Diamond Platnumz wins 'Best East African Artist' at The Headies 2023

It was an event to be remembered as the future of Afrobeats were celebrated with recognition for their efforts in 2022 and 2023 with awards.

The WCB boss has won the award for the second consecutive year after winning it in 2022.

He whitewashed his signee Zuhura Othman ‘Zuchu’ and Raymond Shabban alias Rayvanny, a former Wasafi signee, Hewan Gebreworld of Ethiopia, and Eddy Kenzo of Uganda, to win the award.

The most decorated East African performer of all time, Diamond Platnumz, keeps reaffirming his position to hold the record for most awards received by any musician in the bloc.

Despite receiving the award, he also lost the ‘African artiste of the year award to Rema who defeated other artistes such as Burnaboy and Marwa Loud from Nigeria and Black Sherif from Ghana.

Other biggest winners on Sunday night were Rema and Burna Boy, both went home with three awards each. Asake also received two awards, including album of the year for his album ‘Mr Money with the Vibe'.

The Headies Award was established by Hip Hop World Magazine in 2006 to honour musical accomplishments by mainly Nigerian artists.

The 2023 Headies, held in the US for a second consecutive year, rewarded works released between January 2022 and March 2023, with trophies presented in more than 30 categories.

Here is list of winners at the Headies Awards 2023

Best Rap Single

‘Declan Rice’ by Odumodubublvck

Best Male Vocal Performance

‘Kpe Paso’ by Wande Coal

Best Alternative Song

‘Tinko Tinko’ by Obong Jayar

Best Video Director

‘Calm Down’ by Director K (Rema)

Best Rap Album

‘Young Preacher‘ by Blaqbonez

Lyricist on the Roll

‘Flytalk Only’ by Payper Corleone

Production of the Year

‘Abracadabra’by Rexxie

Best Male Artist

Rema

Rookie of the Year

ODUMODUBLVCK

Best Inspirational Song

 ‘Eze Ebube’ by Neon Adejo

Afrobeats Single of the Year

‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy

Special Recognition’

Sound Sultan

Digital Artist of the Year

‘Calm Down’ by Rema

Best Street Hip-hop Artiste

‘Chance (Na Ham)’ by Seyi Vibez

Next -Rated

Asake

Best Collaboration

‘Who’s Your Guy Remix’  by Spyro, Tiwa Savage

African Artiste of The Year

Rema (Nigeria)

Best West African Artiste of the Year

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Best R&B Album

‘The Brother’s Keeper’ by Chike

International Artiste of the Year

Selena Gomez

Best Recording of the Year

‘Soweto’ by Victony, Tempoe

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

Best R&B Single

“For my hand’ by Burna Boy

Best Female Artiste

Ayra Starr

Best southern sfrican srtiste of The Year

Focalistic (South Africa)

Best Alternative Album

‘Gbagada Express’ by BOJ

Hall of Fame

Youssou N’dour