The 16th edition of the biggest award ceremony that celebrates Afrobeats and African culture took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
The show, themed ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ saw artistes from across the continent of Africa converge to celebrate the creativity of Pan-African talent.
Asake won the highly-coveted ‘Next Rated’ award while also scoring the ‘Album of the Year’ category for ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’.
Among the artistes who won awards at the 2023 Headies are Burna Boy, Rema, Seyi Vibez, and Odumodublvck.
Best Recording of The Year
- Burna Boy – Alone
- Victony, Tempoe – Soweto — WINNER
- Omah Lay – I’m a mess
- Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
- Davido, SSC – Stand Strong
- Tems – No Woman, No Cry
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 Male Artiste
- Asake
- Rema – WINNER
- Burna Boy
- Ruger
- Kizz Daniel
- Omah Lay
Best Female Artiste
- Tems
- Simi
- Tiwa Savage
- Ayra Starr – WINNER
Next Rated
- Spyro
- Seyi Vibez
- Young Jonn
- Asake — WINNER
- Victony
Songwriter of The Year — UNANNOUNCED
- Simi – Loyal
- Omah Lay – I’m a mess
- Tems – Lift me Up
- Burna Boy – Alone
- BNXN – In my mind
- Wizard Chan – Earth Song
Producer of The Year
- Magicsticks – Sungba Remix
- Pheelz – Electricity
- Andre Vibez, London – Calm Down
- Tempoe – Soweto
- Kel P – Kpe Paso
- Rexxie – Abracadabra Remix – WINNER
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
Best RnB Single — UNANNOUNCED
- Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran – For my mind
- Ckay – Mmadu
- Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
- Preye – Red Wine
- Chike, Flavour – Hard to find
- Simi, Fave – Loyal
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 Alternative Song
- Wizard Chan – Earth song (Winner)
- Cruel Santino – Final champion
- Basketmouth, The Cavemen – The Traveller
- Boj, Moliy, Mellissa – In a loop
- Flavour – Game Changer (Dike)
- 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 Vocal Performance (Female)
- Niniola – Memories
- Simi – Loyal
- Liya – Adua Remix
- Waje – In Between — WINNER
- Preye – Red wine
- Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
Best Music Video — UNANNOUNCED
- 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 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
Best Street-Hop Artiste
- Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii – Abracadabra
- Seyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham) — WINNER
- Asake – Joha
- Poco Lee, HotKid – Otilo
- Zlatan, Young Jonn – Astalavista
- Mohbad – Peace
Headies Viewers’ 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 West African Artiste of The Year
- Gyakie (Ghana)
- Black Sherif (Ghana) — WINNER
- The Therapist (Liberia)
- Camidoh (Ghana)
Best East African artiste of the year
- Zuchu (Tanzania)
- Hewan Gebreworld (Ethiopia)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) — WINNER
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Best North African Artiste of The Year
- Marwa Loud (Morocco)
- Wegz (Egypt)
- El Grande Toto (Morocco) — WINNER
- Soolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artiste of The Year — UNANNOUNCED
- AKA (South Africa)
- Nasty C (South Africa)
- Costa Titch (South Africa)
- Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
- Focalistic (South Africa)
- DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
Best Central African Artiste of The Year
- Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
- Gaz Mawete (DR Congo)
- Matias Damiaso (Angola)
- Emma’A (Gabon)
- Libianca (Cameroon) — WINNER
African Artiste Of The Year
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Marwa Loud (Morocco)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Rema (Nigeria) — WINNER
Digital Artiste Of The Year
- Burna Boy
- Ayra Starr
- Rema – WINNER
- Omah Lay
- Kizz Daniel
- Asake
International Artiste Of The Year
- Drake
- Future
- Selena Gomez — WINNER
- Don Toliver
- Ed Sheeran
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
Best Rap Album — UNANNOUNCED
- Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only
- Show Dem Camp – Palmwine Music Vol. 3
- Blaqbonez – Young Preacher
- Psycho YP – YPSZN3
- Vector – TESLIM
- Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
Best Alternative Album — UNANNOUNCED
- Basketmouth – Horoscopes
- BOJ – Gbagada Express
- Obongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of Doors
- Cruel Santino – Subaru Boys: Final Heaven
- Somadina – Heart of The Heavenly Undeniable
- Native Sound System – Native World
Best RnB Album
- Johnny Drille – Home
- Chike – The Brother’s Keeper — WINNER
- Praiz – Reckless
- Waje – Waje 2.0
- Dami Oniru – Matter of Time
- Simi – To Be Honest
Special Recognition Award
- Sound Sultan
