The "Next Rated" artist for 2023 at the Headies Awards is Nigerian singer Asake. He won the highly-coveted Next Rated Award at the 2023 Headies held in Atlanta, USA, surpassing other nominees like Spyro, Seyi Vibez, Young Jonn, and Victony
. This award places him among previous notable winners such as Reekado Banks, Mayorkun, Rema, Omay Lay, and BNXN
