The 16th edition of the esteemed Headies Awards has generated a remarkable online buzz as the organizers finally revealed the highly anticipated list of nominees. Following the unforgettable 15th edition held in September 2022 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in the USA, which witnessed BNXN being crowned as the Next Rated artist and Burnaboy claiming the coveted Artiste of the Year award, the anticipation for this year’s event has been incredibly high.
Without further delay, here is the comprehensive list of artists who have secured nominations for the 2023 Headies Awards:
Rookie Of The Year: Odumodublvck, Bloody Civilian, Guchi, Bayanni, Eltee Shkillz, and Khaidxr.
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, Psycho YP – YPSZN 3, Vector – TESLIM: The Energy Still Lives In Me, Jeriq – Billion Dollar Dream.
Best Collaboration Nominations: 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.
