Nigeria’s most prestigious music award show, The Headies, has released this year’s nominee’s list and the year-in-review is between July 2019 and August 2020.
For this year’s Headies award, Fireboy DML, Burna Boy, and Tiwa Savage lead the pack with 8, 7 and 6 nominations respectively.
Also this year, we see Tems, Omah Lay, Oxlade, Bella Shmurda vying for one of the most coveted spots; Next Rated.
After years of consideration, the Organizer of the Awards will be including one new nomination categories – “Songwriter of the year”. The aim is to shine a spotlight on hardworking individuals who have all significantly supported the creation of quality music.
Also, Fuji legend King Sunny Ade will be inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame while Eedris Abdulkareem and Timaya will both earn special recognition.
Below is the list of nominees for the 14th The Headies awards;
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Pheelz – Billionaire by Teni
Spax – Away by Oxlade
Kel P – Pull Up by Burna Boy
Sarz – Mad by Sarz & Wurld
BEST RAP ALBUM
A-Q – God’s Engineering
YP – YPSZN2
illBliss – Illy
Chapo X Paybac – Cult!
Erigga – The Erigma 2
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Brymo – Yellow
Asa – Lucid
Bez – The Light
DRB LasGidi – Pioneers
The Cavemen – Roots
BEST POP ALBUM
Fireboy – Apollo
Davido – A Good Time
Yemi Alade – Woman of Steel
Burna Boy – African Giant
Adekunle Gold – Afro Pop Vol. 1
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Brymo – Ozymandias
Burna Boy – Wonderful
Fireboy – Dreamer
Wizkid – Smile
Wurld D – Ghost Town
BEST POP SINGLE
Billionaire – Teni
Nobody – DJ Neptune feat. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
Lady – Rema
Fem – Davido
Joro – Wizkid
Skeletun – Tekno
SONG OF THE YEAR
Fem – Davido
Nobody – Dj Neptune feat. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
Joro – Wizkid
Mafo – Naira Marley
Duduke – Simi
BEST R&B ALBUM
Laughter, Tears And Goosebumps – Fireboy Dml
I Like Girls With Trobul – Sarz & Wurld
King – Praiz
Boo Of The Booless – Chike
Celia – Tiwa Savage
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
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
Under The Sky – Praiz
Duduke – Simi
Mad – Sarz & Wurld
Bad Influence – Omah Lay
Tattoo – Fireboy Dml
Dangerous Love – Tiwa Savage
BEST COLLABORATION
Know You – Ladipoe Ft. Simi
Nobody – Neptune Ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
Sweet In The Middle – Davido Ft. Naira, Zlatan & Wurld
Don’t Call Me Back – Joeboy Ft. Mayorkun
Totori – Id Cabasa Ft. Wizkid & Olamide
Get The Info – Phyno Ft. Phenom & Falz
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
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)
Simi – No Longer Beneficial
Lindsey Abudei – One On The Outside
Niniola – Addicted
J-Dess – Chi Efo
Yemi Alade – Lai Lai
Imanse – Ajala
NEXT RATED
Tems
Omah Lay
Oxlade
Bella Shmurda
HEADIES REVELATION
Victor AD
Fireboy Dml
Joeboy
Teni
Rema
Chike
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Aq – Eunice
Blaqbonez – Define Rap 2
Mi Abaga – Trinity
Illbliss – Country
Phenom – Get The Info
Phyno – Speak Life
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
Naira Marley & Young John – Mafo
Mayorkun – Geng
Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Naira Marley – Instagram
Rudeboy – Audio Money
Ivd & Zlatan – Bolanle
Olamide – Pawon
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
Corner – Lady Donli Feat. Vanjess & The Cavemen
I Wonder – Moelogo
Bitter – Deena Ade
Anita – The Cavemen
Money Devotion – Gbasky
God Save The Queen – Olu
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi – Duduke)
Adedamola Adefolahan (Fireboy – Dreamer)
Damini Ogulu (Burna – Way Too Big)
Stanley Omah Didia (Omah Lay – Bad Influence)
Sadiq Onifade (Wurld – Ghost Town
Adekunle Kosoko (1 Million – Davido)
HALL OF FAME
King Sunny Ade
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Eedris Abdulkareem
Timaya
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
African Giant – Burna Boy
Apollo – Fireboy Dml
Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold
Yellow – Brymo
Boo Of The Booless – Chike
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy
Davido
Wizkid
Mayorkun
Tiwa Savage
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
Master Kg
Kuami Eugene
Sauti Sol
Shaata Wale
Stonebwoy
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
Davido
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
Falz
Fireboy DML
Mayorkun
Dj Neptune
Wizkid
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Olakira
Alpha P
Jamopyper
Zinoleesky
Bad Boy Timz.
