Fireboy was the biggest winner at the 14th Headies on Sunday night, snagging four awards from ‘Best R&B Single’, ‘Best R&B Album’, ‘Headies revelation’, and ‘Best Pop Album’ categories.
The 14th edition of Headies Awards took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Sunday, February 21, but had limited attendees due to COVID-19 restrictions
The event, which celebrates outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry, started at 8 pm after a red carpet session that took off at 5 pm.
It was hosted by Bovi, a comedian; and Nancy Isime, an actress.
The music award show held via virtual and live media due to COVID-19 restrictions and some parts of the show had been pre-recorded.
The year-in-review is between July 2019 and September 2020. After leading nominations with nine, Fireboy led the way with five wins including Album of The Year for his sophomore album, Apollo.
By doing so, his album, ‘Apollo‘ also becomes the fourth YBNL album to nab Album of The Year after Olamide won for three consecutive albums between 2013 and 2015; YBNL, Baddest Guy Ever Liveth and Street OT.
Wizkid won two awards including Artist of The Year. Simi also went home with two awards including the newly created Songwriter of The Year.
On his part, Nigerian new-kid-on-the-block, Omah Lay won the much coveted Next Rated award, which comes with a new SUV.
However, Nigerian celebrities like Davido, Naira Marley and Burna Boy were snubbed by the Headies.
Mayorkun, The Cavemen, LadiPoe, Moelogo and Master KG also went home with one award each.
See the list of winners (in bold) below:
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ozymandias – Brymo WINNER
- Smile- Wizkid Ft. Her
- Wonderful – Burna Boy
- Dreamer – Fireboy DML
- Ghost town – Wurld
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Pheelz – ‘Billionaire’ by Teni WINNER
- Spax – ‘Away’ by Oxlade
- Kel p – ‘Pull up’ by Burna Boy
- Sarz – ‘Mad’ by Sarz & Wurld
BEST RAP ALBUM
- ‘God’s Engineering’ – Aq
- ‘Illy Chapo x’ – Illbliss
- ‘Ypszn2’ – Psycho Yp
- ‘Cult’ – Paybac Iboro
- ‘The Erigma II’ – Erigga
BEST R&B ALBUM
- ‘Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘I Like Girls with Trobul’ – Sarz & Wurld
- ‘King’ – Praiz
- ‘Boo of the Booless’ – Chike
- ‘Celia’ – Tiwa Savage
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- ‘Yellow’ – Brymo
- ‘Lucid’ – Asa
- ‘The light’ – Bez
- ‘Pioneers’ – Drb Lasgidi
- ‘Roots’ – The Cavemen WINNER
BEST POP ALBUM
- ‘Apollo’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘African Giant’ – Burna Boy
- ‘A Good Time’ – Davido
- ‘Woman of Steel’ – Yemi Alade
- ‘Afro Pop Vol. 1’ – Adekunle Gold
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- ‘Eli’ (Fireboy) – Clarence Peters
- ‘1 Milli (Davido) – Director K WINNER
- ‘Smile’ (Wizkid) – Meji Alabi
- ‘Billionaire’ (Teni) – TG Omori
- ‘Shekere’ (Yemi Alade) – Ovie Etseyatse
BEST R&B SINGLE
- ‘Under the Sky’ – Praiz
- ‘Duduke’ – Simi
- ‘Mad’ – Sarz ft. Wurld
- ‘Bad Influence’ – Omah Lay
- ‘Tattoo’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘Dangerous Love’ – Tiwa Savage
BEST COLLABORATION
- ‘Know You’ – Ladipoe ft. Simi WINNER
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune ft. Joeboy & 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 & Olamide
- ‘Get the Info’ – Phyno ft Phenom & Falz
BEST RAP SINGLE
- ‘OGB4IG’ – Reminisce
- ‘Shut Up’ – Blaqbonez
- ‘Country’ – IllBliss
- ‘Get the Info’ – Phyno ft. Falz & Phenom
- ‘Bop Daddy’ – Falz ft. Ms. Banks WINNER
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
- Wurld – ‘Ghost Town’
- Chike – ‘Forgive’
- Praiz – ‘Under the Sky’ WINNER
- Cobhams – ‘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’ WINNER
- J-Dess – ‘Chi Efo’
- Yemi Alade – ‘Lai Lai’
- Imanse – Ajala’
HEADIES REVELATION
- Victor AD
- Fireboy DML WINNER
- Joeboy
- Teni
- Remi
- Chike
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
- AQ – ‘Eunice’
- BlaqBonez – ‘Define Rap’
- MI Abaga – ‘Trinity’
- IllBliss – ‘Country’ WINNER
- Phenom – ‘Get the Info’
- Phyno – ‘Speak Life
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
- Naira Marley ft. Young John – ‘Mafo’
- Mayorkun – ‘Geng’ WINNER
- Reminisce Ft. Olamide & Naira Marley – ‘Instagram’
- Rudeboy – ‘Audio Money’
- Ivd & Zlatan – ‘Bolanle’
- Olamide – ‘Pawon’
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
- ‘Corner’ – Lady Donly Ft. Vanjess & The Cavemen
- ‘I Wonder’ – Moelogo WINNER
- ‘Bitter’ – Deena Ade
- ‘Anita’ – The Cavemen
- ‘Money Devotion’ – Gbasky
- ‘God Save The Queen’ – Olu
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- ‘African Giant’ – Burna Boy
- ‘Apollo’ – FireBoy DML
- ‘Afro Pop Vol. 1’ – Adekunle Gold
- ‘Yellow’ – Brymo
- ‘Boo of the Booless’ – Chike
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
- Master Kg WINNER
- Kuami Eugene
- Sauti Sol
- Shatta Wale
- StoneBwoy
HEADIES VIEWERS CHOICE
- Davido
- Omah Lay
- Burna Boy
- Falz
- FireBoy DML
- Mayorkun
- DJ Neptune
- Wizkid WINNER
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Olakira
- Alpha P
- Jamopyper
- Zinoleesky
- Bad Boy Timz WINNER
BEST POP SINGLE
- ‘Billionaire’ – Teni
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune Ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi. WINNER
- ‘Lady’ – Rema
- ‘Fem’ – Davido
- ‘Joro’ – Wizkid
- ‘Skeleton’ – Tekno
SONG OF THE YEAR
- ‘Fem’ – Davido
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune Ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
- ‘Joro’– Wizkid
- ‘Mafo’ – Naira Marley
- ‘Duduke’ – Simi
NEXT RATED
- Tems
- Omah Lay WINNER
- Oxlade
- Bella Shmurda
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Wizkid WINNER
- Mayorkun
- Tiwa Savage
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi) – ‘Duduke’ WINNER
- 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 (Adekunle Gold) – ‘1 Milli’
HALL OF FAME
- King Sunny Ade
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- Eedris Abdulkareem WINNER
- Timaya
