12th Headies Awards 2018 Nominees | See Full List

The organizers of the prestigious Headies Award just announced the nominees for the 12th Edition. The Award will hold on the 5th of May, 2018 at Eko Hotel & Suites while the Nominees party will hold in Abuja on April 28th, 2018.

YEAR IN REVIEW

(JULY 2016 DECEMBER 2017)

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.

1. BUTTERFLIES OMAWUMI
2. HALLELUYAH FUNBI
3. PONMILE REMINISCE
4. HEAVEN BANKY W
5. JOROMI SIMI

BEST POP SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1. MAD OVER YOU RUNTOWN
2. ALL OVER TIWA SAVAGE
3. YEBA KISS DANIEL
4. ISKABA WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ
5. IF DAVIDO
6. FIA DAVIDO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. (FALL, MAMA) KIDOMINANT
2. (ISKABA, MALO) SPELLZ
3. (IF, RARA) TEKNO
4. (MARADONA, COME CLOSER) SARZ
5. (YAWA, VIRTUOUS WOMAN) MASTERKRAFT

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1. LOVE YOU DIE PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
2. DANCE TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY
3. HOLY HOLY 2BABA
4. ROCK YOUR BODY BURNA BOY
5. COME CLOSER WIZKID
6. SOFA KISS DANIEL

BEST RAP ALBUM

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. 27 FALZ
2. TRIP TO THE SOUTH ERIGGA
3. EL HADJ REMINISCE
4. THE PLAYMAKER PHYNO
5. THE GLORY OLAMIDE
6. ROSE AQ

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE WIZKID
2. TIMELESS OMAWUMI
3. SIMISOLA SIMI
4. GOLD ADEKUNLE GOLD
5. IJELE THE TRAVELER FLAVOR
6. THIS IS ME NINIOLA

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.

1. MA LO TIWA SAVAGE FT. WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)
2. FOCUS HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)
3. COME CLOSER WIZKID (DAPS)
4. BEEN CALLING MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)
5. YOLO SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)
6. LIKE DAT DAVIDO (DAPS)

BEST R&B SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1. TONIGHT NONSO AMADI
2. FOLASHADE PRAIZ
3. LET ME KNOW MALEEK BERRY
4. ROMEO & JULIET JOHHNY DRILLE
5. LOVE YOU BABY BANKY W
6. SMILE FOR ME SIMI

BEST COLLABO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).

1. MA LO TIWA SAVAGE FT. WIZKID
2. TEMPER REMIX SKALES FT. BURNA BOY
3. JUICE YCEE FT. MALEEK BERRY
4. NO FORGET ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI
5. COME CLOSER WIZKID FT. DRAKE

BEST RAP SINGLE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP SONG.

1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES MI
2. SOMETHING LIGHT FALZ FT. YCEE
3. LINK UP PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.
4. UP TO YOU SHOW DEM CAMP FT. FUNBI
5. ME VERSUS ME ICE PRINCE

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.

1. PERFECT WOMAN FAZE
2. FOLASHADE PRAIZ
3. ROMEO & JULIET JOHNNY DRILLE
4. TONIGHT NONSO AMADI
5. LOVE YOU BABY BANKY W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

1. IN THE AIR WAJE
2. GONE FOR GOOD SIMI
3. JOWO ARAMIDE
4. SARO NINIOLA
5. WHERE IS THE LOVE NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD
6. BUTTERFLIES OMAWUMI

NEXT RATED

THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. MALEEK BERRY
2. MAYORKUN
3. DICE AILES
4. JOHNNY DRILLE
5. ZORO 

HIP-HOP WORLD 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.

1. NINIOLA
2. ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. MR. EAZI
4. REEKADO BANKS

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.

1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES MI
2. POLITICAL SCIENCE AQ
3. LIQUOR NIGHT BOOGEY
4. INDUSTRY NITE ERIGGA

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.

1. PENALTY SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO OLAMIDE
3. SAI BABA CDQ
4. SHEPETERI IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE
5. PASS THE AGBARA SKUKI
6. LEGBEGBE MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE

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.

1. MONEY ADEKUNLE GOLD
2. RADIO NONSO AMADI
3. ROMEO & JULIET JOHNNY DRILLE
4. PONMILE REMINISCE
5. FUN MI LOWO MI ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER
6. LAGOS BARBIE BANTU

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).

1. SIMISOLA SIMI
2. GOLD ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. KLITORIS BRYMO
4. IJELE THE TRAVELER FLAVOUR
5. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE WIZKID
6. THE PLAYMAKER PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. DAVIDO
2. WIZKID
3. OLAMIDE
4. SIMI
5. TIWA SAVAGE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. PENALTY SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO OLAMIDE
3. IF DAVIDO
4. YEBA KISS DANIEL
5. MAD OVER YOU RUNTOWN
6. FIA DAVIDO

AFRICAN ARTISTE

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.

1. SARKODIE
2. CASPER NYOVEST
3. NASTY C
4. SAUTI SOL
5. VANESSA MDEE

HEADIES VIEWER`S CHOICE

A VOTING CATEGORY TO AWARD THE FANS` FAVOURITE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST DIGITAL TRACTIONS (DOWNLOADS, VIEWS, STREAMS) IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. COME CLOSER WIZKID
2. IF DAVIDO
3. WO OLAMIDE
4. MAD OVER YOU RUNTOWN
5. YEBA KISS DANIEL
6. YAWA TEKNO

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER

THIS IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRANDS THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST IMPACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. AN AWARD TO RECOGNIZE BRANDS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AT A TIME WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE.

1. MTN
2. PEPSI
3. GLO
4. HENNESSY
5. FIRS
6. NIGERIAN BREWERIES
7. LAGOS STATE

BEST PERFORMER

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTES WHOSE STAGECRAFT, SHOWMANSHIP AND PERFORMANCE ROUTINES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CONCEPTUALIZED AND EXECUTED IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW WITH CONSIDERATION OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.

1. FLAVOUR
2. FALZ
3. M.I.
4. 2BABA
5. YEMI ALADE
6. TIWA SAVAGE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WHO HAS HAD A SUCCESFUL YEAR MUSICALLY, WITH THE ABSENCE OF AN ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1. KIDI
2. AIRBOY
3. TENI
4. JUNIOR BOY
5. PERUZZI

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY

HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI