The organisers of Headies Award, on Sunday, held its 16th edition in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year.
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The Headies is a music awards show established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.
The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to viewers across Nigeria.
Since its inception, the Headies has been instrumental 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.
See full list of the 2023 Headies Awardees below:
BEST RAP SINGLE
‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar
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
BEST MALE ARTIST
REMA (Calm Down)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy
Rema (Calm Down)
BEST STREET HOP SINGLE
‘Chance’ – SeyiVibez
NEXT RATED ARTIST
Asake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ by Asake
SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy
BEST COLLABORATION
‘Who’s Your Guy’ – Spyro featuring Tiwa Savage
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Rema
WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sheriff
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
SPECIAL RECOGNITION’
Sound Sultan
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