Obaland Magazine

Awardees from the 16th Headies Award 2023


After the 16th Headies Award which held on September 3, 2023, in Atlanta Georgia, the awardees are;

BEST RAP SINGLE
Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMACE
‘In Between’ – WAJE

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
‘Earth Song’ – Wizard Chan

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
‘Calm Down’ – Director K (Rema)

BEST RAP ALBUM
Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
‘Abracadabra’ by Rexxie

BEST MALE ARTIST
REMA (Calm Down)

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 HOP SINGLE
‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez

NEXT RATED ARTIST
Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ – Asake

SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

BEST COLLABORATION
‘Who’s Your Guy’ – Spyro featuring Tiwa Savage

BEST AFRICAN ARTIST
Rema

WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Sheriff

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTIST
EL Grande Toto (Morroco)

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTIST
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)

BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTIST
Libianca (Cameroon)

BEST SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST
Focalistic (South Africa)

BEST R&B ALBUM
The Brother’s Keeper’ – Chike

HEADIES VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
‘Soweto’ – Victony

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Selena Gomez

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
‘Soweto’ – Victony & Tempoe

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
Ayra Star

HALL OF FAME
Youssou N’Dour

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Simi Sokoto, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Marcel Akunwata – ‘Loyal’ (Simi)

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
‘Gbagada Express’ – BOJ

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