The Headies Award is undoubtedly the biggest award in Nigeria. The award began in 2006 and now they are 12years.
The 2018 Headies Awards held on Saturday night 5th of May, at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos .
As stated earlier the award ceremony was the 12th edition of the annual event.
The award night was definitely for three key musicians, as they grabbed majority of the juicy spots. Namely Davido, simi and star boy repping Wizkid.
Davido won Artist of the year and Song of the year, Wizkid had three awards and Simi represented the female folks by winning the Album of the year alongside other awards.
Full list of nominees and the categories and the artist that emerged the winner
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI
HALLELUYAH – FUNBI
PONMILE – REMINISCE
HEAVEN – BANKY W
JOROMI – SIMI
Winner- Simi
BEST POP SINGLE
MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE
YEBA – KISS DANIEL
ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ
IF– DAVIDO
FIA – DAVIDO
Winner- Davido
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
(FALL, MAMA) KIDOMINANT
(ISKABA, MALO) SPELLZ
(IF, RARA) TEKNO
(MARADONA, COME CLOSER) SARZ
(YAWA, VIRTUOUS WOMAN)– MASTERKRAFT
Winner- Kidominant
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
DANCE – TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY
HOLY HOLY – 2BABA
ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY
COME CLOSER – WIZKID
SOFA – KISS DANIEL
Winner- 2Baba
BEST RAP ALBUM
27 – FALZ
TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA
EL HADJ – REMINISCE
THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO
THE GLORY – OLAMIDE
ROSE – AQ
Winner- Reminisce
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
TIMELESS – OMAWUMI
SIMISOLA – SIMI
GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR
THIS IS ME – NINIOLA
Winner- WizKid
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)
FOCUS– HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)
COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)
BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)
YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)
LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)
Winner- Wizkid
BEST R&B SINGLE
TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI
FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY
ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE
LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W
SMILE FOR ME – SIMI
Winner- Simi
BEST COLLABO
MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY
JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEK BERRY
NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI
COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT. DRAKE
Winner- Tiwa savage ft Wizkid
BEST RAP SINGLE
YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE
LINK UP – PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.
UP TO YOU – SHOW DEM CAMP FT FUNBI
ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE
Winner- MI
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY:
PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE
FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE
TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI
LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W
Winner- Praiz
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY:
IN THE AIR – WAJE
GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI
JOWO – ARAMIDE
SARO – NINIOLA
WHERE’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD
BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI
Winner- Omawunmi
NEXT RATED
MALEEK BERRY
MAYORKUN
DICE AILES
JOHNNY DRILLE
ZORO
Winner- Mayorkun
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
NINIOLA
ADEKUNLE GOLD
MR. EAZI
REEKADO BANKS
Winner- Reekado Banks
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ
LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY
INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA
Winner- MI
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
WO – OLAMIDE
SAI BABA – CDQ
SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE
PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI
LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE
WINNER- Small Doctor
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD
RADIO – NONSO AMADI
ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE
PONMILE – REMINISCE
FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN & KOKER
LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU
Winner- Aramide
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SIMISOLA – SIMI
GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
KLITORIS – BRYMO
IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR
SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO
WINNER- Simi
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
WIZKID
OLAMIDE
SIMI
TIWA SAVAGE
Winner- Davido
SONG OF THE YEAR
PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
WO – OLAMIDE
IF– DAVIDO
YEBA – KISS DANIEL
MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
FIA – DAVIDO
Winner- Davido
AFRICAN ARTISTE
SARKODIE
CASPER NYOVEST
NASTY C
SAUTI SOL
VANESSA MDEE
Winner- Nasty C
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
COME CLOSER– WIZKID
IF– DAVIDO
WO -OLAMIDE
MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
YEBA– KISS DANIEL
YAWA -TEKNO
Winner- Wizkid
BEST PERFORMER
FLAVOUR
FALZ
M.I.
2BABA
YEMI ALADE
TIWA SAVAGE
Winner- Yemi Alade
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
KIDI
AIR BOY
TENI
JUNIOR BOY
PERUZZI
Winner- Teni
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
KAFFY- (Winner)
HALL OF FAME
CHRIS UBOSI
So there you have it, the complete list of winners and the prizes. Mayorkun went home with a brand new ride.
Stay tuned till the next award show.
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