By Ukpono Anietie, PH.
The Headies Awards which celebrates outstanding acts and emerging talents within the Nigerian Music Industry held yesterday, September 4th.
This time, the award which is the 15th Edition was held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta Georgia, USA.
Organizers of the awards, this time went further to spice up the show by expanding the categories to accommodate artistes from other African countries.
The show was hosted by Black American actor, Anthony Anderson and Nigerian award winning actor, Osas Ighodaro.
The award served as a night for outstanding acts to be celebrated.
Artistes like Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, BNXN, Adekunle Gold and Tems won in their different nominated categories.
Wizkid was the most nominated artist for the award ceremony with 10 nominations; followed by Ayra Starr and Tems, each with eight nominations. Adekunle Gold and Davido were tied with seven nominations each.
After last night’s win, Wizkid becomes the most decorated Artiste in Headies Awards history with 20 Awards in total.
The prestigious award was without sizzling moments as Pheelz opened the show with the first scintillating musical performance for the night.
In the non-musical categories, Sunday Are, Bose Ogulu and Efe Omorogbe received the Headies Special Recognition Award (Entertainment Industry).
Also, Davido won the Headies Humanitarian Award of the year.
Angelique Kidjo, Multiple Grammys Award-winning Artiste wasn’t left out as she took home the Hall of Fame Award following her legendary status in the African Music Industry.
SEE FULL LIST OF ALL THE WINNERS
- BEST RAP ALBUM (non-voting category)
Carpe Diem- Olamide – WINNER
Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The Algorithm – Show Dem Camp
Golden – A-Q
Mafia Culture, Vol.2.0 – Idowest
Providence – Ladipoe
Sex Over Love – BlaqBonez
- BEST ALTERNATIVE SINGLE (voting category)
Doings – Flavour ( WINNER)
Free Your Mind – Made Kuti
Gonto – Ibejii
Hustle – Basketmouth, Cavemen, BEZ, Dice Ailes
Meji Meji – Brymo
Selense – The Cavemen
- BEST RAP SINGLE (voting category)
Ladipoe Ft. Bnxn – (Feeling) – WINNER
Breathe – A-Q FEAT. CHIKE
Crown of Clay – Vector & MI Abaga FEAT. Pheelz
Early Momo – Vector FEAT. GoodGirl LA
Tycoon – Show Dem Camp FEAT. Reminisce & Mojo
Loading – Olamide FEAT. Bad Boy Timz
- BEST STREET HOP ARTIST (voting category for artiste whose song is street credible)
Goya Menor (Ameno Amapiano Remix) – WINNER
Bella Shmurda – Cash App FEAT. Zlatan & Lincoln
Rexxie & Mohbad – KPK
Mohbad – Feel Good
Naira Marley – Koleyewon
Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide – Zazoo Zehh
- LYRICIST ON THE ROLL (voting category for rap artiste with best lyrical depth on a single album)
AQ – (The Last Cypher) – WINNER
Blaqbonez – The Last Cypher
Jesse Jagz – Vipers
Ladipoe – Providence
Payper Corleone – In Don We Trust
Vector – Crown of Clay
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FEMALE (non-voting category for single female with most outstanding vocal performance on a single)
Waje – Last Time – WINNER
Ayra Starr – Toxic
Niniola – 6th Heaven
Simi – Running to You
Tems – Last Time
Liya – Alari
- PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Sarz – Monalisa x Lojay – WINNER
Blaise Beatz – ‘’Sinner’’ – Adekunle Gold FEAT. Lucky Daye
Nipkeys – Feel Good
P Prime – Ozumba Mbadigwe – Reekado Banks
Pheelz – High – Adekunle Gold FEAT. Davido
- BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR (non-voting category for the best recording that meets the judges requirements of excellence, songwriting, production, rendition)
Patoranking – (Celebrate Me) – WINNER
Essence – Wizkid FEAT. Tems
Joy – Falana
Loving is harder – Johnny Brille
Meji Meji – Brymo
Somebody’s son – Tiwa Savage FEAT. Brandy
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- BEST MUSIC VIDEO ( voting category)
Champion – Fireboy DML FEAT. D Smoke, directed by TG Omori – WINNER
Ginger – Wizkid FEAT. Burna Boy directed by Meji Alabi
Roju – Chike, directed by Pink
Rain – Yemi Alade FEAT. Mzani Youth Choir, directed by Ovie Etseyatse
Bling – Blaqbonez FEAT Amaarae & BNXN, directed by TG Omori
Running — Ladipoe FEAT Fireboy DML, directed by Director K
- BEST R&B SINGLE
Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence) – WINNER
Baby Riddim – Fave
Beggie Beggie – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
Running to You – Chike Feat. Simi
Promise – Niniola
Sinner – Adekunle Gold feat. Lucky Daye
- BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
Ibeji – Intermission – WINNER
Esan – Brymo
Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
Love and Highlife – The Cavemen
Yabasi – Basketmouth
- BEST RAGGAE AND DANCEHALL ALBUM
Patoranking – ‘Three’ – WINNER
Gratitude – Timaya
Love is War – PrettyBoy D-O
Rainbow Riddim – Shank
Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
- BEST COLLABORATION (voting category)
Wizkid Ft. Tems (Essence) – WINNER
Beggie Beggie – Ayra Starr Feat. Ckay
Bling – Blaqbonez Feat. Amaarae & BNXN
Early Momo – Vector Feat. Goodgirl LA
Feeling – Ladipoe Feat. BNXN
Running to You – Chike Feat. Simi
- SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR (non-voting category for the writer of a song)
Adekunle Gold (Sinner) – WINNER
Ajebo Hustlers – Loyalty
Brymo – Meji Meji
Falana – Joy
Fireboy DML – Peru
Omay Lay – Understand
- BEST AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR (voting category)
Fireboy (Peru) – WINNER
Bounce – Ruger
High – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
Monalisa – Lojay & Sarz
Ozumba Mbadigwe – Reekado Banks
- SONG OF THE YEAR (voting category for artiste with most popular song)
Wizkid Feat. Tems (Essence) – WINNER
Celebrate me – Patoranking
Doings — Flavour Feat. Phyno
High – Adekunle Gold Feat. Davido
Monalisa – Lojay & Sarz
Peru – Fireboy DML
- VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD (voting category for fan’s favorite artiste with most downloads, views and streams on digital platforms for the year under review).
Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan – WINNER
Fireboy – Peru
Joeboy – Sip
Lojay & Sarz – Monalisa
NekTunez & Goya Menor – Ameno Amapiano (remix)
Olamide feat. Omah Lay – Infinity
Wizkid feat. Tems – Essence
- NEXT RATED
Buju – BNXN – WINNER
Ayra Starr
Lojay
Ruger
Zinoleesky
- BEST INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE
KCee & Okwesili Eze Group – (Cultural Praise) Vol. 1 – WINNER
Timi Dakolo – Everything (Amen)
Chidinma – Jehova Overdo
Mercy Chinwo – Onyedikagi
Dunsin Oyekan – Yah
Nathaniel Bassey – You’re The Almighty God/ Olorun Agbaye
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR (voting category)
Wizkid (Made In Lagos Deluxe Edition) – WINNER
Esan – Brymo
Carpe Diem – Olamide
19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr
Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
Yabasi – Basketmouth
- BEST CENTRAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Innoss’B (DR Congo) – WINNER
Calema ( Sao Tome & Principe)
Dadju (DR Congo)
Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
- INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Akon
Wyclef Jean
- SPECIAL RECOGNITION (TALENT) AWARD
D’banj
- SPECIAL RECOGNITION, ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY (for excellence and outstanding impact)
Efe Omorogbe
Sunday Are
Bose Ogulu
- ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Fave – WINNER
AV
Magixx
Ugoccie
- HUMANITARIAN AWARD OF THE YEAR
Davido
2Face Idibia
Ruggedman
Davido – WINNER
Don Jazzy
- HALL OF FAME (special recognition to an individual of African descent for excellence and contribution to African entertainment industry).
Angelique Kidjo
- BEST WESTERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (voting category)
Gyakie – (Ghana) – WINNER
Angelique Kidjo – (Benin)
Aya Nakamura – (Mali)
Kidi – (Ghana)
Nelson Freitas – (Cape Verde)
- BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Simi
Tems – WINNER
Niniola
Tiwa Savage
Teni
- BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE (non-voting category)
Oxlade – Ojuju – WINNERS
Brymo – Meji Meji
Jonhny Drille – Loving is Harder
Ric Hassani – When I’m Gone
Tay Iwar – Peaking
- BEST SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Focalistic (South African) – WINNER
Black Coffee (South Africa)
DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
Sha Sha (Zimbabwe)
- DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Davido – WINNER
Burna Boy
Ckay
Joeboy
Rema
Wizkid
- BEST NORTHERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Latifa (Tunisia) – WINNER
Elgrandetoto (Morocco)
Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
Manal (Morocco)
Muhamad Ramadam (Egypt)
Soolking (Algeria)
- BEST RNB ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Tems (If Orange Was A Place) – WINNER
Johnny Drille – Before We Fall Asleep
Omawumi – Love Deep High Life
Falana – Rising
Ric Hassani – The Prince I Became
Tiwa Savage – Water and Garri
- BEST EASTERN AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (voting category)
Diamond Platinumz – (Tanzania) – WINNER
Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
Harmonize (Tanzania)
Meddy (Rwanda)
Nikita Kering (Kenya)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
- BEST MALE ARTISTE (most successful male artiste)
Burna Boy – WINNER
Adekunle Gold
Davido
Flavour
Olamide
Wizkid
- BEST AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (Nigeria) – WINNER
Black Coffee (Nigeria)
Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania)
Davido (Nigeria)
Soolking (Algeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
- INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Beyonce
Chris Brown – WINNER
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Nas
