This highlights Nigerian artists with the most Headies awards in history.
The headies is an indigenous most credible award in the Nigerian music industry.
The Headies is a music award show established in 2006 by the Hip Hop World Magazine of Nigeria to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.
The annual ceremony features performances by established and promising artists. It is broadcast live on HipTV to viewers across Nigeria.
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Below are the Nigerian artists with the most Headies awards in history
Olamide
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji popularly known as Olamide is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artist, He records in Yoruba and English.
In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation.
Olamide is the most awarded artist in the headies award history with 15 total awards.
Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
One of Africa’s biggest artists, Wizkid is considered the most decorated Nigerian artist ever (the most decorated African artist internationally), and one of the most revolutionary Afro-pop artists of the modern era.
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Wizkid has 11 headies awards.
Mode 9
Babatunde Olusegun Adewale popularly known as Modenine is an English-born Nigerian rapper.
In 2014, he released a song titled “Super Human” with Jamaican-American rapper Canibus
Mode 9 has 11 headies awards.
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido, is a Nigerian-American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is one of the most influential artists in Africa.
Davido rose to fame after releasing “Dami Duro” in 2012, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo
Davido has 8 headies awards.
2Baba
Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, and activist.
2 Baba has 8 headies awards.
Nigerian artists with the most Headies awards in history
- Olamide – 15
- Wizkid – 11
- Mode 9 – 9
- Davido – 8
- 2Baba – 8