Wizkid's 2024 final against Burna Boy was not close. The vote ended 72% to 28% in his favor, a margin that settled the inaugural Afrobeats Rumble before it ever felt like a contest. That victory made him the first champion of the tournament. A year later, he won it again, and the record now belongs to him alone.
The Afrobeats Rumble, organized by NotJustOk, runs as a single-elimination knockout tournament. The first edition in 2024 placed 64 African artists in a bracket, with fans voting to advance their favorites through each round. Wizkid moved through the field, beat Rema in the semifinal, and met Burna Boy in the final. He took the title with that 72% share of the vote.
The second edition, held in 2025, changed how the field was selected. Instead of a curated list, the 64 artists were chosen using data from NotJustOk's Afrobeats Power Ranking. The artists with the highest cumulative points between January and July 2025 earned their places. Wizkid was among them and again worked his way through the bracket.
The 2025 draw placed Wizkid and Burna Boy on opposite sides, so a rematch in the final was possible. It did not happen. Wizkid won the tournament regardless, becoming the first artist to lift the title twice and the only one to hold two Afrobeats Rumble championships. He has now won both editions the competition has staged.
The achievement adds a fan-voted distinction to a career that already carries several. Wizkid, known for records like "Ojuelegba" and his work across the Afrobeats scene, has collected awards and chart positions for over a decade. The Rumble wins are different in one way: they are decided entirely by public vote, round after round, against a field of peers.
The 2024 final was the first time the competition had a champion to crown. Wizkid's win over Burna Boy set the initial standard. The 2025 edition tested whether he could repeat that run under a new selection system, with a field built from ranking data rather than invitation. He cleared it.
NotJustOk announced the result on its platform, noting that Wizkid had defended the crown from the inaugural edition. The post confirmed the record: two titles from two editions, the most Afrobeats Rumble championships held by any artist.
The tournament itself has become a fixture in the Afrobeats calendar, its bracket format drawing comparisons to major sporting competitions. The 2025 field included a range of acts from across the continent, all competing for the same fan-voted prize. Wizkid's repeat win places him at the top of that history after just two cycles.
No other artist has won the Rumble even once, so the field behind him is level. The record is his alone, and it will stand until the competition runs again and someone either matches or surpasses it. For now, Wizkid holds the distinction of being the only two-time champion in the tournament's short history.
According to NotJustOk.
