The 2023 Headies Awards were just another reminder of how women continue to be sidelined in the Nigerian music industry. While male categories were celebrated on stage, female categories were left unannounced and only posted on social media.
On Sunday, 03 September 2023, the 16th annual The Headies was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, USA. The award show is one of the biggest African-focused music awards and is intended to celebrate African talent. Although the award is expected to hold enormous prestige for African artists, its most recent edition ended up belittling the nominated female artists...
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