On Sunday, September 3, 2023, the 16th Headies Award took place in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year.

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.

On the night, Mavin star, Rema was the biggest 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 Afrobeat Single of the Year and the Best R&B Song.

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

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

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

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)

HALL OF FAME
Youssou N’dour

2023 Headies award winners (full list)