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Black Sherif has won the \u2018West African Artiste of The Year\u2019 award at the 16th Headies Awards 2023 in the US.<\/p>\n
This adds to the growing list of his major laurels since he broke into the music.<\/p>\n
The \u2018West African Artiste of The Year\u2019 category recognized artists of West African descent who made a significant impact on the continent\u2019s music scene during the year. Black Sherif has been on the road pushing his music career on different world platforms.<\/p>\n
He beat the likes of Camidoh, Gyakie, and others from the West African region to win the award.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank 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,\u201d he said when he picked the award.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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