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By Halimah Olamide
It was a night of glamour at the Energy Centre Atlanta Georgia United States earlier this morning as Nigerian trending artistes took away awards for their performances in the last one year.
The event was the 2023 Headies award.
It was the 16th edition of the popular show.
Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Odumosu and Seyi Vibes all won in one category and the other.
Rema’s most popular single, Calm Down won several awards Sunday including Best Male artist, African Artist of the Year and Digital artist of the year. Aremu Olaiwola Qudus a.k.a Director K, who produced the video of the song also won Best Video Director. As for Asake, he won Next Rated Artist and his ‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’, won Album of the year. Burna Boy’s Last Last won Afrobeats single of the year and Song of the Year.
OdumoduBLVCK wins RAP SINGLE of THE YEAR with Declan Rice.SeyiVibes was also on the honours list.
The Headies Awards which began in 2006 have become the biggest prize in Nigerian music.
Sunday’s show, was the second time the award will take place in Atlanta. Here is the full list of winners:
BEST MALE ARTIST
REMA (Calm Down)
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Rema (Calm Down) BEST RAP SINGLE
‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
‘Calm Down’ – Director K (Rema)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar BEST RAP ALBUM
‘Young Preacher’ by Blaqbonez
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR ‘Abracadabra’ by Rexxie
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo
SPECIAL RECOGNITION’
Sound Sultan
BEST STREET HOP SINGLE
‘Chance’ – Seyi Vibez Next Rated Artist:
Asake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
‘Mr. Money With The Vibez’ by Asake
SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy
BEST COLLABORATION AWARD WINNER — “Who’s Your Guy” By Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage
WEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Black Sheriff