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Headies Awards is here again, After series of postponement and delay, Nigeria’s number one music award show is back for its 12th edition.

HipTV and other organizers of the Headies Awards have released the full list of nominees for the upcoming awards show. The event would be hosted May 5th after the nominees’ party on 28th April.

The year in review JULY 2016 – DECEMBER 2017

See Full List Of Nominees Below:

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST RECORDING (THAT MEETS THE JUDGES REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE; SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION) BY AN ARTISTE OR GROUP IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

HALLELUYAH – FUNBI

PONMILE – REMINISCE

HEAVEN – BANKY W

JOROMI – SIMI

BEST POP SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE

YEBA – KISS DANIEL

ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ

IF– DAVIDO

FIA – DAVIDO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

(FALL, MAMA) KIDOMINANT

(ISKABA, MALO) SPELLZ

(IF, RARA) TEKNO

(MARADONA, COME CLOSER) SARZ

YAWA, VIRTUOUS WOMAN- MASTERKRAFT

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

DANCE – TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY

HOLY HOLY – 2BABA

ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY

COME CLOSER – WIZKID

SOFA – KISS DANIEL

BEST RAP ALBUM

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

27 – FALZ

TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA

EL HADJ – REMINISCE

THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

THE GLORY – OLAMIDE

ROSE – AQ

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

TIMELESS – OMAWUMI

SIMISOLA – SIMI

GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR

THIS IS ME – NINIOLA

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST CONCEPTUALIST, BEST DIRECTED AND MOST EXCITING VIDEO IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. THIS AWARD GOES TO THE VIDEO DIRECTOR.

MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)

FOCUS- HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)

COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)

BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)

YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)

LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)

BEST R&B SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY

ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE

LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

SMILE FOR ME – SIMI

BEST COLLABO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).

MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID

TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY

JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY

NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI

COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT. DRAKE

BEST RAP SINGLE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP SONG.

YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE

LINK UP – PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.

UP TO YOU – SHOW DEM CAMP FT FUNBI

ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE MALE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE

FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

IN THE AIR – WAJE

GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI

JOWO – ARAMIDE

SARO – NINIOLA

WHERE’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD

BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

NEXT RATED

THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

MALEEK BERRY

MAYORKUN

DICE AILES

JOHNNY DRILLE

ZORO 

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST NEW ARTISTE WITH A DEBUT ALBUM ADJUDGED TO BE OUTSTANDING IN TERMS OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND IMPACT WITHIN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

NINIOLA

ADEKUNLE GOLD

MR. EAZI

REEKADO BANKS


LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE RAP ARTISTE WITH THE BEST LYRICAL DEPTH AND PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ

LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY

INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE STREETS. SUCH SONG SHOULD CAPTAIN LINGUA, WHICH MAY ALSO BE ORIGINATED BY THE ARTISTE AND POPULAR ON THE STREET.

PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

WO – OLAMIDE

SAI BABA – CDQ

SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE

PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI

LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS REFLECT ANY FORM OR STYLE OF MUSIC WHICH FALLS OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM OF RECENT OR PAST POPULAR MUSICAL TRENDS.

MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD

RADIO – NONSO AMADI

ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

PONMILE – REMINISCE

FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER

LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM (SOLO OR GROUP) IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THAT MEETS JUDGES’ REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE (SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION AND IMPACT).

SIMISOLA – SIMI

GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

KLITORIS – BRYMO

IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR

SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

DAVIDO

WIZKID

OLAMIDE

SIMI

TIWA SAVAGE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

WO – OLAMIDE

IF- DAVIDO

YEBA – KISS DANIEL

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

FIA – DAVIDO


BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

A NON-NIGERIAN AWARD CATEGORY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OR GROUP WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, IMPACT AND INFILTRATION INTO THE NIGERIAN MUSIC SCENE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

SARKODIE

CASPER NYOVEST

NASTY C

SAUTI SOL

VANESSA MDEE


HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A VOTING CATEGORY TO AWARD THE FAN’S FAVOURITE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST DIGITAL TRACTIONS (DOWNLOADS, VIEWS, STREAMS) IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

COME CLOSER- WIZKID

IF- DAVIDO

WO -OLAMIDE

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

YEBA- KISS DANIEL

YAWA -TEKNO

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER

THIS IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRANDS THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST IMPACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. AN AWARD TO RECOGNIZE BRANDS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AT A TIME WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE

MTN

PEPSI

GLO

HENNESSY

FIRS

NIGERIA BREWERIES

LAGOS STATE

BEST PERFORMER

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTES WHOSE STAGECRAFT, SHOWMANSHIP AND PERFORMANCE ROUTINES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CONCEPTUALIZED AND EXECUTED IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW WITH CONSIDERATION OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.

FLAVOUR

FALZ

M.I.

2BABA

YEMI ALADE

TIWA SAVAGE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WHO HAS HAD A SUCCESFUL YEAR MUSICALLY, WITH THE ABSENCE OF AN ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

KIDI

AIR BOY

TENI

JUNIOR BOY

PERUZZI

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY

HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI

Okay

Cc Lalasticlala
Cc MissyB3
Cc Fynestboi

bone that shit!!! every fuvking single was a hit back to back!!!Egbon olamide if u want the car come and collect it headies don cast jawe!!!

I hope Erigga wins an Headies

bleeped up hiphop category.

Davido should win every category he's in, dude has tried

My Predictions

Best recording -- Joromi by Simi
Best Pop single -- If by Davido
Best Producer -- Kidominant
Best Reggae/ Dancehall -- Come closer by Wizkid
Best Rap Album -- The Playmaker by Phyno
Best Pop/ RnB Album -- STFOS by Wizkid
Best Music Video -- Malo by Tiwa Savage
Best RnB single -- Romeo and Juliet by Johnny drille
Best Collabo --- Malo by Tiwa Savage and Wizkid
Best Rap single -- You rappers should fix up ur lives MI
Best vocal performance(M) --Romeo&Juliet Johny drille
Best Vocal performance(F) -- Saro by Niniola
NextRated -- Mayorkun
HipHop World revelation -- Mr Eazi or Reekado(Not sure)
Lyricist in the roll -- You Rappers Fix up ur lives by MI
Best Street -- WO by olamide
Best Alternative song -- Romeo & Juliet by Johnny drille
Album of the Year -- STFOS by Wizkid
Artiste of the Year -- Davido
Song of the Year -- IF by Davido
African Artiste. -- Sarkodie
Viewers Choice -- IF by Davido
Best Performer -- Flavour
Rookie -- Perruzi or Kidi (I'm not sure of this one)

I will love to see my brother from Delta state Erigga win... That dude is so funny


I see Davido claiming even the Head of the Headies organizer. He is the man of the year.

Good looking out to Johnny Drille and Niniola.

Best Pop Single is the most competitive category here.

Wande or Kiss Daniel.


Edit.
I just cane back to search for Erigga, and boy am I not surprised!

If no be headies, no carry am go my shelf.

I hate this list like

Hmmmm

I have been waiting fot this. Our own grammy.

Interesting and very competitive... Can't wait to see the winners

Headies you guys don't have respect, 'Zoro' for next rated?

...
Yoruba award

coluka:
My Predictions
Best recording -- Joromi by Simi Best Pop single -- If by Davido Best Producer -- Kidominant Best Reggae/ Dancehall -- Come closer by Wizkid Best Rap Album -- The Playmaker by Phyno Best Pop/ RnB Album -- STFOS by Wizkid Best Music Video -- Malo by Tiwa Savage Best RnB single -- Romeo and Juliet by Johnny drille Best Collabo --- Malo by Tiwa Savage and Wizkid Best Rap single -- You rappers should fix up ur lives MI Best vocal performance(M) --Romeo&Juliet Johny drille Best Vocal performance(F) -- Saro by Niniola NextRated -- Mayorkun HipHop World revelation -- Mr Eazi or Reekado(Not sure) Lyricist in the roll -- You Rappers Fix up ur lives by MI Best Street -- WO by olamide Best Alternative song -- Romeo & Juliet by Johnny drille Album of the Year -- STFOS by Wizkid Artiste of the Year -- Davido Song of the Year -- IF by Davido African Artiste. -- Sarkodie Viewers Choice -- IF by Davido Best Performer -- Flavour Rookie -- Perruzi or Kidi (I'm not sure of this one)

STFO was a flop back to back. It wont win the album of the year

Wow, my man Johnny drille with 4 nominations
He's definitely winning a headies this year

Is the eko hotel and suites the only hotel and event center in Lagos?

Well the best collaboration and best RnB singles nominee list is a tight one.

You must be wondering why i am shining teeth
Well, my Gee Erigga New Money got two Nominations
Man has been putting in work for long.

A Trip to the South, You no need Visa
King of the south to your door, like Domino Pizza
The Way My Rap Deep, i dey fear make you no drown
Wont stop till my money long pass devil gown

A trip to the south EP
use your eyes listen
and mouth look better talent the industry is missing

rappers dey fear, dem no believe say i go blow one day
heart dey beat anyhow like who follow one way
if na beef you dey find i shade am like suya
salamaleku my kala dey reply booYaa!!

tie your producer up
use eim number text you
say better beat dey
you come studio we mess you

na me na own the throne
you just dey stone the throne
na street carry am give me i no fit bone the throne

my teacher tell me say nah army gun go shoot me die
but instead nah clearance dey shoot me guy

the day anonymous call me i dey jungle dey smoke
sign contract i never start industry don dey smoke

i don big pass who dey write na straight from my head
commot your leg for wire warri say abegggg

Erigga-Industry Nite

If you lover erigga hit the like button jare

Chrisbeks:
Wow, my man Johnny drille with 4 nominations
He's definitely winning a headies this year

he as one before now, even without a music video then.

Album of the year - simisola.. .




No doubt, she deserved it.. .

I go fight anybody if dem no give am

MI abaga all these way

coluka:
My Predictions

Best recording -- Joromi by Simi
Best Pop single -- If by Davido
Best Producer -- Kidominant
Best Reggae/ Dancehall -- Come closer by Wizkid
Best Rap Album -- The Pllaymaker by Phyno
Best Pop/ RnB Album -- STFOS by Wizkid
Best Music Video -- Malo by Tiwa Savage
Best RnB single -- Romeo and Juliet by Johnny drille
Best Collabo --- Malo by Tiwa Savage and Wizkid
Best Rap single -- You rappers should fix up ur lives MI
Best vocal performance(M) --Romeo&Juliet Johny drille
Best Vocal performance(F) -- Saro by Niniola
NextRated -- Mayorkun
HipHop World revelation -- Mr Eazi or Reekado(Not sure)
Lyricist in the roll -- You Rappers Fix up ur lives by MI
Best Street -- WO by olamide
Best Alternative song -- Romeo & Juliet by Johnny drille
Album of the Year -- STFOS by Wizkid
Artiste of the Year -- Davido
Song of the Year -- IF by Davido
African Artiste. -- Sarkodie
Viewers Choice -- IF by Davido
Best Performer -- Flavour
Rookie -- Perruzi or Kidi (I'm not sure of this one)

I thought you won't put John drille in those two categories. John drille must take something home this year.

Misterdhee1:

STFO was a flop back to back. It wont win the album of the year

I know, I picked it because it's a voting category and believe me bro all headies voting categories are just a popularity contest, so I went with the guy that has most number of fans in that category

YEBA ALL DA WAY!!

Kaxmytex:
Album of the year - simisola.. .




No doubt, she deserved it.. .

I go fight anybody if dem no give am

Unfortunately it's a voting category. Does she have enough fans to deliver the votes for her? She's competing against Wizkid in that category

pls can some one tell me d time for d show?

90% of the song on that list I never hear am b4... I no even like Nija song b4.... enjoying God's plans by drake



She said, "Do you love me?" I tell her, "Only partly"
I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry »
Fifty Dub, I even got it tatted on me »
81, they'll bring the crashers to the party »
And you know me
Turn the O2 into the O3, dog »
Without 40, Oli, there’d be no me
Imagine if I never met the broskies»


God's plan, God's plan »
I can't do this on my own, ayy, no, ayy
Someone watchin' this shit close, yep, close »
I've been me since Scarlett Road, ayy, road, ayy »
Might go down as G.O.D., yeah, wait»
I go hard on Southside G, ayy, wait»
I make sure that north-side eat, yuh»


And still
Bad things
It's a lot of bad things
That they wishin' and wishin' and wishin' and wishin'
They wishin' on me
Yeah, yeah
Bad things
It's a lot of bad things
That they wishin' and wishin' and wishin' and wishin'
They wishin' on me