The Headies 2023 Nominees

Rookie of the Year
WINNER: ODUMODUBLVCK
Bayanni
Khaid
Guchi
Bloody Civilian
Eltee Skhillz

Best Recording of the Year
WINNER: Victony & Tempoe - Soweto
Burna Boy - Alone
Omah Lay - i'm a mess
Oxlade - KU LO SA
Davido ft. Sunday Service Choir - Stand Strong
Tems - No Woman, No Cry

Producer of the Year
WINNER: Magicsticks for Sungba (Remix) by Asake ft. Burna Boy
P.Priime, TMXO & Pheelz for Electricity by Pheelz ft. Davido
Andre Vibez & London for Calm Down by Rema
Tempoe for Soweto by Victony & Tempoe
Kel-P for Kpe Paso by Wande Coal & Olamide
Rexxie for Abracadabra (Remix) by Rexxie ft. Naira Marley, Skiibii & Wizkid

Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Simisola Ogunleye-Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Adekunle Kosoko & Marcel Akunwata for Loyal by Simi ft. Fave
Stanley Didia, Adebajo Adebanjo for i'm a mess by Omah Lay
Temilade Openiyi, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty & Ryan Coogler for Lift Me Up by Rihanna
Damini Ogulu, Austin Iwar Jr., Peace Oredope & Ludwig Göransson for Alone by Burna Boy
Daniel Benson for In My Mind by Bnxn
Fuayefika Maxwell for Earth Song by Wizard Chan

Best R&B Single
WINNER: Burna Boy ft. Ed Sheeran - For My Hand
CKay - mmadu
Dami Oniru - Just 4 U
Preyé - Red Wine
Chiké ft. Flavour - Hard to Find
Simi ft. Fave - Loyal

Best Rap Single
WINNER: ODUMODUBLVCK - DECLAN RICE
Reminisce ft. Bnxn & D Smoke - Hustle
Ladipoe - Big Energy
Blaqbonez & JAE5 - Back In Uni
PsychoYP ft. ODUMODUBLVCK - Bando Diaries
Jeriq ft. Phyno - My Bro

Best Alternative Song
WINNER: Obongjayar - Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool
Wizard Chan - Earth Song
Cruel Santino - Final Champion
Basketmouth ft. The Cavemen. - The Traveler
BOJ ft. Moliy & Mellissa - In A Loop
Flavour - Game Changer (Dike)

Best Vocal Performance (Female)
WINNER: Waje - In Between
Niniola - Memories
Simi ft. Fave - Loyal
Liya ft. Simi - Adua (Remix)
Preye - Red Wine
Dami Oniru - Just 4 U

Best Vocal Performance (Male)
WINNER: Wande Coal & Olamide - Kpe Paso
Oxlade - KU LO SA
Ric Hassani - My Only Baby
Magixx - Love Don't Cost A Dime
Chike ft. Oxlade - Spell (Remix)
Praiz - Reckless

Best Music Video
WINNER: Director K for Calm Down by Rema
Blaqbonez for Back In Uni by Blaqbonez ft. Perliks
TG Omori for Peace Be Unto You (PBUY) by Asake
Director Pink for Spell (Remix) by Chike ft. Oxlade
TG Omori for Bandana by Fireboy DML ft. Asake
Director K for Common Person by Burna Boy

Best Collaboration
WINNER: Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage - Who Is Your Guy? (Remix)
Asake ft. Burna Boy - Sungba (Remix)
Bnxn ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez - GWAGWALADA
Pheelz ft. Bnxn - Finesse
Pheelz ft. Davido - Electricity
Wande Coal & Olamide - Kpe Paso

Best Street-Hop Artiste
WINNER: Seyi Vibez - Chance (Na Ham)
Rexxie ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii - Abracadabra
Asake - Joha
Zlatan ft. Young Jonn - Astalavista
Poco Lee & Hotkid - Otilo
Mohbad - Peace

Afrobeats Single of the Year
WINNER: Burna Boy - Last Last
Ayra Starr - Rush
Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno - Buga
Pheelz ft. Bnxn - Finesse
Spyro - Who Is Your Guy?
Ruger - Asiwaju

Headies' Viewers' Choice
WINNER: Victony & Tempoe - Soweto
Ruger - Asiwaju
Fireboy DML ft. Asake - Bandana
Ayra Starr - Rush
Asake - Terminator
Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr ft. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce - Overloading (OVERDOSE)
Crayon - Ijo (Laba Laba)
Oxlade - KU LO SA
Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno - Buga
Pheelz ft. Davido - Electricity

Best West African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)
Gyakie (Ghana)
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)

Best East African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Hewan Gebreworld (Ethiopia)

Best North African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: ElGrandeToto (Morocco)
Marwa (Morocco)
Wegz (Egypt)
Soolking (Algeria)

Best Southern African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Focalistic (South Africa)
AKA (South Africa)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Costa Titch (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (South Africa)
Dj Tarico (Mozambique)

Best Central African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Libianca (Cameroon)
Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Matias Damasio (Angola)
Emma'a (Gabon)

Best R&B Album
WINNER: Chike - The Brother's Keeper
Johnny Drille - Home
Praiz - Reckless
Waje - Waje 2.0
Dami Oniru - Matter of Time
Simi - TBH (To Be Honest)

Best Alternative Album
WINNER: Boj - Gbagada Express
Basketmouth - Horoscopes
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 Rap Album
WINNER: Blaqbonez - Young Preacher
Payper Corleone - Fly Talk Only
Show Dem Camp - Palmwine Music Vol. 3
PsychoYP - YPSZN3
Vector - Teslim: The Energy Still Lives in Me
Jeriq - Billion Dollar Dream

Album of the Year
WINNER: Asake - Mr. Money with the Vibe
Burna Boy - Love, Damini
Rema - Rave & Roses
Omah Lay - boy alone
Victony - Outlaw
Davido - Timeless

Song of the Year
WINNER: Burna Boy - Last Last
Rema - Calm Down
Oxlade - KU LO SA
Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno - Buga
Pheelz ft. Bnxn - Finesse
Asake ft. Burna Boy - Sungba (Remix)

Best Female Artiste
WINNER: Ayra Starr
Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage

Best Male Artiste
WINNER: Rema
Asake
Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy

Next Rated
WINNER: Asake
Young Jonn
Seyi Vibez
Victony
Spyro

African Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Rema (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

Lyricist on the Roll
WINNER: Payper Corleone - Fly Talk Only
Ladipoe - Clowns
Vector - Clowns
Alpha Ojini - Vigilante Bop
A-Q - Family First
Tec (of Show Dem Camp) - Live Life

International Artiste Recognition
Sean Combs

­Hall of Fame
Youssou N'Dour

Best Inspirational Single
WINNER: Neon Adejo - Eze Ebube
Davido ft. Sunday Service Choir - Stand Strong
Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music - Jireh (My Provider)
Victor Thompson & Ehis 'D' Greatest - This Year
Nathaniel Bassey & Mercy Chinwo - Tobechukwu
Victoria Orenze - I Get Backing

Digital Artiste of the Year
WINNER: Rema
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake

Special Recognition
Sound Sultan

International Artist of the Year
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Drake
Future
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran