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 Middle in Atlanta.
Rema received greatest male artist, digital artiste of the yr and African artiste of the yr. As well as, Selena Gomez, who teamed with Rema on the worldwide hit “Calm Down,” received worldwide artiste of the yr, whereas Director Okay, who directed the music video for the “Calm Down” remix, received greatest music video.
Burna Boy took Afrobeats single of the yr and track of the yr, each for “Last Last” in addition to greatest 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 dwell on YouTube (U.S.) and HipTV (Africa) Community.
Bayanni, Khaid, Guchi, Bloody Civilian, Odumodublvck and Eltee Skhillz competed for rookie of the yr. The winner, Odumodublvck, will obtain not solely glory, but in addition 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 shall 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 trade.
This marked the present’s second yr 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 yr, three main, all-genre music awards exhibits 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 yr — greatest Afrobeats. The front-runner is Rema & Gomez’s “Calm Down,” which is nominated in two different classes, greatest track and greatest collaboration.
The Grammys added an analogous class, greatest African music efficiency, this yr (for the awards that shall be offered on Feb. 4, 2024). Grammy nominations shall be introduced on Nov. 10.
Right here is the complete listing 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 12 months
Drake
Future
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
Album of the 12 months
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 12 months
“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
Finest Feminine Artiste
Tems
Simi
WINNER: Ayra Starr
Tiwa Savage
Finest Male Artiste
Asake
WINNER: Rema
Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
Rookie of the 12 months
Bayanni
Khaid
Guchi
Bloody Civilian
WINNER: Odumodublvck
Eltee Skhillz
Finest Recording of the 12 months
“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 12 months
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 12 months
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)
Finest 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
Finest Rap Single
“Hustle” – Reminisce
“Big Energy” – Ladipoe
“Back In Uni” – Blaqbonez
“Bando Diaries” – Psychoyp
WINNER: “Declan Rice” – Odumodublvck
“My Bro” – Jeriq Ft. Phyno
Finest 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
Finest Vocal Efficiency (Feminine)
Niniola – “Memories”
Simi – “Loyal”
WINNER: Waje – “In Between“
Liya – “Adua Remix”
Preye – “Red Wine”
Dami Oniru – “Just 4 U”
Finest 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”
Finest Music Video
Blaqbonez & Perliks – “Back In Uni” (Blaqbonez)
Tg Omori – “Pbuy” (Asake)
Director Pink– “Spell Remix” (Chike & Oxlade)
Tg Omori – “Bandana” (Fireboy & Asake)
Director Okay – “Common Person” (Burna Boy)
WINNER: Director Okay – “Calm Down” (Rema)
Finest 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”
Finest Avenue-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 12 months
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’ Selection
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”
Finest West African Artiste of the 12 months
Gyakie (Ghana)
WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Finest East African Artiste of the 12 months
Zuchu
WINNER: Diamond Platinumz
Rayvanny
Eddy Kenzo
Hewan Gebreworld
Finest North African Artiste of the 12 months
Marwa Loud – Morocco
Wegz – Egypt
WINNER: El Grande Toto – Morocco
Soolking – Algeria
Finest Southern African Artiste of the 12 months
Aka (South Africa)
Nasty C – South Africa
Costa Titch – South Africa
Uncle Waffles – South Africa
WINNER: Focalistic – South Africa
Dj Tarico – Mozambique
Finest Central African Artiste of the 12 months
Fally Ipupa – Democratic Republic of Congo
Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic of Congo
Matias Damasio – Angola
Emma’a – Gabon
WINNER: Libianca – Cameroon
Finest R&B Album
Dwelling – Johnny Drille
WINNER: The Brother’s Keeper – Chike
Reckless – Praiz
Waje 2.0 – Waje
Matter of Time – Dami Oniru
To Be Sincere (Tbh) – Simi
Finest Different Album
Horoscopes – Basketmouth
WINNER: Gbagada Categorical – BOJ
Some Nights I Dream of Doorways – Obongjayar
Subaru Boys: Closing Heaven – Merciless Santino
Coronary heart of the Heavenly Plain – Somadina
Native World – Native Sound System
Finest 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 12 months
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”
Finest 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 12 months
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
WINNER: Rema
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
