1. 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 FEAT. HER
– 3WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY
– DREAMER – FIREBOY DML
– GHOST TOWN – WURLD
2. 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 FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
– LADY – REMA
– FEM – DAVIDO
– JORO – WIZKID
– SKELETUN – TEKNO
3. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
– FEM – DAVIDO
– NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
– JORO – WIZKID
– MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
– DUDUKE – SIMI
4. 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
5. 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 – ILLBLISS
– YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
– CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO
– THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA
6. 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 TROBUL – SARZ & WURLD
– KING – PRAIZ
– BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
– CELIA – TIWA SAVAGE
7. 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
8. 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 GOOD TIME – DAVIDO
– WOMAN OF STEEL – YEMI ALADE
– AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
9. 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
10. 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
– TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
– DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE
11. BEST COLLABORATION
A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
– NOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
– NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
– SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
– DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
– TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
– GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ
12. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.
– OGB4IG – REMINISCE
– SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
– COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
– GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
– BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS
13. 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
14. 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
15. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.
– TEMS
– OMAH LAY
– OXLADE
– BELLA SHMURDA
16. 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
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17. 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 – DEFINE RAP 2
– MI ABAGA – TRINITY
– ILLBLISS – COUNTRY
– PHENOM – GET THE INFO
– PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE
18. 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 FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
– RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
– IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
– OLAMIDE – PAWON
19. 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 FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
– I WONDER – MOELOGO
– BITTER – DEENA ADE
– ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
– MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
– GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU
20. 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
21. 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
22. 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
– SHAATA WALE
– STONEBWOY
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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:
– KING SUNNY ADE
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