2023 Headies Award Winners (Full List)

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year.

 Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played a prominent role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest prize in Nigerian music.

 On the night, Mavin star, Rema was the biggest winner, going home with three gongs. His Nigerian music renaissance speech was also the highlight of the event.

 Other big winners were Asake with two gongs including the coveted Next Rated Award; Burna Boy picked up the Afrobeat Single of the Year and the Best R&B Song.

  Here is the full winners list.

  BEST RAP SINGLE

 ‘Declan Rice’ by ODUMODUBLVCK

 BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

 ‘Kpe Paso’ by Wande Coal

 BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

 ‘Tinko Tinko’ by Obong Jayar

 BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

 ‘Calm Down’ by Director K (Rema)

  BEST RAP ALBUM

 ‘Young Preacher‘ by Blaqbonez

  LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

 ‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

 ‘Abracadabra’by Rexxie

 BEST MALE ARTIST

  Rema

 

    ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

 ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

‘Eze Ebube’ by Neon Adejo

 AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy

 SPECIAL RECOGNITION’

  Sound Sultan

 DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

 ‘Calm Down’ by Rema

 BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE

 ‘Chance (Na Ham)’ by Seyi Vibez

  NEXT-RATED

  Asake

 ALBUM OF THE YEAR

 ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ by Asake

  BEST COLLABORATION

 ‘Who’s Your Guy Remix’ by Spyro, Tiwa Savage

  AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 Rema (Nigeria)

 BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 Black Sherif (Ghana)

 BEST R&B Album

 ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ by Chike

 

    INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

   Selena Gomez

 BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

 ‘Soweto’ by Victony, Tempoe

 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

 In Between by Waje

  BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 Libianca (Cameroon)

  HEADIES VIEWERS’ CHOICE

 ‘Soweto’ by Victony

 BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)

 BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 El Grande Toto (Morocco)

  SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

‘Loyal’ by Simi Kosoko, Goodsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata

  BEST R&B SINGLE

“For my hand’ by Burna Boy

 BEST FEMALE ARTISTE

 Ayra Starr

 BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 Focalistic (South Africa)

 BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

‘Gbagada Express’ by BOJ

  HALL OF FAME

  Youssou N’dour

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