2023 Headies: Asake bags Next Rated Award, Album of the year; See full list

Ace Nigerian musicians, Asake, Odumodublvck, Rema, and others won in a huge way during the 16th Headies Awards, which were held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Since its debut in 2006, The Headies Award has played a crucial role in recognizing the exceptional work of African artists in the music industry.

Heavyweight musicians from the African continent came together for this year’s edition, which was dubbed “Celebrating African Renaissance,” to showcase musical brilliance.
Check out full list of nominees and winners,
Best Recording of The YearBurna Boy – AloneVictony, Tempoe – Soweto – WINNEROmah Lay – I’m a messOxlade – Ku Lo SaDavido, SSC – Stand StrongTems – No Woman, No Cry
Album Of The YearBurna Boy – Love, DaminiAsake – Mr. Money With The Vibe — WINNERRema – Rave & RosesOmah Lay – Boy AloneVictony – OutlawDavido – Timeless
Song of The YearRema – Calm DownBurna Boy – Last Last — WINNEROxlade – Ku Lo SaKizz Daniel, Tekno – BugaPheelz, BNXN – FinesseAsake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
Best Male ArtisteAsakeRema – WINNERBurna BoyRugerKizz DanielOmah Lay
Best Female ArtisteTemsSimiTiwa SavageAyra Starr – WINNER
Next RatedSpyroSeyi VibezYoung JonnAsake – WINNERVictony
Songwriter of The YearSimi – Loyal – WINNEROmah Lay – I’m a messTems – Lift me UpBurna Boy – AloneBNXN – In my mindWizard Chan – Earth Song
Producer of The YearMagicsticks – Sungba RemixPheelz – ElectricityAndre Vibez, London – Calm DownTempoe – SowetoKel P – Kpe PasoRexxie – Abracadabra Remix – WINNER
Afrobeats Single of The YearBurna Boy – Last LastAyra Starr – RushKizz Daniel, Tekno – BugaPheelz, BNXN – FinesseSpyro – Who’s Your GuyRuger – Asiwaju
Best RnB SingleBurna Boy, Ed Sheeran – For my mind – WINNERCkay – MmaduDami Oniru – Just 4 UPreye – Red WineChike, Flavour – Hard to findSimi, Fave – Loyal
Best Rap SingleReminisce – HustleLadipoe – Big EnergyBlaqbonez – Back in UniPsycho YP – Bando DiariesOdumoduBlvck – Declan Rice (WINNER)Jeriq, Phyno – My Bro
Best Alternative SongWizard Chan – Earth song (Winner)Cruel Santino – Final championBasketmouth, The Cavemen – The TravellerBoj, Moliy, Mellissa – In a loopFlavour – Game Changer (Dike)Obongjayar – Tinko Tinko— WINNER
Best Vocal Performance (Male)Oxlade – Ku Lo SaRic Hassani – My only babyMagixx – Love Don’t Cost A DimeChike – Spell RemixPraiz – RecklessWande Coal – Kpe Paso – Winner
Best Vocal Performance (Female)Niniola – MemoriesSimi – LoyalLiya – Adua RemixWaje – In Between – WINNERPreye – Red wineDami Oniru – Just 4 U
Best Music VideoBlaqbonez, Perliks – Back in UniTG Omori – PBUYDirector Pink – Spell RemixDirector K – Common PersonTG Omori – BandanaDirector K – Calm Down – WINNER
Best CollaborationAsake, Burna Boy – Sungba RemixBNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez – GwagwaladaPheelz, BNXN – FinesseSpyro, Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy Remix – WINNERPheelz, Davido – ElectricityWande Coal, Olamide – Kpe Paso
Best Street-Hop ArtisteRexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii – AbracadabraSeyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham) – WINNERAsake – JohaPoco Lee, HotKid – OtiloZlatan, Young Jonn – AstalavistaMohbad – Peace
Headies Viewers’ ChoiceRuger – AsiwajuVictony, Tempoe – Soweto – WINNERFireboy DML, Asake – BandanaAyra Starr – RushAsake – TerminatorMavins – Overloading (Overdose)Crayon – Ijo (Laba Laba)Oxlade – Ku Lo SaKizz Daniel, Tekno – BugaPheelz, Davido – Electricity
Best West African Artiste of The YearGyakie (Ghana)Black Sherif (Ghana) – WINNERThe Therapist (Liberia)Camidoh (Ghana)
Best East African artiste of the yearZuchu (Tanzania)Hewan Gebreworld (Ethiopia)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) – WINNEREddy Kenzo (Uganda)Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Best North African Artiste of The YearMarwa Loud (Morocco)Wegz (Egypt)El Grande Toto (Morocco) – WINNERSoolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artiste of The YearAKA (South Africa)Nasty C (South Africa)Costa Titch (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)Focalistic (South Africa) – WINNERDJ Tarico (Mozambique)
Best Central African Artiste of The YearFally Ipupa (DR Congo)Gaz Mawete (DR Congo)Matias Damiaso (Angola)Emma’A (Gabon)Libianca (Cameroon) – WINNER
African Artiste Of The YearBurna Boy (Nigeria)Marwa Loud (Morocco)Black Sherif (Ghana)Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)Rema (Nigeria)
Digital Artiste Of The YearBurna BoyAyra StarrRema – –WINNEROmah LayKizz DanielAsake
International Artiste Of The YearDrakeFutureSelena Gomez – WINNERDon ToliverEd Sheeran
Lyricist On The RollLadipoe – ClownsVector – ClownsPayper Corleone – Fly Talk Only — WINNERAlpha Ojini – Vigilante BopA-Q – Family FirstTec (SDC) – Live Life
Best Rap AlbumPayper Corleone – Fly Talk OnlyShow Dem Camp – Palmwine Music Vol. 3Blaqbonez – Young Preacher – WINNERPsycho YP – YPSZN3Vector – TESLIMJeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
Best Alternative AlbumBasketmouth – HoroscopesBOJ – Gbagada Express – WINNERObongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of DoorsCruel Santino – Subaru Boys: Final HeavenSomadina – Heart of The Heavenly UndeniableNative Sound System – Native World
Best RnB AlbumJohnny Drille – HomeChike – The Brother’s Keeper – WINNERPraiz – RecklessWaje – Waje 2.0Dami Oniru – Matter of TimeSimi – To Be Honest
Special Recognition AwardSound Sultan