The Headies announced the winners for the 13th edition of the prestigious music award tagged ‘The Power of A Dream’.
At the glamorous night, the like of Burna Boy bagged 3 awards, Falz also went home with 3 awards, Teni got 4 plaques and Mayorkun with 2 so far in their respective categories. Rema named as the ‘Next Rated’ and Barry Jhay was crowned the ‘Rookie of the Year’.
The event was hosted by Nancy Isime and Reminisce and it was held at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos, Nigeria. With stunning performances from Style Plus, Sunny Neji, Duncan Mighty, Victor AD, Rema, WurlD, Zaaky Aazay, and others.
See full winners list below;
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Adekunle Gold – Ire
- Heal D World – Patoranking
- Olanrewaju – Brymo
- UyoMeyo – Teni – WINNER
- Ye – Burna Boy
BEST POP SINGLE
- ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
- ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
- ‘Fake Love’ –Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
- ‘Case’ – Teni – WINNER
- ‘Jealous’ –Fireboy DML
- ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Phantom – ‘Ye’ by Burna Boy
- Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
- Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
- Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy ft Duncan Mighty and Wizkid – WINNER
- Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy ft Zlatan
BEST RAP ALBUM
- ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz – WINNER
- ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
- ‘A Study On Self Worth: YxngDxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
- ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
- ‘rare.’ – Odunsi(The Engine)
- ‘Outside’ – Burna Boy
- ‘No Bad Songz’ – Kizz Daniel
- ‘Mayor of Lagos’ – Mayorkun – WINNER
- ‘About 30’ – Adekunle Gold
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- ‘Dangote’(BurnaBoy) – Clarence Peters – WINNER
- ‘Available’(Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
- ‘Ire’(Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
- ‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy
- ‘Jaiye’(Ladipoe) – 88 Factor
BEST R&B SINGLE
- ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
- ‘Serenade’ – Funbi
- ‘UyoMeyo’ – Teni
- ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld
- ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft. Runtown – WINNER
BEST COLLABO
- ‘Like’ – Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
- ‘One Ticket’ Kiss Daniel ft. Davido
- ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
- ‘Killin’ Dem – Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan – WINNER
- ‘Amaka’ – 2baba Ft. Peruzzi
BEST RAP SINGLE
- ‘Talk’ – Falz – WINNER
- ‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
- ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss ft. Olamide
- ‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini
- ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
- Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’
- Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
- Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
- Funbi – ‘Serenade’
- Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’ – WINNER
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
- GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’
- Waje – ‘Udue’
- Teni – ‘UyoMeyo’ – WINNER
- Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
- Falana – ‘Repeat’
NEXT RATED
- Rema – WINNER
- Joeboy
- Fireboy DML
- Victor AD
- Lyta
- Zlatan
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
- Odunsi
- Mayorkun – WINNER
- Wurld
- Humblesmith
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
- YCEE – ‘Balance’
- Boogey – ‘Implode’
- Paybac – ‘Implode’
- Ghost–‘Crown’
- Tec–‘Crown’
- AQ –‘Crown’ – WINNER
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
- Erigga – ‘Motivation’
- Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’ – WINNER
- Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
- Barry Jhay –‘Aiye’
- Lyta–‘Time’
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
- ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
- ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
- ‘Finding Efe’– Johnny Drille – WINNER
- ‘Heya’–Brymo
- ‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- ‘About 30’ – Adekunle Gold
- ‘Outside’ – Burna Boy
- ‘Moral Instruction’–Falz – WINNER
- ‘No Bad Songz’ – Kizz Daniel
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Burna Boy – WINNER
- Wizkid
- Davido
- Tiwa Savage
- Falz
SONG OF THE YEAR
- ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy – WINNER
- ‘Dumebi’ – Rema
- ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
- ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid – WINNER
- ‘Case’ – Teni
- ‘Leg work’- Zlatan
- ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
- ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
- Master KG – Skeleton Moves(SOUTH AFRICA)
- Afro B – Drogba (Joanna)(IVORY COAST)
- Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
- King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)
- DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
- Mr Eazi
- Burna Boy
- Teni – WINNER
- Fireboy DML
- Rema
- Joe Boy
- Wizkid
- Davido
BEST PERFORMER
- Falz
- Tiwa Savage
- Brymo
- Yemi Alade – WINNER
- Adekunle Gold
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
- Crayon
- Buju
- Barry Jhay – WINNER
- Oxlade
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- Paul Okoye (Upfront & Personal)