Afrobeat star and Marvin records signee Rema won both Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards, with his global hit ‘Calm Down’.
The song’s co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter, known professionally as London, and Andre Vibez, were also recognized for their contributions to the award-winning track.
These victories elevate Rema’s total American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awards to three, the highest number achieved by any Nigerian or African artist to date.
Rema has received six prestigious awards so far in 2024, making him the most awarded African artist of the year.
His accolades include one Trends Award in Brazil, one iHeartRadio Music Award, one ASCAP Pop Music Award, and two ASCAP London Music Awards.
This comes as ‘Calm Down’ on Monday made history as the first Afrobeats song to surpass 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the global music scene.
