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 Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Marcel Akunwata – ‘Loyal‘ (Simi)
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
‘Gbagada Express’ – BOJ
BEST R&B SINGLE
‘For My Hand’ – Burna Boy
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