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Headies Award- List of winners and their categories- davido, wizkid, simi wins big

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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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