The 12th edition of the most prestigious Headies awards was held at Eko Hotel & Suites with performances from Davido, Tiwa Savage, Reminisce, Maleek Berry, Mayorkun, Simi, Niniola, Mr Real, Johnny Drille, duo Danfo Driver and Zule Zoo.
Davido, Wizkid and Simi won 3 awards each, Mayorkun won the ‘Next Rated’ of the year and Teni winning the ‘Rookie of the year’.
See full winners list below…
BEST POP SINGLE
IF – DAVIDO
BEST R&B SINGLE
SMILE FOR ME – SIMI
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
TENI
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
(FALL, MAMA) KIDOMINANT
BEST COLLABO
MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
BEST PERFORMER
YEMI ALADE
BEST RAP SINGLE
YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
HOLY HOLY – 2BABA
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
JOROMI – SIMI
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
REEKADO BANKS
NEXT RATED
MAYORKUN
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN & KOKER
AFRICAN ARTISTE
NASTY C
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
COME CLOSER-
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
BEST RAP ALBUM
EL HADJ – REMINISCE
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
COME CLOSER- WIZKID
SONG OF THE YEAR
IF- DAVIDO
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
SIMISOLA – SIMI
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
KAFFY
HALL OF FAME
CHRIS UBOSI
