Black Sherif has won the ‘West African Artiste of The Year’ award at the 16th Headies Awards 2023 in the US.
This adds to the growing list of his major laurels since he broke into the music.
The ‘West African Artiste of The Year’ category recognized artists of West African descent who made a significant impact on the continent’s music scene during the year. Black Sherif has been on the road pushing his music career on different world platforms.
He beat the likes of Camidoh, Gyakie, and others from the West African region to win the award.
“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,” he said when he picked the award.
The 16th Headies Awards saw performances from Afrobeats stars like Ayra Starr, Asake, Rema, Victony, KCee, Oxlade, Johnny Drille, Blaqbonez, Spyro, Seyi Vibez and FireBoyDML.
The Headies Awards 2023, held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, celebrated the rising prominence of African music on the global stage.