Headies 2023: Excitement as Nigerian Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, win in US [full winners list]

The recently concluded 16th edition of the Headies award, which took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Centre in Atlanta, US, saw Grammy Award-winning artist Burna Boy win several awards, including Best Afrobeats Single of the Year for the song “Last Last.”

Other stars who shined at the award night themed  ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ include Asake who won the highly-coveted ‘Next Rated’ award while also scoring the ‘Album of the Year’ category for ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’, and Rema.

Other artistes who won went home with the Headies award including the likes of Seyi Vibez, Odumodublvck, Victony.

See the full list of the winners below:

BEST MALE ARTIST

REMA (Calm Down)


AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy

DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Rema (Calm Down)

BEST RAP SINGLE

‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR

‘Calm Down’ – Director K (Rema)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE

‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG

‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar

BEST RAP ALBUM

‘Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

‘Abracadabra’ by Rexxie

BEST RAP ALBUM

‘Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG

‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo

SPECIAL RECOGNITION’

Sound Sultan

BEST STREET HOP SINGLE

‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez

Next Rated Artist:

Asake

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ by Asake

SONG OF THE YEAR

‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy

BEST COLLABORATION AWARD

WINNER — “Who’s Your Guy” By Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage

WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Black Sheriff