Rema and Burna Boy every obtained three awards on the 2023 Headies Awards. The present, which celebrates Pan-African and Afrobeats expertise, was held on Sunday (Sept. 3) at Cobb Vitality Performing Arts Heart in Atlanta.
Rema received finest male artist, digital artiste of the 12 months and African artiste of the 12 months. As well as, Selena Gomez, who teamed with Rema on the worldwide hit “Calm Down,” received worldwide artiste of the 12 months, whereas Director Ok, who directed the music video for the “Calm Down” remix, received finest music video.
Burna Boy took Afrobeats single of the 12 months and track of the 12 months, each for “Last Last” in addition to finest R&B single for “For My Hand,” that includes Ed Sheeran.
Three artists received two awards every — Odumodublvck, Asake, Victony & Tempoe.
The eligibility interval for the awards was January 2022 to March 2023.
Actor and host Terrence J. Nigerian and actress Osas Ighodaro hosted the present, which was streamed stay on YouTube (U.S.) and HipTV (Africa) Community.
Bayanni, Khaid, Guchi, Bloody Civilian, Odumodublvck and Eltee Skhillz competed for rookie of the 12 months. The winner, Odumodublvck, will obtain not solely glory, but additionally additionally a solar-powered, two-bedroom, totally furnished home.
Sean “Love” Combs was beforehand introduced because the recipient of the worldwide artiste recognition award. He was not current on the present, however organizers say his plaque might be delivered.
The Headies Awards, initially referred to as the Hip Hop World Awards, have been established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Journal of Nigeria to acknowledge excellent achievements within the Nigerian music business.
This marked the present’s second 12 months on the Cobb Vitality Performing Arts Centre. It was held in Lagos or Nigeria yearly from 2006 to 2021 (besides 2017 and 2020, when there was no ceremony).
Up to now 12 months, three main, all-genre music awards reveals have launched Afrobeats or African music classes. The American Music Awards have been the primary main music awards present so as to add such a class. They added favourite Afrobeats artist on the present that aired Nov. 20, 2022. Wizkid was the inaugural winner, beating Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML and Tems.
The MTV Video Music Awards added a brand new class this 12 months — finest Afrobeats. The front-runner is Rema & Gomez’s “Calm Down,” which is nominated in two different classes, finest track and finest collaboration.
The Grammys added an identical class, finest African music efficiency, this 12 months (for the awards that might be introduced on Feb. 4, 2024). Grammy nominations might be introduced on Nov. 10.
Right here is the complete checklist of winners for the 2023 Headies Awards. For extra particulars, go to theheadies.com.
Corridor of Fame
WINNER: Youssou N’dour
Particular Recognition
WINNER: Sound Sultan
Worldwide Artiste Recognition Award
WINNER: Sean “Love” Combs
Worldwide Artist of the Yr
Drake
Future
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
Album of the Yr
Love, Damini – Burna Boy
WINNER: Mr Cash With the Vibe – Asake
Rave And Roses – Rema
Boy Alone – Omah Lay
Outlaw – Victony
Timeless – Davido
Track of the Yr
“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
Greatest Feminine Artiste
Tems
Simi
WINNER: Ayra Starr
Tiwa Savage
Greatest Male Artiste
Asake
WINNER: Rema
Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
Rookie of the Yr
Bayanni
Khaid
Guchi
Bloody Civilian
WINNER: Odumodublvck
Eltee Skhillz
Greatest Recording of the Yr
“Alone” – Burna Boy
WINNER: “Soweto” – Victony & Tempoe
“I’m A Mess” – Omah Lay
“Ku Lo Sa” – Oxlade
“Stand Strong” – Davido Ft. Sunday Service Choir
“No Woman, No Cry” – Tems
Producer of the Yr
Magicsticks – “Sungba Remix” (Asake)
P.Prime, Tmxo & Pheelz – “Electricty” (Pheelz Ft Davido)
Andre Vibez & London – “Calm Down” (Rema)
Tempoe – “Soweto” (Victony & Tempoe)
Kel-P – “Kpe Paso” (Wande Coal & Olamide)
WINNER: Rexxie – “Abracadabra” (Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii & Wizkid)
Songwriter of the Yr
WINNER: Simi Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata – “Loyal” (Simi)
Stanley Didia, Adebajo Adebanjo – “I’m A Mess” (Omah Lay)
Tems, Ludwig Goransson, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Coogler – “Lift Me Up” (Rihanna)
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Austin Jnr Iornongu Iwar, Peace Oredope, Ludwig Goransson – “Alone” (Burna Boy)
Daniel Benson “In My Mind” (Bnxn)
Fuayefika Maxwell – Earth Track (Wizard Chan)
Greatest R&B Single
WINNER: “For My Hand” – Burna Boy Ft. Ed Sheeran
“Mmadu” – Ckay
“Just 4 U” – Dami Oniru
“Red Wine” – Preye
“Hard To Find” – Chike – Ft. Flavour
“Loyal” – Simi Ft. Fave
Greatest Rap Single
“Hustle” – Reminisce
“Big Energy” – Ladipoe
“Back In Uni” – Blaqbonez
“Bando Diaries” – Psychoyp
WINNER: “Declan Rice” – Odumodublvck
“My Bro” – Jeriq Ft. Phyno
Greatest Different Track
WINNER: “Earth Song” – Wizard Chan
“Final Champion” – Merciless Santino
“The Traveller” – Basketmouth Ft The Cavemen
“In A Loop” – Boj Ft Moliy & Mellissa
“Game Changer” (Dike) – Flavour
“Tinko Tinko” – Obongjayar
Greatest Vocal Efficiency (Feminine)
Niniola – “Memories”
Simi – “Loyal”
WINNER: Waje – “In Between“
Liya – “Adua Remix”
Preye – “Red Wine”
Dami Oniru – “Just 4 U”
Greatest Vocal Efficiency (Male)
Oxlade – “Ku Lo Sa”
Ric Hassani – “My Only Baby”
Magixx – “Love Don’t Cost A Dime”
Chike – “Spell Remix”
Praiz – “Reckless”
WINNER: Wande Coal – “Kpe Paso”
Greatest Music Video
Blaqbonez & Perliks – “Back In Uni” (Blaqbonez)
Tg Omori – “Pbuy” (Asake)
Director Pink– “Spell Remix” (Chike & Oxlade)
Tg Omori – “Bandana” (Fireboy & Asake)
Director Ok – “Common Person” (Burna Boy)
WINNER: Director Ok – “Calm Down” (Rema)
Greatest Collaboration
Asake Ft. Burna Boy – “Sungba Remix”
Bnxn Ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – “Gwagwalada”
Pheelz Ft. Bnxn – “Finesse”
WINNER: Spyro Ft. Tiwa Savage – “Who’s Your Guy Remix”
Pheelz Ft. Davido – “Electricity”
Wande Coal Ft. Olamide – “Kpe Paso”
Greatest Road-Hop Artiste
Rexxie Ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii – “Abracadabra”
WINNER: Seyi Vibez – “Chance (Na Ham)”
Asake – “Joha”
Zlatan Ft. Younger Jonn – “Astalavista”
Poco Lee & Hotkid – “Otilo”
Mohbad – “Peace”
Afrobeats Single of the Yr
WINNER: “Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Rush” – Ayra Starr
“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno
“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft Bnxn
“Who’s Your Guy?” – Spyro
“Asiwaju” – Ruger
Headies’ Viewers’ Alternative
Ruger – “Asiwaju”
WINNER: Victony & Tempoe – “Soweto”
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”
Greatest West African Artiste of the Yr
Gyakie (Ghana)
WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Greatest East African Artiste of the Yr
Zuchu
WINNER: Diamond Platinumz
Rayvanny
Eddy Kenzo
Hewan Gebreworld
Greatest North African Artiste of the Yr
Marwa Loud – Morocco
Wegz – Egypt
WINNER: El Grande Toto – Morocco
Soolking – Algeria
Greatest Southern African Artiste of the Yr
Aka (South Africa)
Nasty C – South Africa
Costa Titch – South Africa
Uncle Waffles – South Africa
WINNER: Focalistic – South Africa
Dj Tarico – Mozambique
Greatest Central African Artiste of the Yr
Fally Ipupa – Democratic Republic of Congo
Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic of Congo
Matias Damasio – Angola
Emma’a – Gabon
WINNER: Libianca – Cameroon
Greatest R&B Album
House – Johnny Drille
WINNER: The Brother’s Keeper – Chike
Reckless – Praiz
Waje 2.0 – Waje
Matter of Time – Dami Oniru
To Be Sincere (Tbh) – Simi
Greatest Different Album
Horoscopes – Basketmouth
WINNER: Gbagada Specific – BOJ
Some Nights I Dream of Doorways – Obongjayar
Subaru Boys: Remaining Heaven – Merciless Santino
Coronary heart of the Heavenly Simple – Somadina
Native World – Native Sound System
Greatest Rap Album
Fly Speak Solely – Payper Corleone
Palmwine Music Vol 3 – Present Dem Camp
WINNER: Younger Preacher – Blaqbonez
Ypszn3 – Psychoyp
Teslim: The Vitality Nonetheless Lives in Me – Vector
Billion Greenback Dream – Jeriq
Subsequent Rated
Younger Jonn
Seyi Vibez
WINNER: Asake
Victony
Spyro
African Artiste of the Yr
WINNER: Rema (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Lyricist on the Roll
Ladipoe – “Clowns”
Vector – “Clowns”
WINNER: Payper Corleone – “Fly Talk Only”
Alpha Ojini – “Vigilante Bop”
A-Q – “Family First”
Tec (Sdc) – “Live Life”
Greatest Inspirational Single
“Stand Strong” – Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir
“Jireh (My Provider)” – Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music
“This Year” – Victor Thompson & Ehis ‘D’ Biggest
WINNER: “Eze Ebube” – Neon Adejo
“Tobechukwu” – Nathaniel Bassey And Mercy Chinwo
“I Get Backing” – Victoria Orenze
Digital Artiste of the Yr
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
WINNER: Rema
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
