{"id":14347,"date":"2023-07-19T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=14347"},"modified":"2023-07-19T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:00:35","slug":"full-list-2023-headies-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=14347","title":{"rendered":"Full List: 2023 Headies Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Headies, Nigeria\u2019s most prestigious music award show, released the much anticipated nominations list for its 16th edition on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The list features an array of both local and international artists that have been recognised for their contribution to the music scene in the past year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notably, Damini Ogulu, a Grammy award-winner popularly known as Burna Boy, received the most nods on the list with a total of 11 nominations.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also battles for the Album of the Year with Davido, Rema, Asake, Omah Lay and Victony.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s award will also recognise international artistes who have made their mark in the Nigerian music industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

The nominees for the 2023 International Artiste of the Year Category include Drake, Future, Selena Gomez, Don Toliver and Ed Sheeran.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below is the full nominations list of the 16th Headies awards\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\n\u201cAlone\u201d \u2013 Burna Boy
\n\u201cSoweto\u201d \u2013 Victony and Tempoe
\n\u201cI\u2019m a Mess\u201d \u2013 Omah Lay
\n\u201cKu lo sa\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Oxlade
\n\u201cStand Strong\u201d \u2013 Davido
\n\u201cNo Woman, No Cry\u201d \u2013 Tems<\/span><\/p>\n

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\nMagicstickz \u2013 \u201cSungba Remix\u201d
\nPheelz \u2013 \u201cElectricity\u201d
\nAndrevibez & London \u2013 \u201cCalm Down\u201d
\nTempoe \u2013 \u201cSoweto\u201d
\nKel-P \u2013 \u201cKpe Paso\u201d
\nRexxie \u2013 \u201cAbracadabra\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR<\/b>
\n\u201cLoyal\u201d \u2013 Simi
\n\u201cI\u2019m a Mess\u201d \u2013 Omah Lay
\n\u201cLift Me Up\u201d \u2013 Tems
\n\u201cAlone\u201d \u2013 Burna Boy
\n\u201cIn My Mind\u201d \u2013 BNXN
\n\u201cEarth Song\u201d \u2013 Wizard Chan<\/span><\/p>\n

Best R&B Single<\/b>
\n\u201cFor My Hand\u201d \u2013 Burna Boy ft ED Sheeran
\n\u201cMmadu\u201d \u2013 CKay
\n\u201cJust 4 u\u201d \u2013 Dami Oniru
\n\u201cRed Wine\u201d \u2013 Preye
\n\u201cHard to Find\u201d \u2013 Chike ft Flavour
\n\u201cLoyal\u201d \u2013 Simi ft Fave<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Rap Single<\/b>
\n\u201cHustle\u201d \u2013 Reminisce ft BNXN
\n\u201cBig Energy\u201d \u2013 Ladi Poe
\n\u201cBack in Uni\u201d \u2013 Blaq Bonez
\n\u201cBando Diaries\u201d \u2013 Psycho YP ft Odumodublvck
\n\u201cDeclan Rice\u201d \u2013 Odumodublvck
\n\u201cMy Bro\u201d \u2013 Jeriq the Hussla ft Phyno<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Vocal Performance (Female)<\/b>
\n\u201cLoyal\u201d \u2013 Simi
\n\u201cIn Between\u201d \u2013 Waje
\n\u201cMemories\u201d \u2013 Niniola
\n\u201cAdua Remix\u201d \u2013 Liya
\n\u201cRed Wine\u201d \u2013 Preye Itams
\n\u201cJust 4 U\u201d \u2013 Dami Oniru<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Vocal Performance (Male)<\/b>
\n\u201cKU LO SA\u201d Oxlade
\n\u201cMy Only Baby\u201d Ric Hassani
\n\u201cLove Don\u2019t Cost a Dime\u201d Magixx
\n\u201cSpell Remix\u201d Chike
\n\u201cReckless\u201d Praiz
\n\u201cKpe Paso\u201d Wande Coal<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Alternative Song<\/b>
\n\u201cEarth Song\u201d \u2013 Wizard Chan
\n\u201cFinal Champion\u201d \u2013 Cruel Santino
\n\u201cThe Traveller\u201d \u2013 Basketmouth and The Cavemen
\n\u201cIn a Loop\u201d By BOJ \u2013 Mellissa
\n\u201cGame Changer\u201d \u2013 Flavour
\n\u201cTinko Tinko\u201d \u2013 Obongjayar<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Music Video<\/b>
\n\u201cBack in Uni\u201d \u2013Blaqbonez Perliks
\n\u201cPBUY\u201d By TG Omori
\n\u201cSpell (Remix)\u201d \u2013\u00a0 Director Pink
\n\u201cCommon Person\u201d \u2013 Director K
\n\u201cBandana\u201d by TG Omori
\n\u201cCalm Down (Remix)\u201d \u2013 Director K<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Collaboration<\/b>
\nAsaka FT. Burna Boy \u2013 \u201cSungba Remix\u201d
\nBnxn ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibes \u2013 \u201cGwagwalada\u201d
\nPheelz ft Bnxn \u2013 \u201cFinesse\u201d
\nSpyro ft. Tiwa Savage \u2013 \u201cWho\u2019s Your Guy Remix\u201d
\nPheelz ft Davido\u2013 \u201cElectricity\u201d
\nWande Coal ft. Olamide\u2013 \u201cKpe Paso\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Street-Hop Artiste<\/b>
\nRexxie Ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii \u2013 \u201cAbracadabra\u201d
\nSeyi Vibez \u2013 \u201cChance (Na Ham)\u201d
\nAsake \u2013 \u201cJoha\u201d
\nZlatan Ft. Young Jonn \u2013 \u201cAstalavista\u201d
\nPoco Lee & Hotkid \u2013 \u201cOtilo\u201d
\nMohbad \u2013 \u201cPeace\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Afrobeats Single Of The Year<\/b>
\n\u201cLast Last\u201d \u2013 Burna Boy
\n\u201cRush\u201d \u2013 Ayra Starr
\n\u201cBuga\u201d \u2013 Kizz Daniel & Tekno
\n\u201cFinesse\u201d \u2013 Pheelz ft Bnxn
\n\u201cWho\u2019s Your Guy?\u201d \u2013 Spyro
\n\u201cAsiwaju\u201d \u2013 Ruger<\/span><\/p>\n

Headies\u2019 Viewers\u2019 Choice<\/b>
\nRuger \u2013 \u201cAsiwaju\u201d
\nVictony & Tempoe \u2013 \u201cSoweto\u201d
\nFireboy Dml & Asake \u2013 \u201cBandana\u201d
\nAyra Star \u2013 \u201cRush\u201d
\nAsake \u2013 \u201cTerminator\u201d
\nMavins \u2013 \u201cOverloading (Overdose)\u201d
\nCrayon \u2013 \u201cIjo (Laba Laba)\u201d
\nOxlade \u2013 \u201cKu Lo Sa\u201d
\nKizz Daniel & Tekno \u2013 \u201cBuga\u201d
\nPheelz & Davido \u2013 \u201cElectricity\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Best West African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nGyakie (Ghana)
\nBlack Sherif (Ghana)
\nThe Therapist (Liberia)
\nCamidoh (Ghana)
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Best East African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nZuchu
\nDiamond Platinumz
\nRayvanny
\nEddy Kenzo
\nHewan Gebreworld<\/span><\/p>\n

Best North African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nMarwa Loud \u2013 Morocco
\nWegz \u2013 Egypt
\nEl Grande Toto \u2013 Morocco
\nSoolking \u2013 Algeria<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Southern African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nAka (South Africa)
\nNasty C \u2013 South Africa
\nCosta Titch \u2013 South Africa
\nUncle Waffles \u2013 South Africa
\nFocalistic \u2013 South Africa
\nDj Tarico \u2013 Mozambique<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Central African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nFally Ipupa \u2013 Democratic Republic Of Congo
\nGaz Mawete \u2013 Democratic Republic Of Congo
\nMatias Damasio \u2013 Angola
\nEmma\u2019a \u2013 Gabon
\nLibianca \u2013 Cameroon<\/span><\/p>\n

Best R&B Album<\/b>
\nHome \u2013 Johnny Drille
\nThe Brother\u2019s Keeper \u2013 Chike
\nReckless \u2013 Praiz
\nWaje 2.0 \u2013 Waje
\nMatter Of Time \u2013 Dami Oniru
\nTo Be Honest (Tbh) \u2013 Simi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Alternative Album<\/b>
\nHoroscopes \u2013 Basketmouth
\nGbagada Express \u2013 Boj
\nSome Nights I Dream Of Doors \u2013 Obongjayar
\nSubaru Boys: Final Heaven \u2013 Cruel Santino
\nHeart Of The Heavenly Undeniable \u2013 Somadina
\nNative World \u2013 Native Sound System<\/span><\/p>\n


\nBest Rap Album<\/b>
\nFly Talk Only \u2013 Payper Corleone
\nPalmwine Music Vol 3 \u2013 Show Dem Camp
\nYoung Preacher \u2013 Blaqbonez
\nYpszn3 \u2013 Psychoyp
\nTeslim: The Energy Still Lives In Me \u2013 Vector
\nBillion Dollar Dream \u2013 Jeriq<\/span><\/p>\n

Album Of The Year<\/b>
\nLove, Damini \u2013 Burna Boy
\nMr Money With The Vibe \u2013 Asake
\nRave And Roses \u2013 Rema
\nBoy Alone \u2013 Omah Lay
\nOutlaw \u2013 Victony
\nTimeless \u2013 Davido<\/span><\/p>\n

Song Of The Year<\/b>
\n\u201cCalm Down\u201d \u2013 Rema
\n\u201cLast Last\u201d \u2013 Burna Boy
\n\u201cKu Lo Sa\u201d \u2013 Oxlade
\n\u201cBuga\u201d \u2013 Kizz Daniel & Tekno
\n\u201cFinesse\u201d \u2013 Pheelz Ft. Bnxn
\n\u201cSungba Remix\u201d \u2013 Asake Ft. Burna Boy<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Female Artiste<\/b>
\nTems
\nSimi
\nAyra Starr
\nTiwa Savage<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Male Artiste<\/b>
\nAsake
\nRema
\nKizz Daniel
\nRuger
\nOmah Lay
\nBurna Boy<\/span><\/p>\n

Next Rated<\/b>
\nYoung Jonn
\nSeyi Vibez
\nAsake
\nVictony
\nSpyro\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rookie of the Year<\/b>
\nOdumodu Blvck
\nBloody Civilian
\nBayyani
\nGuchi
\nEltee Skillz
\nKhaid<\/span><\/p>\n

African Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nRema (Nigeria)
\nBurna Boy (Nigeria)
\nMarwa Loud (Morocco)
\nBlack Sherif (Ghana)
\nDiamond Platnumz (Tanzania)<\/span><\/p>\n

Lyricist On The Roll<\/b>
\nLadipoe \u2013 \u201cClowns\u201d
\nVector \u2013 \u201cClowns\u201d
\nPayper Corleone \u2013 \u201cFly Talk Only\u201d
\nAlpha Ojini \u2013 \u201cVigilante Bop\u201d
\nA-Q \u2013 \u201cFamily First\u201d
\nTec (Sdc) \u2013 \u201cLive Life\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

International Artiste Recognition<\/b>
\nSean \u2018love\u2019 Combs<\/span><\/p>\n

Hall Of Fame<\/b>
\nYoussou N\u2019dour<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Inspirational Single<\/b>
\n\u201cStand Strong\u201d \u2013 Davido Ft Sunday Service Choir
\n\u201cJireh (My Provider)\u201d \u2013 Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music
\n\u201cThis Year\u201d \u2013 Victor Thompson & Ehis \u2018d\u2019 Greatest
\n\u201cEze Ebube\u201d \u2013 Neon Adejo
\n\u201cTobechukwu\u201d \u2013 Nathaniel Bassey And Mercy Chinwo
\n\u201cI Get Backing\u201d \u2013 Victoria Orenze<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital Artiste Of The Year<\/b>
\nBurna Boy
\nAyra Starr
\nRema
\nOmah Lay
\nKizz Daniel
\nAsake<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Recognition<\/b>
\nSound Sultan<\/span><\/p>\n

International Artist Of The Year<\/b>
\nDrake
\nFuture
\nSelena Gomez
\nDon Toliver
\nEd Sheeran<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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