2023 Headies Award: Burna Boy, Rema, Asake emerge winners

2023 Headies Award: Burna Boy, Rema, Asake emerge winners

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre, Atlanta in Georgia, USA for the second consecutive year.

On the night, Mavin star, Rema was the biggest award winner, going home with three gongs. His Nigerian music renaissance speech was also the highlight of the event.

Other big winners were Asake with two gongs including the coveted Next Rated Award; Burna Boy picked up the award for Afrobeats Single of the Year and the Best R&B Song.

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.

BEST RAP SINGLE ‘Declan Rice’ – Odumodublvck

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE ‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMACE ‘In Between’ – Waje

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG ‘Earth Song’ – Wizard Chan

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR ‘Calm Down’ – Director K (Rema)

BEST RAP ALBUM ‘Young Preacher’ Blaqbonez

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL ‘Flytalk Only’ Payper Corleone

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ‘Abracadabra’ by Rexxie

BEST MALE ARTIST Rema

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Odumodublvck

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG ‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Sound Sultan

DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR Rema (Calm Down)

BEST STREET HOP SINGLE ‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez

NEXT RATED ARTIST Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR ‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ – Asake

SONG OF THE YEAR ‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

BEST COLLABORATION ‘Who’s Your Guy’ – Spyro featuring Tiwa Savage

BEST AFRICAN ARTIST Rema

WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR Black Sheriff

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTIST EL Grande Toto (Morroco)

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTIST Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTIST Libianca (Cameroon)

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST Focalistic (South Africa)

BEST R&B ALBUM ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ – Chike

HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD ‘Soweto’ – Victony

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR Selena Gomez

RECORDING OF THE YEAR ‘Soweto’ – Victony & Tempoe

BEST FEMALE ARTIST Ayra Star

HALL OF FAME Youssou N’Dour

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ‘Gbagada Express’ – BOJ

BEST R&B SINGLE ‘For My Hand’ – Burna Boy

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Simi Sokoto, Godsfavour Chidozie, 

Kosoko Marcel Akunwata  ‘Loyal’ (Simi)

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