The 16th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards has sparked a significant buzz online as the organizers unveiled the long-awaited list of nominees. Following the memorable 15th edition held in September 2022 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in the USA, which saw BNXN crowned as the Next Rated artist and Burnaboy claim the highly coveted Artiste of the Year award, anticipation has been high for this year’s event.
Without further ado, here is the comprehensive list of artists who have made it to the nominees’ list for the 2023 Headies Awards:
Rookie Of The Year; Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian, Guchi, Bayanni, Eltee Shkillz, and Khaidxr.
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Recording Of The Year nominations Burna Boy – Alone, Victony & Tempoe – Soweto, Omah Lay – I’m A Mess, Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa, Davido ft. Soweto Service Choir – Stand Strong, Tems – No Woman No Cry.
Producer Of The Year Nominations Magisticks – Sungba Remix (Asake) Pheelz – Electricity (Pheelz ft. Davido) Andre Vibez & London – Calm Down (Rema) Tenpoe – Soweto (Victony) Kel P – Kpe Paso (Wande Coal & Olamide) Rexxie – Abracadabra (Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii & Wizkid)
Songwriter of The Year nominations Simi – Loyal Omah Lay – I’m A Mess Tems – Lift Me Up Burna Boy – Alone BNXN – In My Mind Wizard Chan – Earth Song.
Best Rap Single nominations Reminisce – Hustle Ladipoe – Big Energy Blaqbonez – Back In Uni Psycho YP – Bando Diaries Odumodublvck – Declan Rice Jeriq ft. Phyno – My Bro
Best Street-Hop Artiste Rexxie fr. Naira Marley & Skiibii Seyi Vibez – Chance Asake – Joha Zlatan ft. Young John – Astalavi Poco Lee ft. Hotkid – Otilo Mohbad – Peace
Afrobeats Single Of The Year nominations Burna Boy – Last Last Ayra Starr – Rush Kizz Daniel ft. Tekno – Buga Pheel ft. BNXN – Finesse Spyro – Who’s Your Guy Ruger – Asiwaju
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice nominations Ruger – Asiwaju Victony & Tempoe – Soweto Fireboy DML & Asake – Bandana Ayra Starr – Rush Asake – Terminator Mavins – Overloading Crayon – Ijo Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga Pheelz & Davido – Electricity.
Best West African Artiste Of The Year nominations Gyakie – Ghana Black Sherif – Ghana The Therapist – Liberia Camidoh – Ghana
Best East African Artiste Of The Year nominations Zuchu Diamond Platnumz Rayvanny Eddy Kenzk Hewan Gebreworld
Best Music Video nominations Blaqbonez & Perliks – Back In Uni (Blaqbonez) TG Omori – PBUY (Asake) Director Pink – Spell remix (Chike & Oxlade) Director K – Common Person (Burna Boy) TG Omori – Bandana (Fireboy & Asake) Director K – Calm Down (Rema)
Album Of The Year nominations Burna Boy – Love, Damini Asake – Mr Money With The Vibe Rema – Rave & Roses Omah Lay – Boy Alone Victony – Outlaw Davido – Timeless
Best Rap Album nominations Payper Corleone – Fly Talk Only Show Dem Camp – Palmwhine Music Vol. 3 Blaqbonez – Young Preacher Paycho YP – YPSZN 3 Vector – TESLIM: The Energy Still Lives In Me Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream
Best Collaboration Asake ft. Burna Boy – Sungba remix BNXN fr. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – Gwagwalada Pheelz fr. BNXN – Finesse Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage – Who’s Your Guy remix Pheelz ft. Davido – Electricity Wande Coal ft. Olamide – Kpe Paso
Best Female Artiste nominations Tems Simi Tiwa Savage Ayra Starr
Next Rated nominations Young John Seyi Vibez Asake Victony Spyro.
Best Male Artist Asake Rema Kizz Daniel Ruger Omah Lay Burna Boy