The organisers of Headies Award, on Sunday, held its 16th edition in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year.
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.Â
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.
Below is the list of the 2023 Headies Awardees:
BEST RAP SINGLE
‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’Â –Â Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
‘Calm Down’Â –Â Director KÂ (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 ARTISTE
REMAÂ (Calm Down)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’Â – Burna Boy
Rema (Calm Down)
BEST STREET HOP SINGLE
‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez
NEXT RATED ARTISTE
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 NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE
EL Grande Toto (Morroco)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE
Libianca (Cameroon)
BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTE
Focalistic (South Africa)
BEST R&B ALBUM
‘The Brother’s Keeper’Â –Â Chike
HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
‘Soweto’Â –Â Victony
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Selena Gomez
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
‘Soweto’ – Victony & Tempoe
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Ayra Star
HALL OF FAME
Youssou N’Dour
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Simi Sokoto, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Marcel Akunwata – ‘Loyal’ (Simi)
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
‘Gbagada Express’Â –Â BOJ
BEST R&B SINGLE
‘For My Hand’ – Burna Boy
SPECIAL RECOGNITION’
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