Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Tiwa Savage battle for Headies Awards [Full list]

The organisers of the Headies Awards, have released the list of nominees for the 14th edition of the music awards.

This year’s edition features 27 categories to acknowledge and celebrate the work of various artistes and other professionals in the industry.

Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Falz, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun, DJ Neptune, Wizkid will battle for the Viewers Choice award.

Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mayorkun, and Tiwa Savage will battle for the Artiste Of The Year award.

The headies will also be presenting an award of special recognition to King Sunny Ade for excellence and impact on the entertainment industry.

See full nomination list:

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Ozymandias- Brymo
Smile-Wizkid ft HER
Wonderful- Burna Boy
Dreamer- Fireboy DML
Ghost Town- Wurld

BEST POP SINGLE

Billionaire- Teni
Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi
Lady- Rema
Fem – Davido
Joro – Wizkid
Skeletun– Tekno

SONG OF THE YEAR

Fem – Davido
Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi
Joro – Wizkid
Mafo – Naira Marley
Duduke – Simi

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Pheelz – ‘Billionaire’ by Teni
Spax– ‘Away’ by Oxlade
Kel P – ‘Pull up’ by Burna Boy
Sarz – ‘Mad’ BY Sarz & WURLD

BEST RAP ALBUM

God’s Engineering -AQ
Illy Chapo X- Ill bliss
YPSZN2 – Psycho YP
Cult! – Paybac Iboro
The Erigma II – Erigga

BEST R&B ALBUM

Laughter, Tears, and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML
I like girls with trobul – Sarz & Wurld
King – Praiz
Boo of the Booless – Chike
Celia – Tiwa Savage

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

Yellow – Brymo
Lucid – Asa
The light– Bez
Pioneers – DRB Lasgidi
Roots– The Cavemen

BEST POP ALBUM

Apollo– Fireboy DML
African Giant – Burna Boy
A good time – Davido
Woman of Steel – Yemi Alade
Afro Pop VOL. 1 – Adekunle Gold

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Eli – Fireboy DML by Clarence Peters
1 Milli – Davido by Director K
Smile – Wizkid by Meji Alabi
Billionaire – Teni by TG Omori
Shekere– Yemi Alade by Ovie Etseyatse

BEST R&B SINGLE

Under the Sky – Praiz
Duduke – Simi
Mad – Sarz& Wurld
Bad Influence – Omah Lay
Tatto– Fireboy DML
Dangerous Love – Tiwa Savage

BEST COLLABORATION

Know You – Ladipoe ft Simi
Nobody- DJ Neptune ft Joeyboy & Mr. Eazi
Sweet in the middle – Davido ft Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld
Don’t call me back – Joeboy ft Mayorkun
Totori – Id Cabasa ft Wizkid and Olamide
Get the info – Phyno ft Phenom & Falz

BEST RAP SINGLE

OGB4IG – Reminisce
Shutup –Blaqbonez
Country– Illbliss
Get the info – Phyno, Falz & Phenom
Bop Daddy – Falz ft MS. Banks

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

Wurld – Ghost Town
Chike– Forgive
Praiz – Under the sky
Cohbams– Plenti
Nonso Amadi – What makes you sure
Johnny Drille – Count on you

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Simi – No longer beneficial
Lindsey Abudei– One on the outside
Niniola – Addicted
J-Dess– Chi Efo
Yemi Alade – Lai Lai
Imanse – Ajala

NEXT RATED

Tems
Omah Lay
Oxlade
Bella Shmurda

HEADIES REVELATION

Victor AD
Fireboy DML
Joeboy
Teni
Rema
Chike

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

AQ – Eunice
Blaqbonez- DefineRap 2
MI Abaga – Trinity
Illbliss- Country
Phenom- Get the info
Phyno- Speak life

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

Naira Marley & Young John – Mafo
Mayorkun– Geng
Reminisce ft Olamide & Naira Marley– Instagram
Rudeboy– Audio Money
IVD & Zlatan– Bolanle
Olamide – Pawon

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

Corner – Lady Donly ft Vanjess & The Cavemen
I wonder – Moelogo
Bitter – Deena Ade
Anita – The Cavemen
Money Devotion– Gbasky
God save the queen – Olu

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

African Giant – Burna Boy
Apollo– Fireboy DML
Afro Pop VOL. 1 – Adekunle Gold
Yellow – Brymo
Boo of the Booless – Chike

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Burna Boy
Davido
Wizkid
Mayorkun
Tiwa Savage

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

Master KG
Kuami Eugene
Sauti Sol
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

Davido
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
Falz
Fireboy DML
Mayorkun
DJ Neptune
Wizkid

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Olakira
Alpha P
Jamopyper
Zinoleesky
Bad Boy Timz

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi – Duduke)
Adedamola Adefolahan (Fireboy DML – Dreamer)
Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy – Way Too Big)
Stanley Omah Didia (Omah lay – Bad Influence)
Sadiq Onifade (WURLD – Ghost Town)
Adekunle Kosoko (1 MILLION – Davido)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

Eedris Abdulkareem

Timaya

HALL OF FAME

King Sunny Ade