The Headies Awards is an annual music award ceremony that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The awards were founded in 2006 by Ayo Animashaun, the CEO of HipTV. The Headies Awards are considered to be one of the most prestigious music awards in Nigeria.
The 16th Headies Awards took place on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The awards ceremony was hosted by Osas Ighodaro and Terrence J. Burna Boy led the nominations with 11 nominations, followed by Rema with 9 nominations. The biggest winners of the night were Rema and Burna Boy, who each took home 3 awards. Other notable winners included Wizkid, Davido, Ayra Starr, Asake and Omah Lay. The event was also marked by the induction of Angelique Kidjo into the Headies Hall of Fame.
Full List Of The Headies Award 2023 Nomination And Winners
- Hall of Fame
WINNER: Youssou N’dour
- Special Recognition
WINNER: Sound Sultan
- International Artiste Recognition Award
WINNER: Sean “Love” Combs
- International Artist of the Year
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Drake
Future
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
- Album of the Year
WINNER: Mr Money With the Vibe – Asake
Love, Damini – Burna Boy
Rave And Roses – Rema
Boy Alone – Omah Lay
Outlaw – Victony
Timeless – Davido
- Song of the Year
WINNER: “Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Calm Down” – Rema
“Ku Lo Sa” – Oxlade
“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno
“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft. Bnxn
“Sungba Remix” – Asake Ft. Burna Boy
- Best Female Artiste
WINNER: Ayra Starr
Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage
- Best Male Artiste
WINNER: Rema
Asake
Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
- Rookie of the Year
WINNER: Odumodublvck
Bayanni
Khaid
Guchi
Bloody Civilian
Eltee Skhillz
- Best Recording of the Year
WINNER: “Soweto” by Victony & Tempoe
“Alone” – Burna Boy
“I’m A Mess” – Omah Lay
“Ku Lo Sa” – Oxlade
“Stand Strong” – Davido Ft. Sunday Service Choir
“No Woman, No Cry” – Tems
- Producer of the Year
WINNER: Rexxie – “Abracadabra” (Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii & Wizkid)
Magicsticks – “Sungba Remix” (Asake)
P.Prime, Tmxo & Pheelz – “Electricty” (Pheelz Ft Davido)
Andre Vibez & London – “Calm Down” (Rema)
Tempoe – “Soweto” (Victony & Tempoe)
Kel-P – “Kpe Paso” (Wande Coal & Olamide)
- Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Simi Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata – “Loyal” (Simi)
Stanley Didia, Adebajo Adebanjo – “I’m A Mess” (Omah Lay)
Tems, Ludwig Goransson, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Coogler – “Lift Me Up” (Rihanna)
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Austin Jnr Iornongu Iwar, Peace Oredope, Ludwig Goransson – “Alone” (Burna Boy)
Daniel Benson “In My Mind” (Bnxn)
Fuayefika Maxwell – Earth Song (Wizard Chan)
- Best R&B Single
WINNER: “For My Hand” – Burna Boy Ft. Ed Sheeran
“Mmadu” – Ckay
“Just 4 U” – Dami Oniru
“Red Wine” – Preye
“Hard To Find” – Chike – Ft. Flavour
“Loyal” – Simi Ft. Fave
- Best Rap Single
WINNER: “Declan Rice” – Odumodublvck
“Hustle” – Reminisce
“Big Energy” – Ladipoe
“Back In Uni” – Blaqbonez
“Bando Diaries” – Psychoyp
“My Bro” – Jeriq Ft. Phyno
- Best Alternative Song
WINNER: “Earth Song” – Wizard Chan
“Final Champion” – Cruel Santino
“The Traveller” – Basketmouth Ft The Cavemen
“In A Loop” – Boj Ft Moliy & Mellissa
“Game Changer” (Dike) – Flavour
“Tinko Tinko” – Obongjayar
- Best Vocal Performance (Female)
WINNER: Waje – “In Between“
Niniola – “Memories”
Simi – “Loyal”
Liya – “Adua Remix”
Preye – “Red Wine”
Dami Oniru – “Just 4 U”
- Best Vocal Performance (Male)
WINNER: Wande Coal – “Kpe Paso”
Oxlade – “Ku Lo Sa”
Ric Hassani – “My Only Baby”
Magixx – “Love Don’t Cost A Dime”
Chike – “Spell Remix”
Praiz – “Reckless”
- Best Music Video
WINNER: Director K – “Calm Down” (Rema)
Blaqbonez & Perliks – “Back In Uni” (Blaqbonez)
Tg Omori – “Pbuy” (Asake)
Director Pink– “Spell Remix” (Chike & Oxlade)
Tg Omori – “Bandana” (Fireboy & Asake)
Director K – “Common Person” (Burna Boy)
- Best Collaboration
WINNER: Spyro Ft. Tiwa Savage – “Who’s Your Guy Remix”
Asake Ft. Burna Boy – “Sungba Remix”
Bnxn Ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – “Gwagwalada”
Pheelz Ft. Bnxn – “Finesse”
Pheelz Ft. Davido – “Electricity”
Wande Coal Ft. Olamide – “Kpe Paso”
- Best Street-Hop Artiste
WINNER: Seyi Vibez – “Chance (Na Ham)”
Rexxie Ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii – “Abracadabra”
Asake – “Joha”
Zlatan Ft. Young Jonn – “Astalavista”
Poco Lee & Hotkid – “Otilo”
Mohbad – “Peace”
- Afrobeats Single of the Year
WINNER: “Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Rush” – Ayra Starr
“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno
“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft Bnxn
“Who’s Your Guy?” – Spyro
“Asiwaju” – Ruger
- Headies’ Viewers’ Choice
WINNER: Victony & Tempoe – “Soweto”
Ruger – “Asiwaju”
Fireboy Dml & Asake – “Bandana”
Ayra Star – “Rush”
Asake – “Terminator”
Mavins – “Overloading (Overdose)”
Crayon – “Ijo (Laba Laba)”
Oxlade – “Ku Lo Sa”
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – “Buga”
Pheelz & Davido – “Electricity”
- Best West African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)
Gyakie (Ghana)
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
- Best East African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Diamond Platinumz
Zuchu
Rayvanny
Eddy Kenzo
Hewan Gebreworld
- Best North African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: El Grande Toto – Morocco
Marwa Loud – Morocco
Wegz – Egypt
Soolking – Algeria
- Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Focalistic – South Africa
Aka (South Africa)
Nasty C – South Africa
Costa Titch – South Africa
Uncle Waffles – South Africa
Dj Tarico – Mozambique
- Best Central African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Libianca – Cameroon
Fally Ipupa – Democratic Republic of Congo
Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic of Congo
Matias Damasio – Angola
Emma’a – Gabon
- Best R&B Album
WINNER: The Brother’s Keeper – Chike
Home – Johnny Drille
Reckless – Praiz
Waje 2.0 – Waje
Matter of Time – Dami Oniru
To Be Honest (Tbh) – Simi
- Best Alternative Album
WINNER: Gbagada Express – BOJ
Horoscopes – Basketmouth
Some Nights I Dream of Doors – Obongjayar
Subaru Boys: Final Heaven – Cruel Santino
Heart of the Heavenly Undeniable – Somadina
Native World – Native Sound System
- Best Rap Album
WINNER: Young Preacher – Blaqbonez
Fly Talk Only – Payper Corleone
Palmwine Music Vol 3 – Show Dem Camp
Ypszn3 – Psychoyp
Teslim: The Energy Still Lives in Me – Vector
Billion Dollar Dream – Jeriq
- Next Rated
WINNER: Asake
Young Jonn
Seyi Vibez
Victony
Spyro
- African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Rema (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Lyricist on the Roll
WINNER: Payper Corleone – “Fly Talk Only”
Ladipoe – “Clowns”
Vector – “Clowns”
Alpha Ojini – “Vigilante Bop”
A-Q – “Family First”
Tec (Sdc) – “Live Life”
- Best Inspirational Single
WINNER: “Eze Ebube” – Neon Adejo
“Stand Strong” – Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir
“Jireh (My Provider)” – Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music
“This Year” – Victor Thompson & Ehis ‘D’ Greatest
“Tobechukwu” – Nathaniel Bassey And Mercy Chinwo
“I Get Backing” – Victoria Orenze
- Digital Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Rema
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
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