Check out the list of winners of 2023 Headies Award.

 

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