The 14th edition of the Headies was held at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos last night with Fireboy walking home with the highest number of awards for the night garnering five (5) awards to himself.
This year’s edition reviewed music within the timeframe of July 2019 – September 2020.
The hosts for this year’s edition were Nancy Isime and Bovi. The event was aired live on the 21st of February 2021 at 8 pm (WAT).
See the full list of winners below:
BEST R & B SINGLE:
UNDER THE SKY – PRAIZ
DUDUKE – SIMI
MAD – SARZ & WURLD
BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
TATTOO – FIREBOY DML (winner)
DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO (winner)
SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER
WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY
DREAMER – FIREBOY DML
GHOST TOWN – WURLD
BEST MUSIC VIDEO:
ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K (winner)
SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI (winner)
SPAX – ‘AWAY’ BY OXLADE
KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY
SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ & WURLD
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE):
SIMI – NO LONGER BENEFICIAL
LINDSEY ABUDEI – ONE ON THE OUTSIDE
NINIOLA – ADDICTED (winner)
J-DESS – CHI EFO
YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI
IMANSE – AJALA
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE):
WURLD – GHOST TOWN
CHIKE – FORGIVE
PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY (winner)
COHBAMS – PLENTI
NONSO AMADI – WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU
BEST STREET HOP ARTISTE:
NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN – MAFO
MAYORKUN – GENG (winner)
REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
OLAMIDE – PAWON
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
OLAKIRA
ALPHA P
JAMOPYPER
ZINOLEESKY
BAD BOY TIMZ (winner)
BEST POP SINGLE:
BILLIONAIRE – TENI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI (winner)
LADY – REMA
FEM – DAVIDO
JORO – WIZKID
SKELETUN – TEKNO
BEST COLLABORATION:
KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI (winner)
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ
BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG:
CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
I WONDER – MOELOGO (winner)
BITTER – DEENA ADE
ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU
BEST RAP SINGLE:
OGB4IG – REMINISCE
SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS (winner)
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)
NEXT RATED:
TEMS
OMAH LAY (winner)
OXLADE
BELLA SHMURDA
VIEWERS CHOICE:
DAVIDO
OMAH LAY
BURNA BOY
FALZ
FIREBOY DML
MAYORKUN
DJ NEPTUNE
WIZKID (winner)
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE [SIMI – DUDUKE] (winner)
ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML – DREAMER)
DAMINI OGULU (BURNA BOY – WAY TOO BIG)
STANLEY OMAH DIDIA (OMAH LAY – BAD INFLUENCE)
ADIQ ONIFADE (WURLD – GHOST TOWN)
ADEKUNLE KOSOKO (1 MILLION – DAVIDO)
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
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL:
AQ – EUNICE
BLAQBONEZ – DEFINE RAP 2
MI ABAGA – TRINITY
ILLBLISS – COUNTRY (winner)
PHENOM – GET THE INFO
PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION:
MASTER KG (winner)
KUAMI EUGENE
SAUTI SOL
SHAATA WALE
STONEBWOY
REVELATION OF THE YEAR:
VICTOR AD
FIREBOY DML (winner)
JOEBOY
TENI
REMA
CHIKE
BEST RAP ALBUM:
GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ (winner)
ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO
THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA
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
SONG OF THE YEAR:
FEM – DAVIDO
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI (winner)
JORO – WIZKID
MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
DUDUKE – SIMI
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
BURNA BOY
DAVIDO
WIZKID (winner)
MAYORKUN
TIWA SAVAGE
HEADIES SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM
TIMAYA
HEADIES HALL OF FAME:
KING SUNNY ADE
EBENEZER OBEY
