Rema, Asake, Arya Starr, and Odas take home the 2023 Headies Award – See the complete list of winners here.

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

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