SONG OF THE YEAR
DUDUKE – SIMI
BEST POP ALBUM
APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K
NEXT RATED
OMAH LAY
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
ILLBLISS – COUNTRY
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
NINIOLA – ADDICTED
BEST R&B ALBUM
LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML
BEST COLLABORATION
KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
BEST RAP SINGLE
BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS
BEST R&B SINGLE
TATTOO – FIREBOY DML – WINNER
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
MAYORKUN – GENG
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
I WONDER – MOELOGO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
ROOTS – THE CAVEMEN
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
BAD BOY TIMZ
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY
BEST POP SINGLE
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
WIZKID
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
MASTER KG
BEST RAP ALBUM
A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.
GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ
ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO
THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA
HEADIES 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.
VICTOR AD
FIREBOY DML
JOEBOY
TENI
REMA
CHIKE
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).
AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
YELLOW – BRYMO
BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.
BURNA BOY
DAVIDO
WIZKID
MAYORKUN
TIWA SAVAGE
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review.
SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML – DREAMER)
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:
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM
TIMAYA
HALL OF FAME
A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
KING SUNNY ADE
