Wizkid, Fireboy, Omah Lay win big at the Headies awards (Full list of winners)

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the 14th edition of the Nigerian Headies Awards was held on Sunday, 20 February, at the Eko Hotel & Suite, Lagos.

The visual event was televized on the host media channel, Hip TV, and monitored by IDOMA VOICE correspondent.

Singer Wizkid won two awards; Artist of the year and Viewers’ Choice for the song “Joro”, making the highest winner is Headies history with a total of 14 Headies, and the first artist to win The Artist of the year thrice.

The biggest winner of the night was YBNL’s Firboy DML, he won a total of 4 awards out of 8 nominations.

Youngster, Omah Lay won the most coveted category, The Next Rated award.

South Africa’s Master KG won the African Artist Recognition award for his song “Jerusalema”.

While legendary singer, King Sunny Ade won the Hall of Fame for the 4th time.

See full list of winners below;

 

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

 

OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO – WINNER

SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER

WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY

DREAMER – FIREBOY DML

GHOST TOWN – WURLD

 

BEST POP SINGLE

 

BILLIONAIRE – TENI

NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI. – WINNER

LADY – REMA

FEM – DAVIDO

JORO – WIZKID

SKELETUN – TEKNO

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

 

FEM – DAVIDO

NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI – WINNER

JORO – WIZKID

MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY

DUDUKE – SIMI

 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

 

PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI – WINNER

SPAX – ‘AWAY’ BY OXLADE

KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY

SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ & WURLD

 

BEST RAP ALBUM

 

GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ – WINNER

ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS

YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP

CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO

THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA

 

BEST R&B ALBUM

 

LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML – WINNER

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 – WINNER

 

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

 

ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS

1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K – WINNER

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

TATTOO – FIREBOY DML – WINNER

DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE

 

BEST COLLABORATION

 

KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI – WINNER

NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI

SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD

DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN

TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE

GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ

 

BEST RAP SINGLE

 

OGB4IG – REMINISCE

SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ

COUNTRY – ILLBLISS

GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM

BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS – WINNER

 

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

 

WURLD – GHOST TOWN

CHIKE – FORGIVE

PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY – WINNER

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 – WINNER

J-DESS – CHI EFO

YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI

IMANSE – AJALA

 

NEXT RATED

 

TEMS

OMAH LAY – WINNER

OXLADE

BELLA SHMURDA

 

HEADIES REVELATION

 

VICTOR AD

FIREBOY DML – WINNER

JOEBOY

TENI

REMA

CHIKE

 

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

 

AQ – EUNICE

BLAQBONEZ – DEFINE RAP 2

MI ABAGA – TRINITY

ILLBLISS – COUNTRY – WINNER

PHENOM – GET THE INFO

PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE

 

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

 

NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN – MAFO

MAYORKUN – GENG – WINNER

REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM

RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY

IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE

OLAMIDE – PAWON

 

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

 

CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN

I WONDER – MOELOGO – WINNER

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 – WINNER

AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD

YELLOW – BRYMO

BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE

 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

 

BURNA BOY

DAVIDO

WIZKID – WINNER

MAYORKUN

TIWA SAVAGE

 

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

 

MASTER KG – WINNER

KUAMI EUGENE

SAUTI SOL

SHAATA WALE

STONEBWOY

 

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

 

DAVIDO

OMAH LAY

BURNA BOY

FALZ

FIREBOY DML

MAYORKUN

DJ NEPTUNE

WIZKID – WINNER

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

OLAKIRA

ALPHA P

JAMOPYPER

ZINOLEESKY

BAD BOY TIMZ – WINNER

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE) – WINNER

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:

A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

TIMAYA

HALL OF FAME:

A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

KING SUNNY ADE