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2023 Headies Winners List

The Headies Awards launched in 2006 and has become the most prestigious music award in Nigeria, and the 2023 edition of the music awards show proved to be a success. The 16th edition was held in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, September 3, 2023, and the event was graced by music artists, producers, and celebrities.

Artists like ‘Odumodublvck,’ ‘Blaqbonez,’ ‘Young Jonn,’ ‘Spyro,’ and ‘Seyi Vibez’ gave spectacular performances on the show and also bagged the Headies Award. The list of winners will be enumerated below:

BEST RAP SINGLE

‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Kpe Paso – Wande Coal

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMACE =

‘In Between’ – WAJE

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

Earth Song‘ – Wizard Chan

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

Calm Down‘  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

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Last Last‘ – Burna Boy

SPECIAL RECOGNITION’

Sound Sultan

BEST MALE ARTIST

REMA (Calm Down)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo

DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema (Calm Down)

BEST STREET HOP SINGLE

Chance‘ – Seyi Vibez

NEXT RATED ARTIST

Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ – Asake

SONG OF THE YEAR

Last Last‘ – Burna Boy

BEST COLLABORATION

Who’s Your Guy‘ – Spyro featuring Tiwa Savage

BEST AFRICAN ARTIST

Rema

WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Black Sheriff

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTIST

EL Grande Toto (Morroco)

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTIST

Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTIST

Libianca (Cameroon)

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST

Focalistic (South Africa)

BEST R&B ALBUM

‘The Brother’s Keeper‘ – Chike

HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD

Soweto‘ – Victony

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Selena Gomez

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Soweto – Victony & Tempoe

BEST FEMALE ARTIST

Ayra Star

HALL OF FAME

Youssou N’Dour

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Simi KosokoGodsfavour ChidozieMarcel Akunwata – ‘Loyal (Simi)

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

‘Gbagada Express’ – BOJ

BEST R&B SINGLE

‘For My Hand’ – Burna Boy