Selena Gomez & Rema Accept Top Afrobeats Song for ‘Calm Down’ | Billboard Music Awards 2023
Rema and Selena Gomez accept the top Afrobeats song award for their track “Calm Down” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards Presented by Marriott Bonvoy.
Rema:
This honor for “Calm Down” is a celebration of unity and the global domination of Afrobeats. I want to say a big shoutout to Selena Gomez, Mavin Records, Josie Ward as well as the amazing fans who supported us all the way to this point. I want to say a big thank you to Billboard — I’m very grateful. All the way from Nigeria, Rema. One love.
Selena Gomez:
Hi, Billboard! Thank you guys so, so much for this award. This is honestly Rema’s doing. He chose me to be a part of such an incredible song. So I want to thank him and thank all of you for streaming and listening and I wish we could be there. But thank you!
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Emily Fuentes
Billboard