Rema and Burna Boy every acquired 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 Heart in Atlanta.

Rema received finest male artist, digital artiste of the 12 months and African artiste of the 12 months. As well as, Selena Gomez, who teamed with Rema on the worldwide hit “Calm Down,” received worldwide artiste of the 12 months, whereas Director Ok, who directed the music video for the “Calm Down” remix, received finest music video.

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 12 months. The winner, Odumodublvck, will obtain not solely glory, but in addition additionally a solar-powered, two-bedroom, absolutely 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 will probably 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 12 months 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).

Previously 12 months, 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 12 months — finest Afrobeats. The front-runner is Rema & Gomez’s “Calm Down,” which is nominated in two different classes, finest track and finest collaboration.

The Grammys added an identical class, finest African music efficiency, this 12 months (for the awards that will probably be introduced on Feb. 4, 2024). Grammy nominations will probably be introduced on Nov. 10.

Right here is the total checklist 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 Yr

Drake

Future

WINNER: Selena Gomez

Don Toliver

Ed Sheeran

Album of the Yr

Love, Damini – Burna Boy

WINNER: Mr Cash With the Vibe – Asake

Rave And Roses – Rema

Boy Alone – Omah Lay

Outlaw – Victony

Timeless – Davido

Tune of the Yr

“Calm Down” – Rema

WINNER: “Final Final” – Burna Boy

“Ku Lo Sa” – Oxlade

“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno

“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft. Bnxn

“Sungba Remix” – Asake Ft. Burna Boy

Greatest Feminine Artiste

Tems

Simi

WINNER: Ayra Starr

Tiwa Savage

Greatest Male Artiste

Asake

WINNER: Rema

Kizz Daniel

Ruger

Omah Lay

Burna Boy

Rookie of the Yr

Bayanni

Khaid

Guchi

Bloody Civilian

WINNER: Odumodublvck

Eltee Skhillz

Greatest Recording of the Yr

“Alone” – Burna Boy

WINNER: “Soweto” – Victony & Tempoe

“I’m A Mess” – Omah Lay

“Ku Lo Sa” – Oxlade

“Stand Robust” – Davido Ft. Sunday Service Choir

“No Girl, No Cry” – Tems

Producer of the Yr

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 Yr

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 – “Raise Me Up” (Rihanna)

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Austin Jnr Iornongu Iwar, Peace Oredope, Ludwig Goransson – “Alone” (Burna Boy)

Daniel Benson “In My Thoughts” (Bnxn)

Fuayefika Maxwell – Earth Tune (Wizard Chan)

Greatest R&B Single

WINNER: “For My Hand” – Burna Boy Ft. Ed Sheeran

“Mmadu” – Ckay

“Simply 4 U” – Dami Oniru

“Crimson Wine” – Preye

“Arduous To Discover” – Chike – Ft. Flavour

“Loyal” – Simi Ft. Fave

Greatest Rap Single

“Hustle” – Reminisce

“Massive Vitality” – Ladipoe

“Again In Uni” – Blaqbonez

“Bando Diaries” – Psychoyp

WINNER: “Declan Rice” – Odumodublvck

“My Bro” – Jeriq Ft. Phyno

Greatest Various Tune

WINNER: “Earth Tune” – Wizard Chan

“Closing Champion” – Merciless Santino

“The Traveller” – Basketmouth Ft The Cavemen

“In A Loop” – Boj Ft Moliy & Mellissa

“Recreation Changer” (Dike) – Flavour

“Tinko Tinko” – Obongjayar

Greatest Vocal Efficiency (Feminine)

Niniola – “Recollections”

Simi –  “Loyal”

WINNER: Waje – “In Between“

Liya – “Adua Remix”

Preye – “Crimson Wine”

Dami Oniru – “Simply 4 U”

Greatest Vocal Efficiency (Male)

Oxlade – “Ku Lo Sa”

Ric Hassani – “My Solely Child”

Magixx – “Love Don’t Price A Dime”

Chike – “Spell Remix”

Praiz – “Reckless”

WINNER: Wande Coal – “Kpe Paso”

Greatest Music Video

Blaqbonez & Perliks – “Again In Uni” (Blaqbonez)

Tg Omori – “Pbuy” (Asake)

Director Pink– “Spell Remix” (Chike & Oxlade)

Tg Omori – “Bandana” (Fireboy & Asake)

Director Ok – “Widespread Particular person” (Burna Boy)

WINNER: Director Ok – “Calm Down” (Rema)

Greatest 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 Man Remix”

Pheelz Ft. Davido – “Electrical energy”

Wande Coal Ft. Olamide – “Kpe Paso”

Greatest Avenue-Hop Artiste

Rexxie Ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii – “Abracadabra”

WINNER: Seyi Vibez – “Probability (Na Ham)”

Asake – “Joha”

Zlatan Ft. Younger Jonn – “Astalavista”

Poco Lee & Hotkid – “Otilo”

Mohbad – “Peace”

Afrobeats Single of the Yr

WINNER: “Final Final” – Burna Boy

“Rush” – Ayra Starr

“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno

“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft Bnxn

“Who’s Your Man?” – Spyro

“Asiwaju” – Ruger

Headies’ Viewers’ Alternative

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 – “Electrical energy”

Greatest West African Artiste of the Yr

­Gyakie (Ghana)

WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)

The Therapist (Liberia)

Camidoh (Ghana)

Greatest East African Artiste of the Yr

Zuchu

WINNER: Diamond Platinumz

Rayvanny

Eddy Kenzo

Hewan Gebreworld

Greatest North African Artiste of the Yr

Marwa Loud – Morocco

Wegz – Egypt

WINNER: El Grande Toto – Morocco

Soolking – Algeria

Greatest Southern African Artiste of the Yr

Aka (South Africa)

Nasty C – South Africa

Costa Titch – South Africa

Uncle Waffles – South Africa

WINNER: Focalistic – South Africa

Dj Tarico – Mozambique

Greatest Central African Artiste of the Yr

Fally Ipupa – Democratic Republic of Congo

Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic of Congo

Matias Damasio – Angola

Emma’a – Gabon

WINNER: Libianca – Cameroon

Greatest R&B Album

Residence – Johnny Drille

WINNER: The Brother’s Keeper – Chike

Reckless – Praiz

Waje 2.0 – Waje

Matter of Time – Dami Oniru

To Be Trustworthy (Tbh) – Simi

Greatest Various Album

Horoscopes – Basketmouth

WINNER: Gbagada Specific – 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

Greatest 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 Yr

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 Speak Solely”

Alpha Ojini – “Vigilante Bop”

A-Q – “Household First”

Tec (Sdc) – “Reside Life”

Greatest Inspirational Single

“Stand Robust” – Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir

“Jireh (My Supplier)” – Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music

“This Yr” – 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 Yr

Burna Boy

Ayra Starr

WINNER: Rema

Omah Lay

Kizz Daniel

Asake