Full List: 2023 Headies Award Winners

The 16th Headies Awards ceremony was held in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday, September 3, 2023, for the second year in a row.

Through its award, which has since grown to be the highest prize in Nigerian music, the Headies has played a significant role since its founding in 2006 in the chronicling of the advancements made in the Nigerian music business.

Here is the full winners list.

BEST RAP SINGLE

Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

‘Calm Down’- 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 ARTISTE

Rema

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Rema (Nigeria)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Sound Sultan

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Rema (Calm Down)

BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE

Seyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham)

NEXT-RATED

Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Asake (Mr. Money With The Vibe)

BEST COLLABORATION

Spyro, Tiwa Savage (Who’s Your Guy Remix)

WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Black Sheriff (Ghana)

BEST R&B ALBUM

Chiké – The Brother’s Keeper

HEADIES VIEWERS CHOICE

Victory – Soweto

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Selena Gomez

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Victony & Tempoe – Soweto

BEST R&B SINGLE

Burna Boy – For my Hand

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

Wizard Chan – Earth Song

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Simi Kosoko, Godsfavor Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata – Loyal (Simi)

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

Boj – Gbagada Express

HALL OF FAME

Youssou N’Dour

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE

Ayra Starr

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Libianca – Cameroon

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Waje – In Between

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

El Grande Toto – Morocco

BEAT SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Focalistic – South Africa