THE HEADIES: 12th (C.A.R.E) Edition | Nominees List

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After months of shortlisting thousands of submitted entries, the nominees list for the 12th edition of Nigeria‘s biggest and most prestigious music award show, The Headies, is finally out; Music superstar, DavidO, leads the pack with the highest number of nominations – six (6), while Wizkid, Olamide and Adekunle Gold follow with five (5) nominations each. Tiwa Savage, Kiss Daniel and Johnny Drille got four (4) nominations each while Flavour, Nonso Amadi, Banky W, NiniOla, Runtown, Phyno and Reminisce cupped three (3) nominations respectively; this year, the organizers are also introducing new categories to the award show – the new categories include: “The Viewer’s Choice Award,” “Best Performer” category and a special category to recognize the efforts of brands that have supported the entertainment industry for the past three (3) years.

Olamide has won the most number of Headies awards (10), closely followed in the win by 2Baba (7), Wizkid (6), DavidO (4) and Clarence Peters (4).

The Nominees’ Party for the 12th edition of The Headies holds on the 29th of April in Abuja while the main event is scheduled for 5th of May 2018 at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

See the full list of nominees below…

12TH HEADIES EDITION NOMINEES LIST: Year-In-Review (July 2016 – December 2017)

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST RECORDING (THAT MEETS THE JUDGES REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE, SONG-WRITING, PRODUCTION & RENDITION) BY AN ARTISTE OR GROUP IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. BUTTERFLIESOmawumi
  2. HALLELUYAHFunbi
  3. PONMILEReminisce
  4. HEAVENBanky W
  5. JOROMISimi

BEST POP SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

  1. MAD OVER YOURuntown
  2. ALL OVERTiwa Savage
  3. YEBAKiss Daniel
  4. ISKABAWande Coal & DJ Tunez
  5. IFDavidO
  6. FIADavidO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. (“FALL” & “MAMA“) Kiddominant
  2. (“ISKABA” & “MALO“) Spellz
  3. (“IF” & “RARA“) Tekno
  4. (“MARADONA” & “COME CLOSER“) Sarz
  5. (“YAWA” & “VIRTUOUS WOMAN“) MasterKraft

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

  1. LOVE YOU DIEPatoranking ft. Diamond Platnumz
  2. DANCETimaya ft. RudeBoy
  3. HOLY HOLY2Baba
  4. ROCK YOUR BODYBurna Boy
  5. COME CLOSERWizkid
  6. SOFAKiss Daniel

BEST RAP ALBUM
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. 27Falz
  2. TRIP TO THE SOUTHErigga
  3. EL HADJReminisce
  4. THE PLAYMAKERPhyno
  5. THE GLORYOlamide
  6. ROSEA-Q

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

  1. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDEWizkid
  2. TIMELESSOmawumi
  3. SIMISOLASimi
  4. GOLDAdekunle Gold
  5. IJELE THE TRAVELLERFlavour
  6. THIS IS MENiniOla

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
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.

  1. MA LOTiwa Savage ft. Wizkid (Meji Alabi)
  2. FOCUSHumbleSmith (Clarence Peters)
  3. COME CLOSERWizkid (DAPS)
  4. BEEN CALLINGMaleek Berry (Meji Alabi)
  5. YOLOSeyi Shay (Meji Alabi)
  6. LIKE DATDavidO (DAPS)

BEST R&B SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

  1. TONIGHTNonso Amadi
  2. FOLASHADEPraiz
  3. LET ME KNOWMaleek Berry
  4. ROMEO & JULIETJohnny Drille
  5. LOVE YOU BABYBanky W
  6. SMILE FOR MESimi

BEST COLLABORATION
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).

  1. MA LOTiwa Savage ft. Wizkid
  2. TEMPER (REMIX)Skales ft. Burna Boy
  3. JUICEYCee ft. Maleek Berry
  4. NO FORGETAdekunle Gold ft. Simi
  5. COME CLOSERWizkid ft. Drake

BEST RAP SINGLE
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP SONG.

  1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVESM.I
  2. SOMETHING LITEFalz ft. YCee
  3. LINK UPPhyno ft. Burna Boy & M.I
  4. UP TO YOUShow Dem Camp ft. Funbi
  5. ME VERSUS MEIce Prince

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE MALE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

  1. PERFECT WOMANFaze
  2. FOLASHADEPraiz
  3. ROMEO & JULIETJohnny Drille
  4. TONIGHTNonso Amadi
  5. LOVE YOU BABYBanky W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

  1. IN THE AIRWaje
  2. GONE FOR GOODSimi
  3. JOWOAramide
  4. SARONiniOla
  5. WHERE’S THE LOVENiyola ft. Adekunle Gold
  6. BUTTERFLIESOmawumi

NEXT RATED
THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. Maleek Berry
  2. Mayorkun
  3. Dice Ailes
  4. Johnny Drille
  5. Zoro

HIP HOP WORLD 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.

  1. NiniOla
  2. Adekunle Gold
  3. Mr. Eazi
  4. Reekado Banks

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE RAP ARTISTE WITH THE BEST LYRICAL DEPTH AND PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

  1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVESM.I
  2. POLITICAL SCIENCEA-Q
  3. LIQUOR NIGHTBoogey
  4. INDUSTRY NITEErigga

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
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.

  1. PENALTYSmall Doctor
  2. WOOlamide
  3. SAI BABACDQ
  4. SHEPETERIIdoWest ft. Dammy Krane & SlimCase
  5. PASS THE AGBARASkuki
  6. LEGBEGBEMr. Real ft. IdoWest, Kelvin Chuks & Obadice

BEST ALTERNATIVE SONG
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.

  1. MONEYAdekunle Gold
  2. RADIONonso Amadi
  3. ROMEO & JULIETJohnny Drille
  4. PONMILEReminisce
  5. FUN MI LOWO MIAramide ft. Sound Sultan & Koker
  6. LAGOS BARBIEBantu

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM (SOLO OR GROUP) IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THAT MEETS JUDGES’ REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE (SONG-WRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION AND IMPACT).

  1. SIMISOLASimi
  2. GOLDAdekunle Gold
  3. KLITORISBrymO
  4. IJELE THE TRAVELERFlavour
  5. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDEWizkid
  6. THE PLAYMAKERPhyno

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW; OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. DavidO
  2. Wizkid
  3. Olamide
  4. Simi
  5. Tiwa Savage

SONG OF THE YEAR
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. PENALTYSmall Doctor
  2. WOOlamide
  3. IFDavidO
  4. YEBAKiss Daniel
  5. MAD OVER YOURuntown
  6. FIADavidO

AFRICAN ARTISTE
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.

  1. Sarkodie
  2. Cassper Nyovest
  3. Nasty C
  4. Sauti Sol
  5. Vanessa Mdee

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
A VOTING CATEGORY TO AWARD THE FAN’S FAVOURITE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST DIGITAL TRACTIONS (DOWNLOADS, VIEWS & STREAMS) IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

  1. COME CLOSERWizkid
  2. IF DavidO
  3. WOOlamide
  4. MAD OVER YOURuntown
  5. YEBAKiss Daniel
  6. YAWATekno

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER
THIS IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRANDS THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST IMPACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE LAST THREE (3) YEARS; AN AWARD TO RECOGNIZE BRANDS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AT A TIME WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE.

  1. MTN
  2. Pepsi
  3. Glo
  4. Hennessy
  5. FIRS
  6. Nigerian Breweries
  7. Lagos State

BEST PERFORMER
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTES WHOSE STAGE-CRAFT, SHOWMANSHIP AND PERFORMANCE ROUTINES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CONCEPTUALIZED AND EXECUTED IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW WITH CONSIDERATION OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.

  1. Flavour
  2. Falz
  3. M.I
  4. 2Baba
  5. Yemi Alade
  6. Tiwa Savage

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

  1. Kidi
  2. Airboy
  3. Teni
  4. Junior Boy
  5. Peruzzi

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

  1. Kaffy

HALL OF FAME

  1. Chris Ubosi