THE 2023 Headies Award and 16th edition took place on Sunday, September 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia, for the second consecutive year at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Mavin artist, Rema was the biggest winner of the night with three awards, while Ololade Asake, Burna Boy, and ODUMODUBLVCK went home with two awards each.
Here is the full winners list.
BEST RAP SINGLE
Declan Rice by ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
Kpe Paso by Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Tinko Tinko by Obong Jayar
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
Calm Down by Director K (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 ARTIST
Rema
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
Eze Ebube by Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
Last Last by Burna Boy
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Sound Sultan
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Calm Down by Rema
BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE
Chance (Na Ham) by Seyi Vibez
NEXT-RATED
Asake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Mr Money With The Vibe by Asake
BEST COLLABORATION
Who’s Your Guy Remix by Spyro, Tiwa Savage
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Rema (Nigeria)
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sherif (Ghana)
BEST R&B Album
The Brother’s Keeper by Chike
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Selena Gomez
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Soweto by Victony, Tempoe
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
In Between by Waje
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Libianca (Cameroon)
HEADIES VIEWERS’ CHOICE
Soweto by Victony
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Loyal by Simi Kosoko, Goodsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata
BEST R&B SINGLE
For My Hand by Burna Boy
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Ayra Starr
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Focalistic (South Africa)
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Gbagada Express by BOJ
HALL OF FAME
Youssou N’dour
Since its inception in 2006, the Headies has played an important role in the documentation of notable achievements in the Nigerian music industry through its award, which has now become the biggest prize in music.