The 16th edition of the biggest award ceremony that celebrates Afrobeats and African culture, The Headies took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
The show, tagged ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ saw major list artistes from the continent of Africa converge to celebrate the creativity of Pan-African talent and the event honors the best in Afrobeats.
BEST RAP SINGLE
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Earth Song – Wizard Chan
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
‘Calm Down (Rema)’- Director K
BEST RAP ALBUM
‘Young Preacher‘ – Blaqbonez
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
‘Flytalk Only’ – Payper Corleone
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
‘Abracadabra’ – Rexxie
BEST MALE ARTIST
Rema
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG
‘Eze Ebube’ – Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
‘Last Last’ – Burna Boy
SPECIAL RECOGNITION’
Sound Sultan
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Rema (Calm Down)
BEST STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE
Seyi Vibez – Chance (Na Ham)
NEXT-RATED Artiste
Asake
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Asake (Mr. Money With The Vibe)
BEST COLLABORATION
Spyro, Tiwa Savage (Who’s Your Guy Remix)
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Rema (Nigeria)
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Best R&B Single
“For My Hand” – Burna Boy
Best Southern African Artiste Of The Year
Focalistic (South Africa)
Best Alternative Album
“Gbagada Express” – BOJ
Songwriter Of The Year
Simi Kosoko, Godsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata – “Loyal” (Simi)
Hall Of Fame
Youssou N’Dour
Best Female Artiste
Ayra Starr
Best Central African Artiste Of The Year
Libianca (Cameroon)
Best East African Artiste Of The Year
Diamond Platnumz
Best North African Artiste Of The Year
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
“In Between” – Waje
Best Recording Of The Year
“Soweto” – Victony & Tempoe
International Artiste Of The Year
Selena Gomez
Headies Viewers Choice Award
Victony
Best R&B Album
“The Brothers Keeper” – Chike
