For the second year in a row, the 16th Headies Awards were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
Since its debut in 2006, the Headies has played an important role in documenting the progress made in the Nigerian music business through its award, which has now become the highest accolade in Nigerian music.
Rema, a Mavin star, was the major winner of the night, taking home three awards. His discourse on the resurrection of Nigerian music was also a highlight of the occasion.
Asake took home two awards, including the prestigious Next Rated Award, while Burna Boy won Afrobeat Single of the Year and Best R&B Song.
BEST RAP SINGLE
Reminisce-Hustle
Ladipoe – Big Energy
Blaqbonez – Back in Uni
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries
OdumoduBlvck – Declan Rice (Winner)
Jeriq, Phyno – My Bro
BEST ALTERNATE SONG
Wizard Chan – Earth song
Cruel Santino – Final champion
Basketmouth, The Cavemen – The Traveller
Boj, Moliy, Mellissa – In a loop
Flavour – Game Changer
Obongjayar – Tinko Tinko (Winner)
Best VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Ric Hassani – My only baby
Magixx – Love Don’t Cost A Dime
Chike – Spell Remix
Praiz – Reckless
Wande Coal – Kpe Paso (Winner)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Blaqbonez, Perliks – Back in Uni
TG Omori – PBUY
Director Pink – Spell Remix
Director K – Common Person
TG Omori – Bandana
Director K – Calm Down (Winner)
BEST RAP ALBUM
Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only
Show Dem Camp – Palmwine Music Vol. 3
Blaqbonez – Young Preacher (Winner)
Psycho YP – YPSZN3
Vector – TESLIM
Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Ladipoe – Clowns
Vector – Clowns
Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only (Winner)
Alpha Ojini – Vigilante Bop
A-Q – Family First
Tec (SDC) – Live Life
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Magicsticks – Sungba Remix
Pheelz – Electricity
Andre Vibez, London – Calm Down
Tempoe – Soweto
Kel P – Kpe Paso
Rexxie – Abracadabra Remix (Winner)
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Asake
Rema (Winner)
Burna Boy
Ruger
Kizz Daniel
Omah Lay
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Odumodu Blvck (Winner)
Bloody Civilian
Bayyani
Guchi
Eltee Skillz
Khaid
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
Stand Strong – Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir
Jireh (My Provider) – Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music
This Year – Victor Thompson & Ehis ‘d’ Greatest
Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo (Winner)
Tobechukwu – Nathaniel Bassey And Mercy Chinwo
I Get Backing – Victoria Orenze
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Sound Sultan (posthumous)
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy – Last Last (Winner)
Ayra Starr – Rush
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Spyro – Who’s Your Guy
Ruger – Asiwaju
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Rema (Winner)
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
Rexxie, Naira Marley, and Skiibii – Abracadabra
Seyi Vibez – Chance (Winner)
Asake – Joha
Poco Lee, HotKid – Otilo
Zlatan, Young Jonn – Astalavista
Mohbad – Peace
NEXT RATED
Spyro
Seyi Vibez
Young Jonn
Asake (Winner)
Victony
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
Asake – Mr. Money With The Vibe (Winner)
Rema – Rave & Roses
Omah Lay – Boy Alone
Victony – Outlaw
Davido – Timeless
SONG OF THE YEAR
Rema – Calm Down
Burna Boy – Last Last (Winner)
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Asake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
BEST COLLABORATION
Asake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez – Gwagwalada
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Spyro, Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy Remix (Winner)
Pheelz, Davido – Electricity
Wande Coal, Olamide – Kpe Paso
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Rema (Nigeria) – Winner
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage
Ayra Starr- Winner
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE TEAR
Gyakie (Ghana)
Black Sherif (Ghana) – Winner
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE
Ruger – Asiwaju
Victony, Tempoe – Soweto – Winner
Fireboy DML, Asake – Bandana
Ayra Starr – Rush
Asake – Terminator
Mavins – Overloading (Overdose)
Crayon – Ijo (Laba Laba)
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Pheelz, Davido – Electricity
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Niniola – Memories
Simi – Loyal
Liya – Adua Remix
Waje – In Between – Winner
Preye – Red wine
Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Drake
Future
Selena Gomez – Winner
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
