2023 Headies Awards: Full Winners List

 

The 16th edition of the biggest award ceremony that celebrates Afrobeats and African culture, The Headies took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.

The show, tagged ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ saw major list artistes from the continent of Africa converge to celebrate the creativity of Pan-African talent and the event honors the best in Afrobeats.

Here is the full winners list.

BEST RAP SINGLE

‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

Earth Song – Wizard Chan

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

‘Calm Down (Rema)’- Director K

BEST RAP ALBUM

‘Young Preacher‘ – Blaqbonez

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

‘Flytalk Only’ – Payper Corleone

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

‘Abracadabra’ – Rexxie

BEST MALE ARTIST

Rema

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

SPECIAL RECOGNITION’

Sound Sultan

DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema (Calm Down)

BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE

Seyi Vibez  – Chance (Na Ham)

NEXT-RATED Artiste

Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Asake (Mr. Money With The Vibe)

BEST COLLABORATION

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

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR  

Rema (Nigeria)

BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Best R&B Single

“For My Hand” – Burna Boy

Best Southern African Artiste Of The Year

Focalistic (South Africa)

Best Alternative Album

“Gbagada Express” – BOJ

Songwriter Of The Year

Simi Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata – “Loyal” (Simi)

Hall Of Fame

Youssou N’Dour

Best Female Artiste

Ayra Starr

Best Central African Artiste Of The Year

Libianca (Cameroon)

Best East African Artiste Of The Year

Diamond Platnumz

Best North African Artiste Of The Year

El Grande Toto (Morocco)

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

“In Between” – Waje

Best Recording Of The Year

“Soweto” – Victony & Tempoe

International Artiste Of The Year

Selena Gomez

Headies Viewers Choice Award

Victony

Best R&B Album

“The Brothers Keeper” – Chike