The 16th edition of The Headies, an award ceremony celebrating excellence in the Nigerian music industry, take place on Today Sunday 3rd September 2023.

The event was held at the Cobbs Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, United States.

The award ceremony features over 20 categories, including Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.

Here is the full list of Winners:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK (winner)

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR  

Rema (Nigeria) (Winner)

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

“Alone” by Burna Boy

“Soweto” by Victony and Tempoe (Winner)

“I’m a Mess” by Omah Lay

“Ku lo sa” By Oxlade

“Stand Strong” by Davido

“No Woman, No Cry” by Tems

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Magicstickz (Sungba Remix)

Pheelz (Electricity)

Andrevibez & London (Calm Down)

Tempoe (Soweto)

Kel-P (Kpe Paso)

Rexxie (Abracadabra) (Winner)

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

‘flytalk ONLY’ By PAYPER CORLEONE (Winner)

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

“Loyal” Simi (Winner)

“I’m a Mess” Omah Lay

“Lift Me Up” Tems

“Alone” Burna Boy

“In My Mind” BNXN fka Buju

“Earth Song” Wizard Chan

NEXT-RATED

ASAKE (Winner)

BEST R&B SINGLE

“For My Hand” by Bruna Boy ft ED Sheeran (Winner)

“Mmadu” by CKay

“Just 4 u” by Dami Oniru

“Red Wine” By Preye

“Hard to Find” by Chike ft Flavour

“Loyal” by Simi ft Fave

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ by Asake (Winner)

BEST RAP SINGLE

“Hustle” by Reminisce ft BNXN

“Big Energy” by Ladi Poe

“Back in Uni” by Blaq Bonez

“Bando Diaries” by Psycho YP ft Odumodublvck

“Declan Rice” by Odumodublvck (Winner)

“My Bro” by Jeriq the Hussla ft Phyno

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

“Loyal” Simi

“In Between” Waje (Winner)

“Memories” Niniola

“Adua Remix” Liya

“Red Wine” Preye Itams

“Just 4 U” Dami Oniru

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

“KU LO SA” Oxlade

“My Only Baby” Ric Hassani

“Love Don’t Cost a Dime” Magixx

“Spell Remix” Chike

“Reckless” Praiz

“Kpe Paso” Wande Coal (Winner)

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

“Earth Song” by Wizard Chan

“Final Champion” by Cruel Santino

“The Traveller” by Basket Mouth and The Cavemen

“In a Loop” By BOJ ft Mellissa

“Game Changer” by Flavour

“Tinko Tinko” by Obongjayar (Winner)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

“Back in Uni” by Blaq Bonez Perliks

“PBUY” By TG Omori

“Spell (Remix)” by Director Pink

“Common Person” By Director K

“Bandana” by TG Omori

“Calm Down (Remix)” by Director K (Winner)

BEST COLLABORATION

ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY – “SUNGBA REMIX” 

BNXN FT KIZZ DANIEL & SEYI VIBEZ – “GWAGWALADA”

PHEELZ FT BNXN – “FINESSE” 

SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO’S YOUR GUY REMIX” (Winner)

PHEELZ FT DAVIDO – “ELECTRICITY”

WANDE COAL FT. OLAMIDE – “KPE PASO”

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

REXXIE FT. NAIRA MARLEY & SKIIBII – “ABRACADABRA”

SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)” (Winner)

ASAKE – “JOHA”

ZLATAN FT. YOUNG JONN – “ASTALAVISTA”

POCO LEE & HOTKID – “OTILO” 
MOHBAD – “PEACE”

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY  (Winner)

“RUSH” – AYRA STARR

“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO 

“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT BNXN

“WHO’S YOUR GUY?” – SPYRO 

“ASIWAJU” – RUGER

HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE

RUGER – “ASIWAJU”

VICTONY & TEMPOE – “SOWETO”  (Winner)

FIREBOY DML & ASAKE – “BANDANA”

AYRA STAR – “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
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ (Winner)
RAYVANNY
EDDY KENZO
HEWAN GEBREWORLD

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

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
NASTY C – SOUTH AFRICA
COSTA TITCH – SOUTH AFRICA
UNCLE WAFFLES – SOUTH AFRICA
FOCALISTIC – SOUTH AFRICA (Winner)
DJ TARICO – MOZAMBIQUE

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

REMA (Winner)

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Selena Gomez (Winner)

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

FALLY IPUPA – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
GAZ MAWETE – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
MATIAS DAMASIO – ANGOLA
EMMA’A – GABON
LIBIANCA – CAMEROON (Winner)

BEST R&B ALBUM

HOME – JOHNNY DRILLE

THE BROTHER’S KEEPER – CHIKE  (Winner)

RECKLESS – PRAIZ

WAJE 2.0 – WAJE 

MATTER OF TIME – DAMI ONIRU 

TO BE HONEST (TBH) – SIMI 

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

HOROSCOPES – BASKETMOUTH

GBAGADA EXPRESS – BOJ (Winner)

SOME NIGHTS I DREAM OF DOORS – OBONGJAYAR

SUBARU BOYS: FINAL HEAVEN – CRUEL SANTINO 

HEART OF THE HEAVENLY UNDENIABLE – SOMADINA

NATIVE WORLD – NATIVE SOUND SYSTEM

BEST RAP ALBUM

FLY TALK ONLY – PAYPER CORLEONE

PALMWINE MUSIC VOL 3 – SHOW DEM CAMP 

YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ (Winner)

YPSZN3 – PSYCHOYP

TESLIM: THE ENERGY STILL LIVES IN ME – VECTOR

BILLION DOLLAR DREAM – JERIQ

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

LOVE, DAMINI – BURNA BOY

MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE (Winner)

RAVE AND ROSES – REMA

BOY ALONE – OMAH LAY

OUTLAW – VICTONY 

TIMELESS – DAVIDO

SONG OF THE YEAR

“CALM DOWN” – REMA (Winner)

“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY 

“KU LO SA” – OXLADE

“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO

“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT. BNXN

“SUNGBA REMIX” – ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE

TEMS

SIMI

AYRA STARR (Winner)

TIWA SAVAGE

BEST MALE ARTISTE

REMA (Winner)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION’

Sound Sultan

HALL OF FAME

Youssou N’dour

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

‘Eze Ebube’ by Neon Adejo