Key Points:
- Ayra Starr grabs 7 award nominations at EAEA 2025.
- She’s up for Artist of the Year and Best Female Artist.
- Roc Nation celebrated her nods in a viral post online.
Ayra Starr just earned major industry praise. The fast-rising singer bagged eight big nods at the 2025 Africa Arts Entertainment Awards (EAEA).
Her team at Roc Nation posted a congratulatory message, cheering her success. The post included a promo card showing all her nominations.
Full list of Ayra’s nominations
Ayra is up for Artist of the Year, Best Female Artist, and Best Female Songwriter. She also grabbed a nod for Album of the Year with The Year I Turned 21.
Her song Hot Body was nominated for Song of the Year. That same track recently went viral after US rapper Cardi B danced to it live on Instagram.
She’s also in the running for Best Collaboration with Wizkid on Gimme Dat. Her track All the Love is nominated for Best Alternative-Fusion.
Roc Nation leads the cheer
Roc Nation took to Facebook to post:
“Congratulations Ayra Starr on her 2025 Africa Arts Entertainment Award Nominations!”
The post included a stylish photo of Ayra and listed all eight categories she’s been nominated for.
Fans flooded the comment section with heart emojis and “Well deserved!” messages. Some said the nods prove Ayra is on her way to global stardom.
Ayra Starr’s year of wins
Ayra joined Roc Nation for global management earlier this year. She kept her music deal with Mavin Records.
With Hot Body trending and awards rolling in, this year looks huge for the Nigerian star.
Ayra hasn’t reacted yet to the nominations online. But fans are already calling her the next global queen of Afrobeats.
