The 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
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.
Here is the full winners list.
BEST RAP SINGLE
Declan Riceโ by ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
โKpe Pasoโ by Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
โTinko Tinkoโ by Obong Jayar
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
โCalm Downโ by Director K (Rema)
BEST RAP ALBUM
โYoung Preacherโ by Blaqbonez
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Flytalk Onlyโ by Payper Corleone
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
โAbracadabraโby Rexxie
BEST MALE ARTIST
Rema
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
โEze Ebubeโ by Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
โLast Lastโ by Burna Boy
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONโ
Sound Sultan
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Calm Downโ by Rema
BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE
โChance (Na Ham)โ by Seyi Vibez
NEXT-RATED
Asake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
โMr. Money With The Vibeโ by Asake
BEST COLLABORATION
Whoโs Your Guy Remixโ 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 Brotherโs Keeperโ by Chike
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Selena Gomez
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
โSowetoโ by Victony, Tempoe
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
In Between by Waje
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Libianca (Cameroon)
HEADIES VIEWERSโ CHOICE
โSowetoโ 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
โLoyalโ by Simi Kosoko, Goodsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata
BEST R&B SINGLE
โFor my handโ by Burna Boy
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Ayra Starr
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Focalistic (South Africa)
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
โGbagada Expressโ by BOJ
HALL OF FAME
Youssou Nโdour