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