Mayorkun won the Next Rated and Davido winning Song of the Year award for IF, the 2018 Headies has again shone light into the Nigerian music industry. Check out the full list of nominees and winners in each category.
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: DAVIDO
2. WIZKID
3. OLAMIDE
4. SIMI
5. TIWA SAVAGE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: SIMISOLA – SIMI
2. GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. KLITORIS – BRYMO
4. IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR
5. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
6. THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO
SONG OF THE YEAR (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: IF- DAVIDO
1. PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO – OLAMIDE
4. YEBA – KISS DANIEL
5. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
6. FIA – DAVIDO
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
WINNER: SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
2. TIMELESS – OMAWUMI
3. SIMISOLA – SIMI
4. GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
5. IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR
6. THIS IS ME – NINIOLA
BEST RAP ALBUM
WINNER: EL HADJ – REMINISCE
1. 27 – FALZ
2. TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA
4. THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO
5. THE GLORY – OLAMIDE
6. ROSE – AQ
NEXT RATED (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: MAYORKUN
1. MALEEK BERRY
3. DICE AILES
4. JOHNNY DRILLE
5. ZORO
ROOKIE:
WINNER: TENI
KIDI
AIR BOY
TENI
JUNIOR BOY
PERUZZI
BEST RAP SINGLE
WINNER: YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
2. SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE
3. LINK UP – PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.
4. UP TO YOU – SDC FT FUNBI
5. ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO – OLAMIDE
3. SAI BABA – CDQ
4. SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE
5. PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI
6. LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE
BEST POP SINGLE
WINNER: IF– DAVIDO
1. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
2. ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE
3. YEBA – KISS DANIEL
4. ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ
6. FIA – DAVIDO
BEST R&B SINGLE
WINNER: SMILE FOR ME – SIMI
FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY
ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE
LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
WINNER: YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
2. POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ
3. LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY
4. INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA
BEST PERFORMER
WINNER: YEMI ALADE
1. FLAVOUR
2. FALZ
3. M.I.
4. 2BABA
6. TIWA SAVAGE
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: (FALL, MAMA) – KIDOMINANT
(ISKABA, MALO) – SPELLZ
(IF) – TEKNO
(RARA) – SELEBOBO
(MARADONA, COME CLOSER) – SARZ
(BUTTERFLIES, VIRTUOUS WOMAN)- COBHAMS
(YAWA, AUGMENT) – MASTERKRAFT
BEST COLLABO
WINNER: MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
2. TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY
3. JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEK BERRY
4. NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI
5. COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT. DRAKE
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
WINNER: HOLY HOLY – 2BABA
1. LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
2. DANCE – TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY
4. ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY
5. COME CLOSER – WIZKID
6. SOFA – KISS DANIEL
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
WINNER: JOROMI – SIMI
1. BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI
2. HALLELUYAH – FUNBI
3. PONMILE – REMINISCE
4. HEAVEN – BANKY W
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: REEKADO BANKS
1. NINIOLA
2. ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. MR. EAZI
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN & KOKER
1. MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD
2. RADIO – NONSO AMADI
3. ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE
4. PONMILE – REMINISCE
6. LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU
AFRICAN ARTISTE (NON-NIGERIAN)
WINNER: NASTY C
1. SARKODIE
2. CASSPER NYOVEST
4. SAUTI SOL
5. VANESSA MDEE
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE (VOTING CATEGORY)
WINNER: COME CLOSER- WIZKID
2. IF- DAVIDO
3. WO -OLAMIDE
4. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
5. YEBA- KISS DANIEL
6. YAWA -TEKNO
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (VIDEO DIRECTOR)
WINNER: COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)
1. MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)
2. FOCUS- HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)
4. BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)
5. YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)
6. LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
WINNER: BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUNMI
1. IN THE AIR – WAJE
2. GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI
3. JOWO – ARAMIDE
4. SARO – NINIOLA
5. WHERE’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
WINNER: FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
1. PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE
3. ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE
4. LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W
INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER
1. HENNESSY
2. PEPSI
3. NIGERIA BREWERIES
4. MTN
5. GLO
6. FIRS
7. LAGOS STATE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: KAFFY
HALL OF FAME: CHRIS UBOSI