Apple Music’s Year-End Lists Include Artists, Songs, Albums, And Shazam’s Top Songs And Artists 

This list only includes the top songs, albums, and performers in Nigeria, not worldwide.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

Apple Music issued rankings of the top songs, artists, and albums on its platforms on December 1, 2021. On Shazam, it also released a list of the top Nigerian music and performers.

Please note that this list ranks the top songs, albums, and artists in Nigeria based on Apple Music and Shazam users, not internationally.

See the tables below for further information.

Nigerian Top Songs on Apple Music in 2021:

1. Wizkid – Essence (feat. Tems)
2. Wizkid – Ginger (feat. Burna Boy)
3. Ruger – Bounce
4. Davido – The Best (feat. Mayorkun)
5. LADIPOE & Buju- Feeling
6. Olamide – Infinity (feat. Omah Lay)
7. Omah Lay – Godly 
8. Bella Shmurda,Zlatan & Lincoln – Cash App
9. Wizkid – Blessed (feat. Damian Jr. Gong Marley)
10. Omah Lay – Understand
11. Davido – Jowo
12. Gyakie & Omah Lay – Forever (Remix)
13. Zinoleesky – Kilofeshe
14. Olamide – Rock
15. Fireboy DML – Peru
16. Davido – Holy Ground (feat. Nicki Minaj)
17. CKay – Felony
18. Buju – Outside
19. Rexxie & MohBad – Kpk (Ko Por Ke)
20. Lojay & Sarz – Monalisa

Apple Music Top Albums of 2021 – Nigeria

1. Wizkid – Made In Lagos
2. Davido – A Better Time
3. Burna Boy – Twice As Tall
4. Olamide – Carpe Diem
5. Pop Smoke – Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon
6. Omah Lay – What Have We Done – EP
7. Joeboy – Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic
8. Olamide – UY Scuti
9. Ruger – PANDEMIC – EP
10. Justin Bieber – Justice 
11. Fireboy DML – APOLLO
12. Ayra Starr – 19 & Dangerous
13. Burna Boy – African Giant
14. Drake – Certified Lover Boy
15. Blaqbonez – Sex Over Love
16. Teni – WONDALAND
17. Lojay & Sarz – LV N ATTN – EP
18. Chike – Boo of the Booless
19. Lil Durk – The Voice (Deluxe)
20. Roddy Ricch – Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial

Apple Music Top Artists of 2021 – Nigeria

1. Wizkid
2. Davido
3. Burna Boy
4. Olamide
5. Omah Lay
6. Pop Smoke
7. Drake
8. Fireboy DML
9. Bella Shmurda
10. Lil Durk

Top Shazamed Songs of 2021 – Nigeria

1. Gyakie – Forever
2. Ruger – Bounce
3. AV – Big Thug Boys
4. Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln – Cash App
5. Jaywillz – Medicine
6. LADIPOE & Buju – Feeling 
7. Olamide Feat. Omah Lay – Infinity 
8. Rexxie & MohBad – KPK (Ko Por Ke)
9. Focalistic Feat. Vigro Deep – Ke Star
10. Lojay & Sarz – Monalisa

Top Shazamed Artist of 2021 – Nigeria

1. Davido