YBNL’s Signee, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake has emerged as the winner of the Album of the Year category at the 2023 Headies Awards with his debut album” Mr. Money With The Vibes”
‘Mr Money’ as Asake is fondly called by his fans fended off competition from other talented artistes in the category like Davido, Rema, Burna Boy and Omah Lay to clinch the award.
Other artistes who have won the award in the past include Fireboy, Falz, Simi, and Kizz Daniel, among others.
The Afrobeat artist who recently sold out the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, UK, was also named the winner of the Next Rated category; ending YBNL’s years of failed attempt.
Asake who was signed to YBNL on February 8, 2022, rose to prominence in 2020 after his freestyle “Lady” went viral, eliciting a tremendous response from several prominent internet influencers such as Broda Shaggi, Sydney Talker, NastyBlaq, and others.
His foray into music was entirely coincidental since he began as a dancer and worked with a variety of dance organizations and theatre companies in high school before attempting his hand at music.
‘’Mr Money,’’ his first song for 2020, re-emphasizes his confidence in himself and being loyal to his identity as he makes his mark as one of the fast-rising artists in the Nigerian music scene.
The Headies is a music awards show established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.
The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to viewers across Nigeria.
This year, the award features over 20 categories, including Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.
Album Of The Year
Burna Boy – Love, Damini
Asake – Mr. Money With The Vibe —WINNER
Rema – Rave & Roses
Omah Lay – Boy Alone
Victony – Outlaw
Davido – Timeless
