The 16th edition of the Headies Awards, the biggest celebration of Afrobeats and African culture, took place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. This event, themed ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ brought together top artists from Africa to honor the best in Afrobeats music.
Since its start in 2006, the Headies Awards have been a significant part of recognizing achievements in the Nigerian music industry and have become a prestigious prize in Nigerian music.
Here, we’ll share the complete list of nominees and winners from the 2023 Headies Awards.
1. Best Music Video:
TG Omori – PBUY
Director K – Calm Down (Winner)
TG Omori – Bandana
Director Pink – Spell Remix
Blaqbonez, Perliks – Back in Uni
Director K – Common Person
2. Best Collaboration:
Pheelz, Davido – Electricity
Asake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
Wande Coal, Olamide – Kpe Paso
Spyro, Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy Remix (Winner)
BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez – Gwagwalada
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
3. Best Street-Hop Artiste:
Seyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham) (Winner)
Poco Lee, HotKid – Otilo
Zlatan, Young Jonn – Astalavista
Asake – Joha
Mohbad – Peace
Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii – Abracadabra
4. Best Alternative Song:
Obongjayar – Tinko Tinko (Winner)
Wizard Chan – Earth Song
Cruel Santino – Final champion
Basketmouth, The Cavemen – The Traveller
Boj, Moliy, Mellissa – In a loop
5. Best Vocal Performance (Male):
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Chike – Spell Remix
Ric Hassani – My only baby
Wande Coal – Kpe Paso (Winner)
Praiz – Reckless
Magixx – Love Don’t Cost A Dime
6. Best Vocal Performance (Female):
Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
Waje – In Between (Winner)
Liya – Adua Remix
Preye – Red wine
Niniola – Memories
Simi – Loyal
7. Best Rap Single:
Jeriq, Phyno – My Bro
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries
OdumoduBlvck – Declan Rice (Winner)
Blaqbonez – Back in Uni
Ladipoe – Big Energy
Reminisce – Hustle
8. Best RnB Single:
Ckay – Mmadu
Chike, Flavour – Hard to find
Simi, Fave – Loyal
Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran – For my mind (Winner)
Praiz – Reckless
9. Afrobeats Single of The Year:
Spyro – Who’s Your Guy
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Burna Boy – Last Last (Winner)
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Ruger – Asiwaju
Ayra Starr – Rush
10. Producer of The Year:
– Tempoe – Soweto
– Pheelz – Electricity
– Magicsticks – Sungba Remix
– Rexxie – Abracadabra Remix (Winner)
– Kel P – Kpe Paso
– Andre Vibez, London – Calm Down
11. Songwriter of The Year:
– Burna Boy – Alone
– BNXN – In my mind
– Wizard Chan – Earth Song
– Omah Lay – I’m a mess
– Simi – Loyal (Winner)
– Tems – Lift me Up
12. Next Rated:
– Victony
– Asake (Winner)
– Spyro
– Seyi Vibez
– Young Jonn
13. Best Female Artiste:
– Simi
– Tems
– Ayra Starr (Winner)
– Tiwa Savage
14. Best Male Artiste:
– Omah Lay
– Burna Boy
– Kizz Daniel
– Ruger
– Rema (Winner)
– Asake
15. Best West African Artiste of The Year:
– Camidoh (Ghana)
– The Therapist (Liberia)
– Gyakie (Ghana)
– Black Sherif (Ghana) (Winner)
– Burna Boy (Nigeria)
16. Best East African artiste of the year:
– Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
– Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) (Winner)
– Rayvanny (Tanzania)
– Hewan Gebreworld (Ethiopia)
– Zuchu (Tanzania)
17. Best North African Artiste of The Year:
– Soolking (Algeria)
– Wegz (Egypt)
– Marwa Loud (Morocco)
– El Grande Toto (Morocco) (Winner)
18. Best Southern African Artiste of The Year:
– Focalistic (South Africa) (Winner)
– Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
– DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
– AKA (South Africa)
– Costa Titch (South Africa)
– Nasty C (South Africa)
19. Best Central African Artiste of The Year:
– Emma’A (Gabon)
– Gaz Mawete (DR Congo)
– Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
– Matias Damiaso (Angola)
– Libianca (Cameroon) (Winner)
20. African Artiste Of The Year:
– Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
– Black Sherif (Ghana)
– Burna Boy (Nigeria)
– Rema (Nigeria) (Winner)
– Marwa Loud (Morocco)
21. Digital Artiste Of The Year:
– Kizz Daniel
– Burna Boy
– Asake
– Rema (Winner)
– Ayra Starr
– Omah Lay
22. International Artiste Of The Year:
– Don Toliver
– Selena Gomez (Winner)
– Drake
– Ed Sheeran
– Future
23. Lyricist On The Roll:
– A-Q – Family First
– Tec (SDC) – Live Life
– Alpha Ojini – Vigilante Bop
– Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only (Winner)
– Vector – Clowns
– Ladipoe – Clowns
24. Best Rap Album:
– Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
– Vector – TESLIM
– Psycho YP – YPSZN3
– Blaqbonez – Young Preacher (Winner)
– Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only
– Show Dem Camp – Palmwine Music Vol. 3
25. Best Alternative Album:
Basketmouth – Horoscopes
BOJ – Gbagada Express (Winner)
Obongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of Doors
Cruel Santino – Subaru Boys: Final Heaven
Somadina – Heart of The Heavenly Undeniable
Native Sound System – Native World
26. Best RnB Album:
– Simi – To Be Honest
– Dami Oniru – Matter of Time
– Waje – Waje 2.0
– Praiz – Reckless
– Chike – The Brother’s Keeper (Winner)
– Johnny Drille – Home
27. Best Inspirational Single:
Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir-Stand Strong
Limoblaze. Lecrae & Happi Music – Jireh (My Provider)
Victor Thompson Ft Ehis D Greatest – This Year
Neon Adejo – Eze Ebube (Winner)
Nathaniel Bassey Ft Mercy Chinwo-Tobechukwu
Victoria Orenze – I Get Backing
28. Special Recognition Award:
– Sound Sultan
29. Rookie of The Year
ODUMODUBLVCK (Winner)
30. Album Of The Year
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
Asake – Mr. Money With The Vibe (Winner)
Rema – Rave & Roses
Omah Lay – Boy Alone
Victony – Outlaw
Davido – Timeless
