Uganda’s top artist Eddy Kenzo picked up a nomination for Best East African artist of the year.
The global Afrobeats music awards, The Heads, are back for the 2023 edition.
Eddy Kenzo picked up nomination for Best East African artist of the year
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He will be taking on fellow East African kingpins Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu and Rayvanni as well as Hewan Gebrewold from Ethiopia.
African Giant Burna Boy leads the pack in the just released list of nominees, and will be tussling it out with others like Marwa Loud from Morocco, Black Sheriff from Ghana, Nigerian star Rema and Diamond Platnumz for artist of the year.
Below is the full list of nominations
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ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Odumodublvck
Guchi
Bayanni
Khaid
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Bloody Civilian
Eltee Skillz
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Magicstickz (Sungba Remix)
Pheelz (Electricity)
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Andrevibez & London (Calm Down)
Tempoe (Soweto)
Kel-P (Kpe Paso)
Rexxie (Abracadabra)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
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“Loyal” Simi
“I’m a Mess” Omah Lay
“Lift Me Up” Tems
“Alone” Burna Boy
“In My Mind” BNXN fka Buju
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“Earth Song” Wizard Chan
BEST R&B SINGLE
“For My Hand” by Bruna Boy ft ED Sheeran
“Mmadu” by CKay
“Just 4 u” by Dami Oniru
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“Red Wine” By Preye
“Hard to Find” by Chike ft Flavour
“Loyal” by Simi ft Fave
BEST RAP SINGLE
“Hustle” by Reminisce ft BNXN
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“Big Energy” by Ladi Poe
“Back in Uni” by Blaq Bonez
“Bando Diaries” by Psycho YP ft Odumodublvck
“Declan Rice” by Odumodublvck
“My Bro” by Jeriq the Hussla ft Phyno
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BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
“Loyal” Simi
“In Between” Waje
“Memories” Niniola
“Adua Remix” Liya
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“Red Wine” Preye Itams
“Just 4 U” Dami Oniru
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
“KU LO SA” Oxlade
“My Only Baby” Ric Hassani
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“Love Don’t Cost a Dime” Magixx
“Spell Remix” Chike
“Reckless” Praiz
“Kpe Paso” Wande Coal
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
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“Earth Song” by Wizard Chan
“Final Champion” by Cruel Santino
“The Traveller” by Basket Mouth and The Cavemen
“In a Loop” By BOJ ft Mellissa
“Game Changer” by Flavour
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“Tinko Tinko” by Obongjayar
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“Back in Uni” by Blaq Bonez Perliks
“PBUY” By TG Omori
“Spell (Remix)” by Director Pink
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“Common Person” By Director K
“Bandana” by TG Omori
“Calm Down (Remix)” by Director K
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“Alone” by Burna Boy
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“Soweto” by Victony and Tempoe
“I’m a Mess” by Omah Lay
“Ku lo sa” By Oxlade
“Stand Strong” by Davido
“No Woman, No Cry” by Tems
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BEST COLLABORATION
Asake Ft. Burna Boy – “Sungba Remix”
Bnxn Ft. Kizz Daniel & Seyi Vibez – “Gwagwalada”
Pheelz ft. BNXN – “FINESSE”
Spyro ft. Tiwa Savage– “Who’s Your Guy Remix”
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Pheelz ft. Davido – “Electricity”
Wande Coal Ft. Olamide – “Kpe Paso”
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
Rexxie Ft. Naira Marley & Skiibii – “Abracadabra”
Seyi Vibez – “Chance (Na Ham)”
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Asake – “Joha”
Zlatan Ft. Young Jonn – “Astalavista”
Poco Lee & Hotkid– “Otilo”
Mohbad– “Peace”
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
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“Last Last” – Burna Boy
“Rush”– Ayra Starr
“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno
“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft. Bnxn
“Who’s Your Guy?” – Spyro
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“Asiwaju” – Ruger
HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE
Ruger – “Asiwaju”
Victony & Tempoe – “Soweto”
Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana”
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Ayra Starr– “Rush”
Asake – “Terminator”
Mavins – “Overloading (Overdose)”
Crayon – “Ijo (Laba Laba)”
Oxlade – “Ku Lo Sa”
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Kizz Daniel & Tekno – “Buga”
Pheelz & Davido – “Electricity”
BEST R&B ALBUM
Home – Johnny Drille
The Brother’s Keeper – Chike
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Reckless – Praiz
Waje 2.0 – Waje
Matter Of Time – Dami Oniru
To Be Honest (TBH) – Simi
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
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Horoscopes – Basketmouth
Gbagada Express – Boj
Some Nights I Dream Of Doors – Obongjayar
Subaru Boys: Final Heaven – Cruel Santino
Heart Of The Heavenly Undeniable – Somadina
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Native World – Native Sound System
BEST RAP ALBUM
Fly Talk Only – Payper Corleone
Palmwine Music Vol 3 – Show Dem Camp
Young Preacher – Blaqbonez
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YPSZN3 – PsychoYP
Teslim: The Energy Still Lives In Me – Vector
Billion Dollar Dream – Jeriq
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Love, Damini – Burna Boy
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Mr Money With The Vibe – Asake
Rave And Roses – Rema
Boy Alone – Omah Lay
Outlaw – Victony
Timeless – Davido
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SONG OF THE YEAR
“Calm Down” – Rema
“Last Last” – Burna Boy
“KU LO SA” – Oxlade
“Buga” – Kizz Daniel & Tekno
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“Finesse” – Pheelz Ft. Bnxn
“Sungba Remix” – Asake Ft. Burna Boy
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Tems
Simi
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Ayra Starr
Tiwa Savage
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Asake
Rema
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Kizz Daniel
Ruger
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
NEXT RATED
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Young Jonn
Seyi Vibez
Asake
Victony
Spyro
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AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Rema (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Marwa Loud (Morocco)
Black Sherif (GHANA)
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Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Ladipoe – “Clowns”
Vector – “Clowns”
Payper Corleone – “Fly Talk Only”
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Alpha Ojini – “Vigilante Bop”
A-Q – “Family First”
TEC (SDC) – “Live Life”
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
“STAND STRONG” – Davido Ft. Sunday Service Choir
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“Jireh (My Provider)” – Limoblaze, Lecrae & Happi Music
“This Year” – Victor Thompson & Ehis ‘D’ Greatest
“Eze Ebube” – Neon Adejo
“Tobechukwu” – Nathaniel Bassey And Mercy Chinwo
“I Get Backing” – Victoria Orenze
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DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy
Ayra Starr
Rema
Omah Lay
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Kizz Daniel
Asake
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Gyakie (Ghana)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
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The Therapist (Liberia)
Camidoh (Ghana)
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Zuchu
Diamond Platnumz
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Rayvanny
Eddy Kenzo
Hewan Gebreworld
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Marwa Loud – Morocco
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Wegz – Egypt
El Grande Toto – Morocco
Soolking – Algeria
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AKA (South Africa)
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Nasty C – South Africa
Costa Titch – South Africa
Uncle Waffles – South Africa
Focalistic – South Africa
DJ Tarico – Mozambique
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BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Fally Ipupa – Democratic Republic Of Congo
Gaz Mawete – Democratic Republic Of Congo
Matias Damasio – Angola
Emma’a – Gabon
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Libianca – Cameroon
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
Sean ‘Love’ Combs
HALL OF FAME
Youssou N’dour
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
SOUND SULTAN
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Future
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Selena Gomez
Don Toliver
Ed Sheeran
