The highly anticipated list of nominees for Nigeria\u2019s biggest and most prestigious music award show, The Headies is out.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The awards academy released the list for the 14th edition on Friday, December 4, after shortlisting thousands of entries submitted in the year under review from July 2019 and August 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See full list below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges\u2019 requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OZYMANDIAS \u2013 BRYMO
SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER
WONDERFUL \u2013 BURNA BOY
DREAMER \u2013 FIREBOY DML
GHOST TOWN \u2013 WURLD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEST POP SINGLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A voting category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BILLIONAIRE \u2013 TENI
NOBODY \u2013 DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
LADY \u2013 REMA
FEM \u2013 DAVIDO
JORO – WIZKID
SKELETUN – TEKNO
SONG OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FEM \u2013 DAVIDO
NOBODY \u2013 DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
JORO – WIZKID
MAFO \u2013 NAIRA MARLEY
DUDUKE \u2013 SIMI
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  PHEELZ \u2013 \u2018BILLIONAIRE\u2019 BY TENI
  SPAX \u2013 \u2018AWAY\u2019 BY OXLADE
  KEL P \u2013 \u2018PULL UP\u2019 BY BURNA BOY
  SARZ \u2013 \u2018MAD\u2019 BY SARZ & WURLD
  BEST RAP ALBUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  GOD\u2019S ENGINEERING \u2013 AQ
  ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
  YPSZN2 \u2013 PSYCHO YP
  CULT! \u2013 PAYBAC IBORO
  THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA
  BEST R&B ALBUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS \u2013 FIREBOY DML<\/li>
  2. I LIKE GIRLS WITH TROBUL \u2013 SARZ & WURLD<\/li>
  3. KING \u2013 PRAIZ<\/li>
  4. BOO OF THE BOOLESS \u2013 CHIKE<\/li>
  5. CELIA \u2013 TIWA SAVAGE<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

     BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     A category for the best Alternative album in the year under review (by single individual or group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     YELLOW \u2013 BRYMO
     LUCID \u2013 ASA
     THE LIGHT \u2013 BEZ
     PIONEERS \u2013 DRB LASGIDI
     ROOTS \u2013 THE CAVEMEN
     BEST POP ALBUM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     A category for the best pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     APOLLO \u2013 FIREBOY DML
     AFRICAN GIANT \u2013 BURNA BOY
     A GOOD TIME \u2013 DAVIDO
     WOMAN OF STEEL \u2013 YEMI ALADE
     AFRO POP VOL. 1 \u2013 ADEKUNLE GOLD
     BEST MUSIC VIDEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     1. ELI \u2013 FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS<\/li>
     2. 1 MILLI \u2013 DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K<\/li>
     3. SMILE \u2013 WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI<\/li>
     4. BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI<\/li>
     5. SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        BEST R&B SINGLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          UNDER THE SKY \u2013 PRAIZ
          DUDUKE \u2013 SIMI
          MAD \u2013 SARZ & WURLD
          BAD INFLUENCE \u2013 OMAH LAY
          TATTOO \u2013 FIREBOY DML
          DANGEROUS LOVE \u2013 TIWA SAVAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          BEST COLLABORATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          KNOW YOU \u2013 LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
          NOBODY \u2013 DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
          SWEET IN THE MIDDLE \u2013 DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
          DON\u2019T CALL ME BACK \u2013 JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
          TOTORI \u2013 ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
          GET THE INFO \u2013 PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ
          BEST RAP SINGLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          OGB4IG \u2013 REMINISCE
          SHUT UP \u2013 BLAQBONEZ
          COUNTRY \u2013 ILLBLISS
          GET THE INFO \u2013 PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
          BOP DADDY \u2013 FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS
          BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          WURLD \u2013 GHOST TOWN
          CHIKE \u2013 FORGIVE
          PRAIZ \u2013 UNDER THE SKY
          COHBAMS \u2013 PLENTI
          NONSO AMADI \u2013 WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
          JOHNNY DRILLE \u2013 COUNT ON YOU
          BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          SIMI \u2013 NO LONGER BENEFICIAL
          LINDSEY ABUDEI \u2013 ONE ON THE OUTSIDE
          NINIOLA – ADDICTED
          J-DESS \u2013 CHI EFO
          YEMI ALADE \u2013 LAI LAI
          IMANSE – AJALA
          NEXT RATED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          TEMS
          OMAH LAY
          OXLADE
          BELLA SHMURDA
          HEADIES REVELATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          VICTOR AD
          FIREBOY DML
          JOEBOY
          TENI
          REMA
          CHIKE
          LYRICIST ON THE ROLL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          AQ \u2013 EUNICE
          BLAQBONEZ \u2013 DEFINE RAP 2
          MI ABAGA \u2013 TRINITY
          ILLBLISS \u2013 COUNTRY
          PHENOM \u2013 GET THE INFO
          PHYNO \u2013 SPEAK LIFE
          BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN \u2013 MAFO
          MAYORKUN \u2013 GENG
          REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY \u2013 INSTAGRAM
          RUDEBOY \u2013 AUDIO MONEY
          IVD & ZLATAN \u2013 BOLANLE
          OLAMIDE – PAWON
          BEST \u2018ALTERNATIVE\u2019 SONG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          CORNER \u2013 LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
          I WONDER – MOELOGO
          BITTER – DEENA ADE
          ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
          MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
          GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU
          ALBUM OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges\u2019 requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
          APOLLO \u2013 FIREBOY DML
          AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
          YELLOW \u2013 BRYMO
          BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
          ARTISTE OF THE YEAR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          BURNA BOY
          DAVIDO
          WIZKID
          MAYORKUN
          TIWA SAVAGE
          AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          MASTER KG
          KUAMI EUGENE
          SAUTI SOL
          SHAATA WALE
          STONEBWOY
          HEADIES\u2019 VIEWER\u2019S CHOICE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A voting category to award the fan\u2019s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          DAVIDO
          OMAH LAY
          BURNA BOY
          FALZ
          FIREBOY DML
          MAYORKUN
          DJ NEPTUNE
          WIZKID
          ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          OLAKIRA
          ALPHA P
          JAMOPYPER
          ZINOLEESKY
          BAD BOY TIMZ
          SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges\u2019 requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI \u2013 DUDUKE)
          ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML \u2013 DREAMER)
          DAMINI OGULU (BURNA BOY \u2013 WAY TOO BIG)
          STANLEY OMAH DIDIA (OMAH LAY \u2013 BAD INFLUENCE)
          SADIQ ONIFADE (WURLD \u2013 GHOST TOWN
          ADEKUNLE KOSOKO (1 MILLION \u2013 DAVIDO)
          SPECIAL RECOGNITION:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          TIMAYA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          HALL OF FAME:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          KING SUNNY ADE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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