The 16th Headies Awards (also known as the 2023 Headies Awards) were held on 3 September 2023, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was hosted by Osas Ighodaro and Terrence J, and aired live on HipTV. Burna Boy led nominations with ten, followed by Asake with eight. Rema, Omah Lay, Victony, Simi, Kizz Daniel, and Pheelz all received five nominations. Oxlade was nominated four times and Ruger three times. Rema, and Burna Boy won three awards each.
Background On 1 June 2023, the executive held a stakeholder brunch in Nigeria. On 11 July 2023, the organizers announced the Rookie category of the year, being the first batch of nominees unveiled. On 12 July 2023, the remain categories was released to the public on its website. On 28 July 2023, the United States Consulate Lagos, hosted a reception in honour of the award.
Performers
Rema Asake Ayra Starr Johnny Drille Fireboy DML Seyi Vibez Wande Coal Kcee Oxlade Victony Spyro Blaqbonez
Winners and nominees Below list are nominees and winners. winners are listed first in bold. Album of the Year Song of the Year Young Preacher - Blaqbonez Fly Talk Only - Payper Corleone Palmwine Music Vol 3 - Show Dem Camp YPSZN 3 - PsychoYP Teslìm: The Energy Still Lives in Me - Vector Billion Dollar Dream - Jeriq "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 Recording of the Year Best Male Artist "Soweto" – Victony "Alone" - Burna Boy "Stand Strong" - Davido "No Woman No Cry" - Tems "I'm a Mess" - Omah Lay "Ku Lo Sa - Oxlade Rema Asake Kizz Daniel Ruger Omah Lay Burna Boy Best Female Artist Best Vocal Performance (Male) Ayra Starr Tems Simi Tiwa Savage "Kpe Paso" - Wande Coal "Ku Lo Sa" - Oxlade "My Only Baby" - Ric Hassani "Love Don't Cost a Dime" - Magixx "Spell (remix)" - Chike "Reckless" - Praiz Best Vocal Performance (Female) Afrobeats Single of the Year "In Between" - Waje "Loyal" - Simi "Memories" - Niniola "Adua (remix)" - Liya "Red Wine" - Preye Itams "Just 4 U" - Dami Oniru "Last Last" - Burna Boy "Rush" - Ayra Starr "Buga" - Kizz Daniel (featuring Tekno) "Finesse" - Pheelz (featuring Bnxn) "Who’s Your Guy?" - Spyro "Asiwaju" - Ruger Best R&B Single Best Rap Single "For My Hand" – Burna Boy (featuring Ed Sheeran) "mmadu" - CKay "Red Wine" - Preyé "Loyal" - Simi (featuring Fave) "Just 4 U" - Dami Oniru "Hard to Find" - Chike "Declan Rice" – Odumodublvck "Hustle" - Reminisce (featuring D Smoke & Bnxn) "Big Energy" - Ladipoe "Back in Uni" - Blaqbonez "Bando Diaries" - PsychoYP (featuring Odumodublvck) "My Bro" - Jeriq (featuring Phyno) Best Alternative Song Best Inspirational Single "Earth Song" - Wizard Chan "Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool)" - Obongjayar "Final Champion" - Cruel Santino "The Traveller" - Basketmouth (featuring The Cavemen. & Kwabena Kwabena) "In a Loop" - BOJ (featuring Moliy & Mellissa) "Game Changer (Dike)" - Flavour "Eze Ebube" - Neon Adejo "Stand Strong" - Davido (featuring Sunday Service Choir) "Jireh (My Provider)" - Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music "This Year" - Victor Thompson & Ehis D Greatest "Tobechukwu" - Nathaniel Bassey & Mercy Chinwo "I Get Backing" – Victoria Orenze Best Street-Hop Artiste Best Collaboration Seyi Vibez - "Chance (Na Ham)" Rexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii – "Abracadabra" Asake – "Joha" Zlatan - "Astalavista" Poco Lee – "Otilo (Izz Gone)" MohBad – "Peace "Who’s Your Guy (Remix)" - Spyro (featuring Tiwa Savage) "Sungba (Remix)" - Asake (featuring Burna Boy) "Gwagwalada" - Bnxn (featuring Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez) "Finesse" - Pheelz (featuring Bnxn) "Electricity" - Pheelz (featuring Davido) "Kpe Paso" - Wande Coal (featuring Olamide) Producer of the Year Songwriter of the Year Magicsticks for "Sungba (Remix)" by Asake (featuring Burna Boy) Pheelz for "Electricity" by Pheelz (featuring Davido) Andre Vibez & London for "Calm Down" by Rema Tempoe for "Soweto" Victony & Tempoe Kel-P for "Kpe Paso" by Wande Coal (featuring Olamide) Rexxie for "Abracadabra" by Rexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii Simisola Ogunleye-Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Adekunle Kosoko & Marcel Akunwata for "Loyal" by Simi (featuring Fave) Stanley Didia, Adebajo Adebanjo for "I'm a Mess" by Omah Lay Temilade Openiyi, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty & Ryan Coogler for "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna Damini Ogulu, Austin Iwar Jr., Peace Oredope & Ludwig Göransson for "Alone" by Burna Boy Daniel Benson for "In My Mind" by Bnxn Fuayefika Maxwell for Earth Song by Wizard Chan Best Music Video Lyricist on the Roll Director K for "Calm Down (Remix)" by Rema & Selena Gomez Blaqbonez, Perliks for "Back in Uni" by Blaqbonez TG Omori for "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" by Asake Director Pink for "Spell (Remix)" Chike & Oxlade Director K for "Common Person" for Burna Boy TG Omori for "Bandana" by Fireboy DML & Asake Payper Corleone - "Fly Talk Only" Ladipoe - "Clowns" Vector - "Clowns" Alpha Ojini - "Vigilante Bop" A-Q - "Family First" Tec - "Live Life" Best R&B Album Best Alternative Album The Brother’s Keeper - Chike Home - Johnny Drille Reckless - Praiz Waje 2.0 - Waje Matter of Time - Dami Oniru To Be Honest - Simi 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 Next Rated Young Preacher - Blaqbonez Fly Talk Only - Payper Corleone Palmwine Music Vol 3 - Show Dem Camp YPSZN 3 - PsychoYP Teslìm: The Energy Still Lives in Me - Vector Billion Dollar Dream - Jeriq Asake Young Jonn Seyi Vibez Victony Spyro Rookie of the Year Headies' Viewer's Choice Odumodublvck Bloody Civilian Guchi Bayanni Eltee Skhillz Khaid Victony & Tempoe – "Soweto" Ruger – "Asiwaju" Fireboy DML & Asake – "Bandana" Ayra Starr – "Rush" Asake – "Terminator" Mavins – "Overloading" Crayon – "Ijo (Laba Laba)" Oxlade – "Ku Lo Sa" Kizz Daniel & Tekno – "Buga" Pheelz & Davido – "Electricity" Digital Artist of the Year African Artist of the Year Rema Burna Boy Ayra Starr Omah Lay Kizz Daniel Asake Rema Burna Boy Marwa Loud Black Sherif Diamond Platnumz Best West African Artist of the Year Best East African Artist of the Year Black Sherif Gyakie The Therapist Camidoh Diamond Platnumz Zuchu Rayvanny Eddy Kenzo Hewan Gebrewold Best North African Artist of the Year Best Southern African Artist of the Year ElGrandeToto Marwa Loud Wegz Soolking Focalistic AKA Nasty C Costa Titch Uncle Waffles DJ Tarico Best Central African Artist of the Year International Artist of the Year Libianca Fally Ipupa Gaz Mawete Matias Damasio Emma’a Selena Gomez Drake Future Don Toliver Ed Sheeran International Artist Recognition Hall of FameSean CombsYoussou N'Dour Special Recognition
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