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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ASAKE

AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR

“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

ODUMODUBLVCK

BEST MALE ARTISTE

REMA

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MR MONEY WITH THE VIBE – ASAKE

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”

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”

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

REXXIE – ABRACADABRA (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE

Eze Ebube – Neon Adejo

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

SOUND SULTAN

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

“ALONE” – BURNA BOY

“SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE

“I’M A MESS” – OMAH LAY

“KU LO SA” – OXLADE

“STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT. SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR

“NO WOMAN, NO CRY” – TEMS

BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

FOR MY HAND – BURNA BOY FT. ED SHEERAN

MMADU – CKAY

JUST 4 U – DAMI ONIRU

RED WINE – PREYE

HARD TO FIND – CHIKE – FT. FLAVOUR

LOYAL – SIMI FT. FAVE

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 VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single or album.

NINIOLA – “MEMORIES”

SIMI – “LOYAL”

WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“

LIYA – “ADUA REMIX”

PREYE – “RED WINE”

DAMI ONIRU – “JUST 4 U”

BEST COLLABORATION

ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY – “SUNGBA REMIX”

BNXN FT KIZZ DANIEL & SEYI VIBEZ – “GWAGWALADA”

PHEELZ FT BNXN – “FINESSE”

SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO’S YOUR GUY REMIX”

PHEELZ FT DAVIDO – “ELECTRICITY”

WANDE COAL FT. OLAMIDE – “KPE PASO”

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

SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

“CALM DOWN” – REMA

“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY

“KU LO SA” – OXLADE

“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO

“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT. BNXN

“SUNGBA REMIX” – ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY

BEST FEMALE ARTISTE

Overall most successful female artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.

TEMS

SIMI

AYRA STARR

TIWA SAVAGE

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

REMA (NIGERIA)

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

MARWA LOUD (MOROCCO)

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

A voting award category for a non-African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact on Afrobeats

DRAKE

FUTURE

SELENA GOMEZ

DON TOLIVER

ED SHEERAN

HEADIES’ VIEWERS’ CHOICE

RUGER – ASIWAJU

VICTONY & TEMPOE – SOWETO

FIREBOY DML & ASAKE – BANDANA

AYRA STAR – RUSH

ASAKE – TERMINATOR

MAVINS – OVERLOADING (OVERDOSE)

CRAYON – IJO (LABA LABA)

OXLADE – KU LO SA

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA

PHEELZ & DAVIDO – ELECTRICITY

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 CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

FALLY IPUPA – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

GAZ MAWETE – DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

MATIAS DAMASIO – ANGOLA

EMMA’A – GABON

LIBIANCA – CAMEROON

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

BEST NORTH AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MARWA LOUD – MOROCCO

WEGZ – EGYPT

EL GRANDE TOTO – MOROCCO

SOOLKING – ALGERIA

BEST EAST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

ZUCHU

DIAMOND PLATINUMZ

RAYVANNY

EDDY KENZO

HEWAN GEBREWORLD

BEST WEST AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

GYAKIE (GHANA)

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

THE THERAPIST (LIBERIA)

CAMIDOH (GHANA)

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.

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