South African Amapiano Music Awards was HEATED 🔥

Let’s do it again Next year
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@Tyllaaaaaaa has won 3 out of her 4 nominations at the @mtvema Awards 2024:

• Best African Act (over Asake, Ayra Starr, DBN Gogo, Diamond Platnumz and TitoM & Yuppe)

• Best Afrobeats (over Asake, Ayra Starr, Burnaboy, Rema, Tems)

• Best RNB

Congratulations Tyla! 🚀

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@Tyllaaaaaaa has won 3 out of her 4 nominations at the @mtvema Awards 2024:

• Best African Act (over Asake, Ayra Starr, DBN Gogo, Diamond Platnumz and TitoM & Yuppe)

• Best Afrobeats (over Asake, Ayra Starr, Burnaboy, Rema, Tems)

• Best RNB

Congratulations Tyla! 🚀

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Amapiano: The Next Decade

From its humble beginnings in the townships to becoming a global movement, the genre has evolved into a cultural phenomenon. As we look to the next decade, Amapiano’s influence continues to grow

Read the full article here: https://t.co/efBnKi5SKp

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Zee Nxumalo: The Voice Leading Amapiano’s Next Generation

From breaking barriers to setting new standards, @ZeeNxumaloZA is the rising star shaping the future of Amapiano! 🎶
In our latest interview, she opens up about her journey, challenges, and vision for the genre.

Click the link to check out the full story: https://t.co/rNVFYbZ6n1

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Amapiano is more than just a genre - it's a movement. From independent success to TikTok virality, discover 3 key facts that highlight why Amapiano is reshaping the global music landscape.

Get the full details in our latest article: https://t.co/PVJiE6kYZ3

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And at Number 1, @Tyllaaaaaaa "Water" with 764,247,506 Spotify streams.

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Amapiano’s global impact is undeniable! 🌍🎶 Check out the Top 5 Most Streamed Amapiano Songs of All Time and see which tracks have shaped the genre’s rise to worldwide fame.

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Number 2 is @goyamenor "Ameno Amapiano Remix (You Wanna Bamba)" with 63,497,612 Spotify streams.

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From its origins in the townships of Pretoria to its viral moment with Tyla’s hit “Water,” the Barcadi dance has captured global attention.

Dive into our latest article to explore how this unique Amapiano sub-genre has evolved and its rising impact on the global music scene.

Click the link to read the full story: https://t.co/0CkAkfyogD

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Who’s slaying the amapiano fashion game right now? 👗🔥

@mawhoo3 , @Tyllaaaaaaa , @unclewaffffles or @ZeeNxumaloZA ?

Let us know who's your fighter below!

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In 2017, De Mogul SA dropped “Oe Batla Kae,” a groundbreaking amapiano hit. At a time when amapiano was mainly an underground genre with instrumental beats, this track stood out with its catchy vocal hook.

It became one of the first amapiano songs to achieve commercial success, playing a significant role in bringing the genre into the mainstream and shaping its evolution forever.

What were you up to the year this classic was released?

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@SpotifyAfrica Definitely has to be "Amapiano Grooves" for us ❤️

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Rankings are based on data derived from the “Amapiano Grooves” Playlist from Spotify (the most popular Amapiano playlist in the globe)

Slight data changes may have occurred at the time of this publication due to daily fluctuations in listenership metrics.

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The Top 20 Most Popular Amapiano Artists with the highest monthly listeners on Spotify right now.

*a thread*

At Number 20, the @MAJORLEAGUEDJZ
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Number 1 TitoM
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