Organizers of the Headies Awards have dropped the nominees for the voting and non-voting categories of its 16th edition.
Recall that Headies unveiled the nominees for the "Rookie of the Year" category on Tuesday.
The organisers announced the nominees for the rest of the categories today (Wednesday, July 12, 2023).
Burna Boy leads the nominees' list with ten nominations.
Full list:
Best Recording of The Year
Burna Boy - Alone
Victony, Tempoe - Soweto
Omah Lay - I'm a mess
Oxlade - Ku Lo Sa
Davido, SSC - Stand Strong
Tems - No Woman, No Cry
Album Of The Year
Burna Boy - Love, Damini
Asake - Mr. Money With The Vibe
Rema - Rave & Roses
Omah Lay - Boy Alone
Victony - Outlaw
Davido - Timeless
Song of The Year
Rema - Calm Down
Burna Boy - Last Last
Oxlade - Ku Lo Sa
Kizz Daniel, Tekno - Buga
Pheelz, BNXN - Finesse
Asake, Burna Boy - Sungba Remix
Best Male Artiste
Asake
Rema
Burna Boy
Ruger
Kizz Daniel
Omah Lay
Best Female Artiste
Tems
Simi
Tiwa Savage
Ayra Starr
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Spyro
Seyi Vibez
Young Jonn
Asake
Victony
Songwriter of The Year
Simi - Royal
Omah Lay - I'm a mess
Tems - Lift me Up
Burna Boy - Alone
BNXN - In my mind
Wizard Chan - Earth Song
Producer of The Year
Magicsticks - Sungba Remix
Pheelz - Electricity
Andre Vibez, London - Calm Down
Tempoe - Soweto
Kel P - Kpe Paso
Rexxie - Abracadabra Remix
Afrobeats Single of The Year
Burna Boy - Last Last
Ayra Starr - Rush
Kizz Daniel, Tekno - Buga
Pheelz, BNXN - Finesse
Spyro - Who's Your Guy
Ruger - Asiwaju
Best RnB Single
Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran - For my mind
Ckay - Mmadu
Dami Oniru - Just 4 U
Preye - Red Wine
Chike, Flavour - Hard to find
Simi, Fave - Loyal
Best Rap Single
Reminisce - Hustle
Ladipoe - Big Energy
Blaqbonez - Back in Uni
Psycho YP - Bando Diaries
OdumoduBlvck - Declan Rice
Jeriq, Phyno - My Bro
Best Alternative Song
Wizard Chan - Earth song
Cruel Santino - Final champion
Basketmouth, The Cavemen - The Traveller
Boj, Moliy, Mellissa - In a loop
Flavour - Game Changer (Dike)
Obongjayar - Tinko Tinko
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 Vocal Performance (Female)
Niniola - Memories
Simi - Loyal
Liya - Adua Remix
Waje - In Between
Preye - Red wine
Dami Oniru - Just 4 U
Best Music Video
Blaqbonez, Perliks - Back in Uni
TG Omori - PBUY
Director Pink - Spell Remix
Director K - Common Person
TG Omori - Bandana
Director K - Calm Down
Best Collaboration
Asake, Burna Boy - Sungba Remix
BNXN, Kizz Daniel, Seyi Vibez - Gwagwalada
Pheelz, BNXN - Finesse
Spyro, Tiwa Savage - Who's Your Guy Remix
Pheelz, Davido - Electricity
Wande Coal, Olamide - Kpe Paso
Best Street-Hop Artiste
Rexxie, Naira Marley, Skiibii - Abracadabra
Seyi Vibez - Chance (Na Ham)
Asake - Joha
Poco Lee, HotKid - Otilo
Zlatan, Young Jonn - Astalavista
Mohbad - Peace
Headies Viewers' Choice
Ruger - Asiwaju
Victony, Tempoe - Soweto
Fireboy DML, Asake - Bandana
Ayra Starr - Rush
Asake - Terminator
Mavins - Overloading (Overdose)
Crayon - Ijo (Laba Laba)
Oxlade - Ku Lo Sa
Kizz Daniel, Tekno - Buga
Pheelz, Davido - Electricity
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 (Tanzania)
Hewan Gebreworld (Ethiopia)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Best North African Artiste of The Year
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Wegz (Egypt)
El Grande Toto (Morocco)
Soolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artiste of The Year
AKA (South Africa)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Costa Titch (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Eswatini)
Focalistic (South Africa)
DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
Best Central African Artiste of The Year
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Gaz Mawete (DR Congo)
Matias Damiaso (Angola)
Emma'A (Gabon)
Libianca (Cameroon)
African Artiste Of The Year
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Rema (Nigeria)
Digital Artiste Of The Year
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Rema
Omah Lay
Kizz Daniel
Asake
International Artiste 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 Rap Album
Payper Corleone - Fly Talk Only
Show Dem Camp - Palmwine Music Vol. 3
Blaqbonez - Young Preacher
Psycho YP - YPSZN3
Vector - TESLIM
Jeriq - Billion Dollar Dream
Best Alternative Album
Basketmouth - Horoscopes
BOJ - Gbagada Express
Obongjayar - Some Nights I Dream of Doors
Cruel Santino - Subaru Boys: Final Heaven
Somadina - Heart of The Heavenly Undeniable
Native Sound System - Native World
Best RnB Album
Johnny Drille - Home
Chike - The Brother's Keeper
Praiz - Reckless
Waje - Waje 2.0
Dami Oniru - Matter of Time
Simi - To Be Honest
Special Recognition Award
Sound Sultan
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