The d-day is here, and the 2020 Headies Award which happens to be the 14th Edition of the biggest Award in Nigeria.
With Fireboy DML bagging the highest nomination, He never disappoints on winning big tonight as he carted away 5 Awards plague.
Wizkid on the other hand successfully bagged himself 2 solid Awards, Artiste of the Year, and Viewer’s Choice Award.
Despite the pandemic, some artists still make it to the live show of the 14th Edition to deliver mind-blowing performances,
Stick to this page for the full winners’ list from this year’s edition.
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 POP ALBUM
- APOLLO – FIREBOY DML – WINNER
- 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 – 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