Nigerian content creator and musical artist, Carter Efe shed tears for not making it to the 2023 Headies Award Nominees list.
He threatened to deal with the organizers and shaded them for not including the hit song, "Machala."
Carter Efe recorded "Machala" with Berri Tiga, an upcoming artist. The duo released Machala in July 2022 and it reached significant streams on the Nigerian Apple music, and the US Afrobeats billboard where it chartered at number 14.
Apart from Machala, Carter Efe has released other songs like Oluchi, Codeine, Ikebe Supa, and Ololade Mi Carter.
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Carter Efe gave the Headies Award organizers a 24-hour ultimatum to redeem themselves by including Machala on the nominees' list.
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Check out the full list of the 2023 Headies Award Nominees released on July 12th
1. BEST MALE ARTISTE
RUGER
ASAKE
REMA
KIZZ DANIEL
OMAH LAY
BURNA BOY
2. BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
AYRA STARR
TEMS
SIMI
TIWA SAVAGE
3. NEXT RATED
YOUNG JONN
SEYI VIBEZ
ASAKE
VICTONY
SPYRO
4. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
REMA (NIGERIA)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
MARWA LOUD (MOROCCO)
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
5. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A-Q – “FAMILY FIRST”
LADIPOE – “CLOWNS”
VECTOR – “CLOWNS”
ALPHA OJINI – “VIGILANTE BOP”
PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
TEC (SDC) – “LIVE LIFE”
6. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
ASAKE
BURNA BOY
AYRA STARR
OMAH LAY
KIZZ DANIEL
REMA
7. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
SOUND SULTAN
8. INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DRAKE
FUTURE
SELENA GOMEZ
DON TOLIVER
ED SHEERAN
9. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“ALONE” - BURNA BOY
“SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE
“I'M A MESS” – OMAH LAY
“KU LO SA” – OXLADE
“STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT. SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
“NO WOMAN, NO CRY” – TEMS
10. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ANDRE VIBEZ & LONDON – CALM DOWN (REMA)
MAGICSTICKS – SUNGBA REMIX (ASAKE)
PHEELZ – ELECTRICITY (PHEELZ FT DAVIDO)
TEMPOE – SOWETO (VICTONY & TEMPOE)
KEL-P – KPE PASO (WANDE COAL & OLAMIDE)
REXXIE – ABRACADABRA (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)
11. BEST R&B SINGLE
RED WINE – PREYE
FOR MY HAND – BURNA BOY FT. ED SHEERAN
JUST 4 U – DAMI ONIRU
MMADU – CKAY
HARD TO FIND – CHIKE - FT. FLAVOUR
LOYAL – SIMI FT. FAVE
12. BEST RAP SINGLE
“BACK IN UNI” - BLAQBONEZ
“HUSTLE” – REMINISCE
“BIG ENERGY” – LADIPOE
“MY BRO” – JERIQ FT. PHYNO
“BANDO DIARIES” – PSYCHOYP
“DECLAN RICE” – ODUMODUBLVCK
13. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
“EARTH SONG” – WIZARD CHAN
“FINAL CHAMPION” – CRUEL SANTINO
“THE TRAVELLER” – BASKETMOUTH FT THE CAVEMEN
“IN A LOOP” – BOJ FT MOLIY & MELLISSA
“GAME CHANGER” (DIKE) – FLAVOUR
“TINKO TINKO” – OBONGJAYAR
14. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
NINIOLA – “MEMORIES”
SIMI - “LOYAL”
WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“
LIYA – “ADUA REMIX”
PREYE – “RED WINE”
DAMI ONIRU – “JUST 4 U”
15. 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”
16. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BLAQBONEZ – “BACK IN UNI” (BLAQBONEZ & PERLIKS)
TG OMORI – “PBUY” (ASAKE)
DIRECTOR PINK– “SPELL REMIX” (CHIKE & OXLADE)
TG OMORI – “BANDANA” (FIREBOY & ASAKE)
DIRECTOR K – “COMMON PERSON” (BURNA BOY)
DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)
17. 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”
PHEELZ FT DAVIDO – “ELECTRICITY”
WANDE COAL FT. OLAMIDE – “KPE PASO”
18. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
REXXIE FT. NAIRA MARLEY & SKIIBII – “ABRACADABRA”
SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”
ASAKE – “JOHA”
ZLATAN FT. YOUNG JONN – “ASTALAVISTA”
POCO LEE & HOTKID – “OTILO”
MOHBAD – “PEACE”
19. AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
“RUSH” – AYRA STARR
“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO
“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT BNXN
“WHO'S YOUR GUY?” – SPYRO
“ASIWAJU” – RUGER
20. HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE
RUGER – ASIWAJU
VICTONY & TEMPOE – SOWETO
FIREBOY DML & ASAKE – BANDANA
AYRA STAR – RUSH
ASAKE – TERMINATOR
MAVINS – OVERLOADING (OVERDOSE)
CRAYON – IJO (LABA LABA)
OXLADE – KU LO SA
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA
PHEELZ & DAVIDO – ELECTRICITY
21. BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
GYAKIE (GHANA)
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
THE THERAPIST (LIBERIA)
CAMIDOH (GHANA)
22. BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
ZUCHU
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
RAYVANNY
EDDY KENZO
HEWAN GEBREWORLD
23. BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MARWA LOUD - MOROCCO
WEGZ - EGYPT
EL GRANDE TOTO - MOROCCO
SOOLKING – ALGERIA
24. BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
NASTY C - SOUTH AFRICA
COSTA TITCH - SOUTH AFRICA
UNCLE WAFFLES - SOUTH AFRICA
FOCALISTIC - SOUTH AFRICA
DJ TARICO - MOZAMBIQUE
25. 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
LIBIANCA - CAMEROON
26. BEST R&B ALBUM
HOME - JOHNNY DRILLE
THE BROTHER’S KEEPER - CHIKE
RECKLESS - PRAIZ
WAJE 2.0 – WAJE
MATTER OF TIME - DAMI ONIRU
TO BE HONEST (TBH) – SIMI
27. BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
HOROSCOPES – BASKETMOUTH
GBAGADA EXPRESS – BOJ
SOME NIGHTS I DREAM OF DOORS – OBONGJAYAR
SUBARU BOYS: FINAL HEAVEN – CRUEL SANTINO
HEART OF THE HEAVENLY UNDENIABLE – SOMADINA
NATIVE WORLD – NATIVE SOUND SYSTEM
28. BEST RAP ALBUM
FLY TALK ONLY - PAYPER CORLEONE
PALMWINE MUSIC VOL 3 – SHOW DEM CAMP
YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ
YPSZN3 – PSYCHOYP
TESLIM: THE ENERGY STILL LIVES IN ME – VECTOR
BILLION DOLLAR DREAM – JERIQ
29. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
LOVE, DAMINI – BURNA BOY
MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE
RAVE AND ROSES – REMA
BOY ALONE – OMAH LAY
OUTLAW – VICTONY
TIMELESS - DAVIDO
30. SONG OF THE YEAR
“CALM DOWN” – REMA
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
“KU LO SA” – OXLADE
“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO
“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT. BNXN
“SUNGBA REMIX” – ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY
31. SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
SIMI KOSOKO, GODSFAVOUR CHIDOZIE, KOSOKO ADEKUNLE, MARCEL AKUNWATA – “LOYAL” (SIMI)
STANLEY DIDIA, ADEBAJO ADEBANJO - “I'M A MESS” (OMAH LAY)
TEMS, LUDWIG GORANSSON, ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY, RYAN COOGLER – “LIFT ME UP” (RIHANNA)
32. INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
SEAN ‘LOVE’ COMBS
33. HALL OF FAME
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
34. BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
THIS YEAR – VICTOR THOMPSON & EHIS ‘D’ GREATEST
STAND STRONG – DAVIDO FT SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
JIREH (MY PROVIDER) – LIMOBLAZE, LECRAE & HAPPI MUSIC
EZE EBUBE – NEON ADEJO
TOBECHUKWU – NATHANIEL BASSEY AND MERCY CHINWO
I GET BACKING – VICTORIA ORENZE
Credit: @The_Headies and @GossipMillNaija