Ghanaian artist Black Sheriff wins Best West African Artist Of The Year.
The Nigerian Headies Award was held at Atlanta, Georgina Sunday, 3rd september. Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong from Ghana won the best west african artist.
Black Sheriff’s music is much valued and streamed almost by everyone globally due to the information the lyrics in the song gives.
Kwaku Frimpong won the Vodafone Artist Of The Year and he won the 16th Headies Awards after beating Gyakie, Burna boy, Camidoh and other artist.
Sheriff from Konogo Zongo, all of sudden with his good music and talent has become Africa’s greatest artist .
Thank you so much to the fans, to the listeners. Thank you Headies, thank you Nigeria Thank you Ghana, thank you Konongo Zongo, I love you,” Sherif said as he received the award.
Headies Award was established in 2006 and established mainly to motivate and recognize outstanding talents in Africa.
Headies Award list
Below is the full list of The 16Th Headies Awards 2023
best alternative song “Tinko Tinko” by Obong Jayar. BEST VIDEO DIRECTOR ‘Calm Down’ by Director K (Rema)
‘Declan Rice’ by Odumodublvck won BEST SINGLE RAP, BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE
‘Kpe Paso’ by Wande Coal.
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, BEST INSPIRATIONAL SONG ‘Eze Ebube’ by Neon Adejo
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Odumodublvck.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION won by Sound Sultan, DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
‘Calm Down’ by Rema
STREET HIP-HOP ARTISTE ‘Chance (Na Ham)’ by Seyi Vibez, NEXT-RATED Asake, ALBUM OF THE YEAR ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ by Asake,
BEST COLLABORATION ‘Who’s Your Guy Remix’ by Spyro, Tiwa Savaage, AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Rema (Nigeria)
WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR “Black Sherif” (Ghana), INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Selena Gomez
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR ‘Soweto’ by Victony Tempoe, BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) In Between by Waje
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Libianca (Cameroon), BEST R&B Album ‘The Brother’s Keeper’ by Chike
HEADIES VIEWERS’ CHOICE ‘Soweto’ by Victony, BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR :El Grande Toto (Morocco), SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR ‘Loyal’ by Simi Kosoko, Goodsfavour Chidozie, Kosoko Adekunle, Marcel Akunwata
R&B SINGLE “For my hand’ by Burna Boy BEST FEMALE ARTISTE Ayra Starr BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Focalistic (South Africa)
ALTERNATIVE ALBUM ‘Gbagada Express’ by BOJ HALL OF FAME Youssou N’dour