Top 2023 Headies nominees include Burna Boy, Rema, Ruger, and Asake.
Through its award, which has since grown to be the highest prize in Nigerian music, the Headies has played a significant role since its founding in 2006 in the chronicling of the advancements made in the Nigerian music business.
The Headies Academy announced the 2023 Rookie of the Year nominees on July 11, 2023.
Fast-rising artist Odumodu Blvck, who has had a stellar 2023, is included on the list. Other musicians on the list include Bloody Civilian, who appeared in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Bayyani, a star on Mavin Records who is quickly rising, Singer Guchi, Eltee Skillz, whose song "ODG" became a major hit in 2022, and up-and-coming performer Khaid.
The Headies continued to announce nominees for the 2023 awards on July 12.
Below is a list of the nominees for the 2023 Headies Award.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Odumodu Blvck
- Bayyani
- Guchi
- Eltee
- Khaid
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- “ALONE” - BURNA BOY
- “SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE
- “I'M A MESS” – OMAH LAY
- “KU LO SA” – OXLADE
- “STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT. SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
- “NO WOMAN, NO CRY” – TEMS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- MAGICSTICKS – “SUNGBA REMIX” (ASAKE)
- PHEELZ – “ELECTRICTY” (PHEELZ FT DAVIDO)
- ANDRE VIBEZ & LONDON – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)
- TEMPOE – “SOWETO” (VICTONY & TEMPOE)
- KEL-P – “KPE PASO” (WANDE COAL & OLAMIDE)
- REXXIE – “ABRACADABRA” (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- 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 – “LIFT ME UP” (RIHANNA)
- DAMINI EBUNOLUWA OGULU, AUSTIN JNR IORNONGU IWAR, PEACE OREDOPE, LUDWIG GORANSSON – “ALONE” (BURNA BOY)
- DANIEL BENSON - “IN MY MIND” (BNXN)
- FUAYEFIKA MAXWELL - "EARTH SONG" (WIZARD CHAN)
BEST R&B SINGLE
- “FOR MY HAND” – BURNA BOY FT. ED SHEERAN
- “MMADU” – CKAY
- “JUST 4 U” – DAMI ONIRU
- “RED WINE” – PREYE
- “HARD TO FIND” – CHIKE - FT. FLAVOUR
- “LOYAL” – SIMI FT. FAVE
BEST RAP SINGLE
- “HUSTLE” – REMINISCE
- “BIG ENERGY” – LADIPOE
- “BACK IN UNI” - BLAQBONEZ
- “BANDO DIARIES” – PSYCHOYP
- “DECLAN RICE” – ODUMODUBLVCK
- “MY BRO” – JERIQ FT. PHYNO
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
- “EARTH SONG” – WIZARD CHAN
- “FINAL CHAMPION” – CRUEL SANTINO
- “THE TRAVELLER” – BASKETMOUTH FT THE CAVEMEN
- “IN A LOOP” – BOJ FT MOLIY & MELLISSA
- “GAME CHANGER” (DIKE) – FLAVOUR
- “TINKO TINKO” – OBONGJAYAR
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
- NINIOLA – “MEMORIES”
- SIMI - “LOYAL”
- WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“
- LIYA – “ADUA REMIX”
- 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” (ASAKE)
- DIRECTOR PINK – “SPELL REMIX” (CHIKE & OXLADE)
- TG OMORI – “BANDANA” (FIREBOY & ASAKE)
- DIRECTOR K – “COMMON PERSON” (BURNA BOY)
- DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA
BEST COLLABORATION
- ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY – “SUNGBA REMIX”
- BNXN FT KIZZ DANIEL & SEYI VIBEZ – “GWAGWALADA”
- PHEELZ FT BNXN – “FINESSE”
- SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO'S YOUR GUY REMIX”
- PHEELZ FT DAVIDO – “ELECTRICITY”
- WANDE COAL FT. OLAMIDE – “KPE PASO”
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
- REXXIE FT. NAIRA MARLEY & SKIIBII – “ABRACADABRA”
- SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”
- ASAKE – “JOHA”
- ZLATAN FT. YOUNG JONN – “ASTALAVISTA”
- POCO LEE & HOTKID – “OTILO”
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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 PLATINUMZ
- RAYVANNY
- EDDY KENZO
- HEWAN GEBREWORLD
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- MARWA LOUD - MOROCCO
- WEGZ - EGYPT
- EL GRANDE TOTO - MOROCCO
- SOOLKING – ALGERIAMOHBAD – “PEACE”
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
- “LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
- “RUSH” – AYRA STARR
- “BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO
- “FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT BNXN
- “WHO'S YOUR GUY?” – SPYRO
- “ASIWAJU” – RUGER
HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE
- RUGER – “ASIWAJU”
- 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 – “ELECTRICITY”
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 – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
- GAZ MAWETE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
- MATIAS DAMASIO – ANGOLA
- EMMA’A – GABON
- LIBIANCA - CAMEROON
BEST R&B ALBUM
ADVERTISEMENT- HOME - JOHNNY DRILLE
- THE BROTHER’S KEEPER - CHIKE
- RECKLESS - PRAIZ
- WAJE 2.0 – WAJE
- MATTER OF TIME - DAMI ONIRU
- TO BE HONEST (TBH) – SIMI
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- HOROSCOPES – BASKETMOUTH
- GBAGADA EXPRESS – BOJ
- SOME NIGHTS I DREAM OF DOORS – OBONGJAYAR
- SUBARU BOYS: FINAL HEAVEN – CRUEL SANTINO
- HEART OF THE HEAVENLY UNDENIABLE – SOMADINA
- NATIVE WORLD – NATIVE SOUND SYSTEM
BEST RAP ALBUM
- FLY TALK ONLY - PAYPER CORLEONE
- PALMWINE MUSIC VOL 3 – SHOW DEM CAMP
- YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ
- YPSZN3 – PSYCHOYP
- TESLIM: THE ENERGY STILL LIVES IN ME – VECTOR
- BILLION DOLLAR DREAM – JERIQ
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- LOVE, DAMINI – BURNA BOY
- MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE
- RAVE AND ROSES – REMA
- BOY ALONE – OMAH LAY
- OUTLAW – VICTONY
- TIMELESS - DAVIDO
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “CALM DOWN” – REMA
- “LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
- “KU LO SA” – OXLADE
- “BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO
- “FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT. BNXN
- “SUNGBA REMIX” – ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
ADVERTISEMENT- TEMS
- SIMI
- AYRA STARR
- TIWA SAVAGE
BEST MALE ARTISTE
- ASAKE
- REMA
- KIZZ DANIEL
- RUGER
- OMAH LAY
- BURNA BOY
NEXT RATED
- YOUNG JONN
- SEYI VIBEZ
- ASAKE
- VICTONY
- SPYRO
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- REMA (NIGERIA)
- BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
- MARWA LOUD (MOROCCO)
- BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
- DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- DRAKE
- FUTURE
- SELENA GOMEZ
- DON TOLIVER
- ED SHEERAN
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
- LADIPOE – “CLOWNS”
- VECTOR – “CLOWNS”
- PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
- ALPHA OJINI – “VIGILANTE BOP”
- A-Q – “FAMILY FIRST”
- TEC (SDC) – “LIVE LIFE”
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
- “STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
- “JIREH (MY PROVIDER)” – LIMOBLAZE, LECRAE & HAPPI MUSIC
- “THIS YEAR” – VICTOR THOMPSON & EHIS ‘D’ GREATEST
- “EZE EBUBE” – NEON ADEJO
- “TOBECHUKWU” – NATHANIEL BASSEY AND MERCY CHINWO
- “I GET BACKING” – VICTORIA ORENZE
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- BURNA BOY
- AYRA STARR
- REMA
- OMAH LAY
- KIZZ DANIEL
- ASAKE
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
- SEAN ‘LOVE’ COMBS
HALL OF FAME
- YOUSSOU N'DOUR
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