A lot of the show had been pre-recorded and the live event, featuring nominees held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The red carpet began at 5pm while the main event commenced at 8 pm.
Founded by the Hip Hop World Magazine in 2006, the event, which is in its 14th edition, recognises outstanding musicians and music professionals in the country’s entertainment industry.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Recording of the Year
Ozymandias – Brymo – (Winner)
Smile – Wizkid ft. H.E.R
Wonderful – Burna Boy
Dreamer – Fireboy DML
Ghost Town – Wurld
Best Pop Single
Billionaire – Teni
Nobody – DJ Neptune Feat. Joeboy and Mr Eazi (Winner)
Lady – Rema
Fem – Davido
Joro – Wizkid
Skeletun – Tekno
Song of the Year
Fem – Davido
Nobody – DJ Neptune Feat. Joeboy and Mr Eazi
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 and Wurld
Best Rap Album
God’s Engineering – A-Q (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
1 Milli – Davido – (Winner)
Smile – Wizkid
Billionaire – Teni
Shekere – Yemi Alade
Best R&B Single
King – Praiz
Duduke – Simi
Mad – Sarz & Wurld
Bad Influence – Omah Lay
Tattoo – Fireboy DML (Winner)
Dangerous Love – Tiwa Savage
Best Collaboration
Know You – Ladipoe ft. Simi (Winner)
Nobody – DJ Neptune ft. Joeboy and Mr. Eazi
Sweet In the Middle – Davido ft. Naira Marley, Zlatan and Wurld
Don’t Call Me Back – Joeboy ft. Mayorkun
Totori – ID Cabasa Feat. Wizkid and Olamide
Get the Info – Phyno ft. Phenom and Falz
Best Rap Single
OGB4IG – Reminisce
Shut Up – Blaqbonez
Country – Illbliss
Bop Daddy – Falz ft. Ms. Banks (Winner)
Get The Info – Phyno, Falz and Phenom
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Ghost Town – Wurld
Forgive– Chike
Under the Sky – Praiz (Winner)
Plenti – Cobhams
What Makes You Sure – Nonso Amadi
Count On You – Johnny Drille
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
No Longer Beneficial – Simi
One on the Outside – Lindsey Abudei
Addicted – Niniola (Winner)
Chi Efo – J-Dess
Lai Lai – Yemi Alade
Ajala – Imanse
Next Rated
Tems
Omah Lay (Winner)
Oxlade
Bella Shmurda
Headies Revelation
Victor AD
Fireboy DML (WINNER)
Joeboy
Teni
Rema
Chike
Lyricist on the Roll
A-Q
Blaqbonez
MI Abaga – Trinity
Illbliss (Winner)
Phenom
Phyno
Best Street-hop Artist
Reminisce ft. Olamide and Naira Marley – Instagram
Rudeboy – Audio Money
Young John Mayorkun – Geng (Winner)
IVD and Zlatan – Bolanle
Olamide – Pawon
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
Corner – Lady Donly ft. 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
Artist of the Year
Burna Boy
Davido
Wizkid (Winner)
Mayorkun
Tiwa Savage
African Artist Recognition
Kuami Eugene
Master KG (Winner)
Sauti Sol
Shatta Wale
Stonebwoy
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
Davido
Omah Lay
Burna Boy
Falz
Wizkid (Winner)
Fireboy DML
Mayorkun
DJ Neptune
Rookie of the Year
Olakira
Alpha P
Jamopyper
Bad Boy Timz (Winner)
Zinoleesky
Songwriter of the Year
Adedamola Adefolahan (Fireboy DML – Dreamer)
Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi – Duduke) (Winner)
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
Eedris Abdulkareem
Timaya
Hall of Fame
King Sunny Ade was officially inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame.
Chief Ebenezer Obey was also inducted into the 14th Headies Hall of Fame.
