Headies Award Nominees

⚛ The organisers of the Headies have released the list of nominees for the 14th edition of the music awards. ⚛ The award ceremony is aimed at recognizing outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. ⚛This year’s edition features 27 categories to acknowledge and celebrate the work of various artistes and other professionals in the industry.

Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Falz, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun, DJ Neptune, Wizkid will battle for the Viewers Choice award while Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mayorkun, and Tiwa Savage will battle for the Artiste Of The Year award.   The headies will also be presenting an award of special recognition to King Sunny Ade for excellence and impact on the entertainment industry. See full nomination list: 

  BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review. Ozymandias- Brymo Smile-Wizkid ft HER Wonderful- Burna Boy Dreamer- Fireboy DML Ghost Town- Wurld  

        BEST POP SINGLE 

 A voting category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group). Billionaire- Teni Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi Lady- Rema Fem – Davido Joro – Wizkid Skeletun– Tekno  

  SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. Fem – Davido Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi Joro – Wizkid 

 Mafo – Naira Marley 

 Duduke – Simi 

  PRODUCER OF THE YEAR An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

Pheelz – ‘Billionaire’ by Teni Spax– ‘Away’ by Oxlade Kel P – ‘Pull up’ by Burna Boy Sarz – ‘Mad’ BY Sarz & WURLD  

  BEST RAP ALBUM A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review. God’s Engineering -AQ Illy Chapo X- Ill bliss YPSZN2 – Psycho YP Cult! – Paybac Iboro The Erigma II – Erigga  

  BEST R&B ALBUM A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group). Laughter, Tears, and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML

I like girls with troble – Sarz & Wurld King – Praiz Boo of the Booless – Chike Celia – Tiwa Savage 

   BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM A category for the best Alternative album in the year under review (by single individual or group). Yellow – Brymo Lucid – Asa The light– Bez Pioneers – DRB Lasgidi Roots– The Cavemen    

BEST POP ALBUM A category for the best pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group). Apollo– Fireboy DML African Giant – Burna Boy A Better Time – Davido Woman of Steel – Yemi Alade Afro Pop VOL. 1 – Adekunle Gold   BEST 

MUSIC VIDEO A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director. Eli – Fireboy DML by Clarence Peters 1 Milli – Davido by Director K Smile – Wizkid by Meji Alabi Billionaire – Teni by TG Omori Shekere– Yemi Alade by Ovie Etseyatse  

  BEST R&B SINGLE A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group). Under the Sky – Praiz Duduke – Simi Mad – Sarz& Wurld Bad Influence – Omah Lay Tatto– Fireboy DML Dangerous Love – Tiwa Savage   BEST 

COLLABORATION A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos). Know You – Ladipoe ft Simi Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi Sweet in the middle – Davido ft Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld Don’t call me back – Joeboy ft Mayorkun Totori – Id Cabasa ft Wizkid and Olamide Get the info – Phyno ft Phenom & Falz   BEST RAP SINGLE A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song. OGB4IG – Reminisce Shutup –Blaqbonez Country– Illbliss Get the info – Phyno, Falz & Phenom Bop Daddy – Falz ft MS. Banks   BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE) A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album. Wurld – Ghost Town Chike– Forgive Praiz – Under the sky Cohbams– Plenti Nonso Amadi – What makes you sure Johnny Drille – Count on you   BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

Simi – No longer beneficial Lindsey Abudei– One on the outside Niniola – Addicted J-Dess– Chi Efo Yemi Alade – Lai Lai Imanse – Ajala   NEXT RATED This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review. Tems Omah Lay Oxlade Bella Shmurda   HEADIES REVELATION A voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review. Victor AD Fireboy DML Joeboy Teni Rema Chike   LYRICIST ON THE ROLL A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album. AQ – Eunice Blaqbonez- DefineRap 2 MI Abaga – Trinity Illbliss- Country Phenom- Get the info Phyno- Speak life   BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street. Naira Marley & Young John – Mafo Mayorkun– Geng Reminisce ft Olamide & Naira Marley– Instagram Rudeboy– Audio Money IVD & Zlatan– Bolanle Olamide – Pawon   BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends. Corner – Lady Donly ft Vanjess & The Cavemen I wonder – Moelogo Bitter – Deena Ade Anita – The Cavemen Money Devotion– Gbasky God save the queen – Olu   ALBUM OF THE YEAR A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

African Giant – Burna Boy Apollo– Fireboy DML Afro Pop VOL. 1 – Adekunle Gold Yellow – Brymo Boo of the Booless – Chike   ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review. Burna Boy Davido Wizkid Mayorkun Tiwa Savage   AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review. Master KG Kuami Eugene Sauti Sol Shatta Wale Stonebwoy   HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review. Davido Omah Lay Burna Boy Falz Fireboy DML Mayorkun DJ Neptune Wizkid   ROOKIE OF THE YEAR A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review. Olakira Alpha P Jamopyper Zinoleesky Bad Boy Timz   SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review. Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi – Duduke) Adedamola Adefolahan (Fireboy DML – Dreamer) Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy – Way Too Big) Stanley Omah Didia (Omah lay – Bad Influence) Sadiq Onifade (WURLD – Ghost Town) Adekunle Kosoko (1 MILLION – Davido)   SPECIAL RECOGNITION: A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry. Eedris Abdulkareem Timaya   HALL OF FAME A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry. King Sunny Ade.

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