The 16th Headies Award held on September 3, 2023, in Atlanta Georgia for the second consecutive year. The Headies has played a very important role in the documentation of the strides recorded in the Nigerian music industry through its award which has now become the biggest prize in Nigerian music and emerging on the African Scene. Top Winners of the Day included Asake, OdumoduBlvck, Rema, Burnaboy, Ayra Starr amongst others. BEST RAP SINGLE ‘Declan Rice’ by ODUMODUBLVCK BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE ‘Kpe Paso’ by Wande Coal BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG ‘Tinko Tinko’ by Obong Jayar BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR ‘Calm Down’ by Director K (Rema) BEST RAP ALBUM ‘Young Preacher‘ by Blaqbonez LYRICIST ON THE ROLL ‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ‘Abracadabra’by Rexxie BEST MALE ARTIST Rema ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ODUMODUBLVCK BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG ‘Eze Ebube’ by Neon Adejo AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy SPECIAL RECOGNITION’ Sound Sultan DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR ‘Calm Down’ by Rema  BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE ‘Chance (Na Ham)’ by Seyi Vibez NEXT-RATED Asake ALBUM OF THE YEAR  ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ by Asake BEST COLLABORATION ‘Who’s Your Guy Remix’  by Spyro, Tiwa Savage AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR   Rema (Nigeria) BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR  Black Sherif (Ghana) BEST R&B Album ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ by Chike  INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Selena Gomez BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR ‘Soweto’ by Victony, Tempoe BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) In Between by Waje BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Libianca (Cameroon) HEADIES VIEWERS’ CHOICE ‘Soweto’ by Victony BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR El Grande Toto (Morocco) SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR ‘Loyal’ by Simi Kosoko, Goodsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata BEST R&B SINGLE “For my hand’ by Burna Boy  BEST FEMALE ARTISTE Ayra Starr BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Focalistic (South Africa) BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ‘Gbagada Express’ by BOJ  HALL OF FAME Youssou N’dour