The 16th Headies Winners | See Full List.
The most anticipated music award, The Headies, has finally come and below are the Various winners.
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AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
AYRA STARR
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST MALE ARTISTE
REMA
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE
SONG OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
REMA (NIGERIA)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”
BEST COLLABORATION
SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO’S YOUR GUY REMIX”
BEST RAP SINGLE
“DECLAN RICE” – ODUMODUBLVCK
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
WANDE COAL – “KPE PASO”
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
REMA
BEST RAP ALBUM
YOUNG PREACHER – BLAQBONEZ
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SELENA GOMEZ
HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE
VICTONY & TEMPOE – SOWETO
BEST R&B SINGLE
HARD TO FIND – CHIKE – FT. FLAVOUR
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
REXXIE – ABRACADABRA (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo
BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
EL GRANDE TOTO – MOROCCO
BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
LIBIANCA – CAMEROON
BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DIAMOND PLATINUMZ
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
SOUND SULTAN
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE RECOGNITION
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the Nigerian entertainment industry within a specific period and/or the year under review.
SEAN ‘LOVE’ COMBS
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
“EARTH SONG” – WIZARD CHAN
“FINAL CHAMPION” – CRUEL SANTINO
“THE TRAVELLER” – BASKETMOUTH FT THE CAVEMEN
“IN A LOOP” – BOJ FT MOLIY & MELLISSA
“GAME CHANGER” (DIKE) – FLAVOUR
“TINKO TINKO” – OBONGJAYAR
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
HOROSCOPES – BASKETMOUTH
GBAGADA EXPRESS – BOJ
SOME NIGHTS I DREAM OF DOORS – OBONGJAYAR
SUBARU BOYS: FINAL HEAVEN – CRUEL SANTINO
HEART OF THE HEAVENLY UNDENIABLE – SOMADINA
NATIVE WORLD – NATIVE SOUND SYSTEM
BEST R&B ALBUM
A category for the best R&B album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
HOME – JOHNNY DRILLE
THE BROTHER’S KEEPER – CHIKE
RECKLESS – PRAIZ
WAJE 2.0 – WAJE
MATTER OF TIME – DAMI ONIRU
TO BE HONEST (TBH) – SIMI
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
SIMI KOSOKO, GODSFAVOUR CHIDOZIE, KOSOKO ADEKUNLE, MARCEL AKUNWATA – “LOYAL” (SIMI)
STANLEY DIDIA, ADEBAJO ADEBANJO – “I’M A MESS” (OMAH LAY)
TEMS, LUDWIG GORANSSON, ROBYN RIHANNA FENTY, RYAN COOGLER – “LIFT ME UP” (RIHANNA)
DAMINI EBUNOLUWA OGULU, AUSTIN JNR IORNONGU IWAR, PEACE OREDOPE, LUDWIG GORANSSON – “ALONE” (BURNA BOY)
DANIEL BENSON “IN MY MIND” (BNXN)
FUAYEFIKA MAXWELL – EARTH SONG (WIZARD CHAN)
BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
NASTY C – SOUTH AFRICA
COSTA TITCH – SOUTH AFRICA
UNCLE WAFFLES – SOUTH AFRICA
FOCALISTIC – SOUTH AFRICA
DJ TARICO – MOZAMBIQUE