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DAVIDO, SIMI, OLAMIDE LEAD NOMINATIONS AT THE 12TH EDOTION OF THE HEADIES - Mhiz Rebecca - 04-13-2018
The highly anticipated list of nominees for Nigeria’s
biggest and most prestigious music award show, The
Headies is finally out.
The awards academy released the list after shortlisting
thousands of entries submitted in the year under review
(from July 2016 – December 2017). In this 12th edition of
the award show, we have various acts compete for the
ultimate prize with over 25 categories and 77 nominees.
This edition has, Davido leading with the highest number
of nomination, having been nominated in 6 different
categories while Wizkid, Simi, and Olamide, followed in
this win as they all have 5 nominations each. To further
celebrate and reward excellence, the Headies is
introducing new categories to this year’s edition of the
award show.
These new categories include The Viewer’s Choice
Award, Best Performer category and a special category
to recognize the efforts of brands that have supported
the entertainment industry for the past 3 years. This
category is a way of saying “thank you” to these brands.
See the full list of nominees below…
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
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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 TRAVELLER – 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 MALEEKBERRY
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 LITE – 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)
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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’S 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
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home
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 FAN’S 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. NIGERIA 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.
KIDI
AIR BOY
TENI
JUNIOR BOY
PERUZZI
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
KAFFY
HALL OF FAME
CHRIS UBOS