HEADIES 2018: Full List of Nominations

The 12th edition of The Headies will take place tonight, May 5, 2018 at Eko Hotel & Suites

Comedian Bovi and singer Seyi Shay will be hosting the  event. 

12th HEADIES EDITION NOMINEE LIST: YEAR IN REVIEW



 (JULY 2016 – DECEMBER 2017)

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR



1.       BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

2.      HALLELUYAH - FUNBI

3.       PONMILE – REMINISCE

4.      HEAVEN – BANKY W

5.       JOROMI - SIMI







BEST POP SINGLE



1.       MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

2.      ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE

3.       YEBA – KISS DANIEL

4.      ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ

5.       IF– DAVIDO

6.      FIA – DAVIDO







PRODUCER OF THE YEAR



1.       (FALL, MAMA) KIDOMINANT

2.      (ISKABA, MALO) SPELLZ

3.       (IF, RARA) TEKNO

4.      (MARADONA, COME CLOSER) SARZ

5.       YAWA, VIRTUOUS WOMAN- MASTER KRAFT







BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE



1.       LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

2.      DANCE - TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY

3.       HOLY HOLY - 2BABA

4.      ROCK YOUR BODY - BURNA BOY

5.       COME CLOSER – WIZKID

6.      SOFA – KISS DANIEL







BEST RAP ALBUM



1.       27 - FALZ

2.      TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA

3.       EL HADJ – REMINISCE

4.      THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

5.       THE GLORY – OLAMIDE6.      ROSE - AQ







BEST R&B/POP ALBUM



1.       SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

2.      TIMELESS - OMAWUMI

3.       SIMISOLA – SIMI

4.      GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

5.       IJELE THE TRAVELLER - FLAVOR

6.      THIS IS ME - NINIOLA







BEST MUSIC VIDEO



1.       MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)

2.      FOCUS- HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)

3.       COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)

4.      BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)

5.       YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)

6.      LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)







BEST R&B SINGLE



1.       TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

2.      FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

3.       LET ME KNOW - MALEEK BERRY

4.      ROMEO & JULIET - JOHHNY DRILLE

5.       LOVE YOU BABY - BANKY W

6.      SMILE FOR ME - SIMI







BEST COLLABO



1.       MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID

2.      TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY

3.       JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEK BERRY

4.      NO FORGET - ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI

5.       COME CLOSER - WIZKID FT. DRAKE







BEST RAP SINGLE



1.       YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

2.      SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE

3.       LINK UP - PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.

4.      UP TO YOU - SDC FT FUNBI

5.       ME VERSUS ME - ICE PRINCE







BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)



1.       PERFECT WOMAN - FAZE

2.      FOLASHADE - PRAIZ

3.       ROMEO & JULIET - JOHNNY DRILLE

4.      TONIGHT - NONSO AMADI

5.       LOVE YOU BABY - BANKY W







BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)



1.      IN THE AIR - WAJE

2.      GONE FOR GOOD - SIMI

3.      JOWO - ARAMIDE

4.      SARO - NINIOLA

5.      WHERE’S THE LOVE - NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD

6.      BUTTERFLIES - OMAWUNMI







NEXT RATED



1.       MALEEK BERRY

2.      MAYORKUN

3.       DICE AILES

4.      JOHNNY DRILLE

5.       ZORO







HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION



1.       NINIOLA

2.      ADEKUNLE GOLD

3.       MR. EAZI

4.      REEKADO BANKS







LYRICIST ON THE ROLL



1.      YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES - MI

2.      POLITICAL SCIENCE - AQ

3.      LIQUOR NIGHT - BOOGEY

4.      INDUSTRY NITE - ERIGGA







BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE



1.      PENALTY - SMALL DOCTOR

2.      WO - OLAMIDE

3.      SAI BABA - CDQ

4.      SHEPETERI - IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE

5.      PASS THE AGBARA - SKUKI

6.      LEGBEGBE - MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE







BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG



1.      MONEY - ADEKUNLE GOLD

2.      RADIO - NONSO AMADI

3.      ROMEO & JULIET - JOHNNY DRILLE

4.      PONMILE - REMINISCE

5.       FUN MI LOWO MI - ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN & KOKER

6.       LAGOS BARBIE - BANTU







ALBUM OF THE YEAR



1.       SIMISOLA - SIMI

2.       GOLD - ADEKUNLE GOLD

3.       KLITORIS - BRYMO

4.       IJELE THE TRAVELER - FLAVOUR

5.       SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE - WIZKID

6.       THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1.       DAVIDO

2.       WIZKID

3.       OLAMIDE

4.       SIMI

5.       TIWA SAVAGE







SONG OF THE YEAR



1.       PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

2.      WO – OLAMIDE

3.       IF- DAVIDO

4.      YEBA – KISS DANIEL

5.       MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

6.      FIA – DAVIDO







AFRICAN ARTISTE



1.       SARKODIE

2.      CASSPER NYOVEST

3.       NASTY C

4.      SAUTI SOL

5.       VANESSA MDEE







HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE



1.       COME CLOSER- WIZKID

2.      IF- DAVIDO

3.       WO -OLAMIDE

4.      MAD OVER YOU - RUNTOWN

5.       YEBA- KISS DANIEL

6.      YAWA -TEKNO







INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER



1.       MTN

2.      PEPSI

3.       GLO

4.      HENNESSY

5.       FIRS

6.      NIGERIA BREWERIES

7.       LAGOS STATE





BEST PERFORMER



1.       FLAVOUR

2.      FALZ

3.       M.I.

4.      2BABA

5.       YEMI ALADE

6.      TIWA SAVAGE







ROOKIE:



KIDI

AIR BOY

TENI

JUNIOR BOY

PERUZZI







SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY







HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI