The grand 16th edition of the Headies, the most prestigious award ceremony dedicated to honoring Afrobeats and African culture unfolded in style on Sunday at the magnificent Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
Dubbed as ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ the spectacular event witnessed a remarkable gathering of top-tier artists from the diverse corners of Africa.
They came together to commemorate the boundless creativity of Pan-African talent while the evening was dedicated to recognizing excellence in the realm of Afrobeats.
Here’s the complete rundown of the winners from this glittering night of celebration:
BEST RAP SINGLE
‘Declan Rice’ – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ – Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
‘Tinko Tinko’ – Obong Jayar
BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR
‘Calm Down’- 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 (Calm Down)
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)
