FULL LIST: 2023 Headies Award Winners

For the second year in a row, the 16th Headies Award was held in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, September 3, 2023.

Since its debut in 2006, the Headies has played a significant role in documenting the advancements made in the Nigerian music business through its award, which has now become the most prestigious honor in Nigerian music.

Rema, a Mavin artist, was the top winner of the night, taking home three awards. His statement about the renaissance of Nigerian music was also a highlight of the evening.

Asake took home two awards, including the coveted Next Rated Award, and Burna Boy won Afrobeat Single of the Year and Best R&B Song.

Here is the complete list of winners.

THE BEST RAP SINGLE

ODUMODUBLVCK’s ‘Declan Rice’

MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

Wande Coal’s ‘Kpe Paso’

SONG WITH THE BEST ALTERNATIVE

Obong Jayar’s ‘Tinko Tinko

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

‘Calm Down,’ directed by K (Rema).

THE BEST RAP ALBUM

Blaqbonez’ ‘Young Preacher’

THE ROLE OF THE LYRICIST

Payper Corleone’s ‘Flytalk Only’

THE YEAR’S BEST PRODUCER

Rexxie’s ‘Abracadabra’

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK

THE MOST INSPIRING SONG

Neon Adejo’s ‘Eze Ebube’

SINGLE OF THE YEAR AFROBEATS

Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ is a rap song.

‘SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’

Sultan of Sound

AWARD FOR DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’

STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

‘Na Ham (Chance)’ Seyi Vibez wrote this

NEXT-RATED

Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ by Asake

BEST PARTNERSHIP

Spyro and Tiwa Savage’s ‘Who’s Your Guy Remix’

AFRICA’S BEST ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema from Nigeria

THE YEAR’S BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

Ghana’s Black Sherif

THE BEST R&B ALBUM

The film ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ Chike wrote

WORLD’S BEST ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Selena Gomez is a celebrity.

YEAR’S BEST RECORDING

Victony’s ‘Soweto,’ Tempoe

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

Waje’s In Between

THE YEAR’S BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE

Cameroon national Libianca

VIEWERS’ CHOICE FOR THE HEADIES

Victony’s ‘Soweto’

THE YEAR’S BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE

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