The Headies Awards 2023 is here! The Headies Awards, one of the most respected music awards in Nigeria, have announced the nominees for the 2023 edition. The award ceremony date is yet to be revealed, but the organizers shared the nomination list on their social media platforms today, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The Headies Awards 2023 will celebrate songs that were released between January 2022 and March 2023.
With 11 nominations, Burna Boy is the top contender for the awards, while Asake comes second with 8 nominations.
The nominees for the Headies Awards 2023 are listed below.
Next Rated Award:
Young Jonn
Seyi Vibez
Asake
Victony
Spyro
Best Recording of The Year:
Burna Boy – Alone Victony,
Tempoe – Soweto
Omah Lay – I’m a mess
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Davido, SSC – Stand Strong
Tems – No Woman, No Cry
Producer of The Year :
Magicsticks – Sungba Remix
Pheelz – Electricity
Andre Vibez, London – Calm Down
Tempoe – Soweto
Kel P – Kpe Paso
Rexxie – Abracadabra Remix
Songwriter of The Year:
Simi – Royal
Omah Lay – I’m a mess
Tems – Lift me Up
Burna Boy – Alone
BNXN – In my mind
Wizard Chan – Earth Song
Best RnB Single:
Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran – For my mind
Ckay – Mmadu
Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
Preye – Red Wine Chike,
Flavour – Hard to find
Simi, Fave – Loyal
Best Rap Single:
Reminisce – Hustle
Ladipoe – Big Energy
Blaqbonez – Back in Uni
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries
OdumoduBlvck – Declan Rice
Jeriq, Phyno – My Bro
Best Alternative Song:
Wizard Chan – Earth song
Cruel Santino – Final champion
Basketmouth, The Cavemen – The Traveller
Boj, Moliy, Mellissa – In a loop
Flavour – Game Changer (Dike)
Obongjayar – Tinko Tinko
Best Vocal Performance (Female):
Niniola – Memories Simi – Loyal
Liya – Adua Remix
Waje – In Between
Preye – Red wine
Dami Oniru – Just 4 U
Best Vocal Performance (Male):
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Ric Hassani – My only baby
Magixx – Love Don’t Cost A Dime
Chike – Spell Remix
Praiz – Reckless
Wande Coal – Kpe Paso
Best Music Video:
Blaqbonez, Perliks – Back in Uni
TG Omori – PBUY
Director Pink – Spell Remix
Director K – Common Person
TG Omori – Bandana
Director K – Calm Down
Best Collaboration :
Asake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez – Gwagwalada
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Spyro, Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy Remix
Pheelz, Davido – Electricity
Wande Coal, Olamide – Kpe Paso
Best Street-Hop Artiste:
Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii – Abracadabra
Seyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham)
Asake – Joha
Poco Lee, HotKid – Otilo Zlatan,
Young Jonn – Astalavista
Mohbad – Peace
Afrobeats Single of The Year The nominees:
Burna Boy – Last Last
Ayra Starr – Rush
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Spyro – Who’s Your Guy
Ruger – Asiwaju
Headies Viewers’ Choice:
Ruger – Asiwaju
Victony, Tempoe – Soweto
Fireboy DML, Asake – Bandana
Ayra Starr – 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)
The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Best East African artiste of the year:
Zuchu
Diamond Platnumz
Rayvanny
Eddy Kenzo
Hewan
Gebreworld
Best North African Artiste of The Year:
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Wegz (Egypt)
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
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)
DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
Best Central African Artiste of The Year:
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Gaz Mawete (DR Congo)
Matias Damiaso (Angola)
Emma’A (Gabon)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Best RnB Album:
Johnny Drille – Home
Chike – The Brother’s Keeper
Praiz – Reckless
Waje – Waje 2.0
Dami Oniru – Matter of Time
Simi – To Be Honest
Best Alternative Album:
Basketmouth – Horoscopes
BOJ – Gbagada Express
Obongjayar – Some Nights I Dream of Doors
Cruel Santino – Subaru Boys: Final Heaven
Somadina – Heart of The Heavenly Undeniable
Native Sound System – Native World
Best Rap Album:
Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only
Show Dem Camp – Palmwine Music Vol. 3
Blaqbonez – Young Preacher
Psycho YP – YPSZN3
Vector – TESLIM
Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
Album of The Year:
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
Asake – Mr. Money With The Vibe
Rema – Rave & Roses
Omah Lay – Boy Alone
Victony – Outlaw
Davido – Timeless
Song of The Year:
Rema – Calm Down
Burna Boy – Last Last
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa
Kizz Daniel, Tekno – Buga
Pheelz, BNXN – Finesse
Asake, Burna Boy – Sungba Remix
Best Female Artiste:
Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage
Ayra Starr
Best Male Artiste:
Asake
Rema
Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
African Artiste of The Year:
Rema (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Lyricist on The Roll:
Ladipoe – Clowns
Vector – Clowns
Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only
Alpha Ojini – Vigilante Bop
A-Q – Family First
Tec (Show Dem Camp) – Live Life
Best Inspirational Single:
Davido, SSC – Stand Strong
Limoblaze, Lecrae, Happi Music – Jireh (My Provider)
Victor Thompson, Ehiz D Greatest – This Year
Neon Adejo – Eze Ebube
Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo – Tobechukwu
Victoria Orenze – I Get Backing
Digital Artiste of The Year:
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Rema
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
International Artiste of The year :
Drake
Future
Selena Gomez
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
Special Recognition – Sound Sultan
Hall of Fame – Youssou N’Dour
International Artiste Recognition – Sean ‘Love’ Combs
Now that you’ve seen all the nominees, who are you rooting for?