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
