Davido Leads All Nominees For 2020 Headies Awards: Full List

Davido Leads All Nominees For 2020 Headies Awards: Full List

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Nigeria’s foremost and largest music award, Headies, is back with its 14th edition which also includes a new nomination category – “Songwriter of the Year”.

Nigerian pop singer, Davido, is the front runner for the 14th Annual Headies Awards, with 8 nominations. Wizkid is a close second with 7 nods.

See the full list of 2020 top nominees below.

THE BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Category without voting for the best speechcommission (meeting the judges’ requirements for excellence; composition, production, performance) by an artist or group in the year under review.

  1. OZYMANDIA–BRYMO
  2. SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HIS
  3. BEAUTIFUL – A TERRIBLE CHILD
  4. DREAMER – CHILD OF FIRE DML
  5. GHOST TOWN – WURLD

BEST POP SINGLE

Voting category for the best pop individually in the year considered (individual or group).

  1. BILLIONAIRE – TENNI
  2. NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY AND MR. EASY.
  3. LADY – RHEMA
  4. FEM – DAVID
  5. JORO – WIZARD
  6. SKELETON – TEKNO

THE SONG OF THE YEAR

The voting category for the most popular song of the year under review.

  1. FEM – DAVID
  2. NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY AND MR. EASY
  3. JORO – WIZARD
  4. MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
  5. DUDUQUE – SIMI

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Individuall responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

  1. PHEELZ – TENNIS ‘MILLIONAIRE’
  2. SPAX – ‘GUEST’ BY OXLADE
  3. KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY
  4. SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ AND WURLD

THE BEST RAP ALBUM

No-voting category for the best rap artist or group album in the observed year.

  1. GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ
  2. ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
  3. YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
  4. WORSHIP! – PAYBAC IBORO
  5. ERIGMA II – ERIGGA

BEST R&B ALBUM

Category for the best r&b album of the year observed (by individual or group).

  1. LAUGHTER, TEARS AND REWARD – FIRE BOY DML
  2. I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBULA – SARZ & WURLD
  3. KING – PRAIZ
  4. BOO OF THOSE WITHOUT BOOLS – CHIKE
  5. CELIA – WILD TIWA

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

Category for the best alternative album of the year observed (by individual or group).

  1. YELLOW – BRYMO
  2. LUCID – HANDLE
  3. LIGHT – WITHOUT
  4. PIONEERS – DRB LASGIDI
  5. ROOTS – MEN OF THE CAVES

BEST POP ALBUM

Category for the best pop album of the observed year (individual or group).

  1. APOLLON – CHILD OF FIRE DML
  2. THE AFRICAN GIANT – THE TERRIBLE CHILD
  3. HAVE A GOOD TIME – DAVID
  4. WOMAN OF STEEL – YEMI ALADE
  5. AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE ZLATO

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Voting category for the best concept, best directed and most exciting video of the year shown. This award is for the director of the video.

  1. ELI – FIRE CHILD DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
  2. 1 MILLI – DAVID DIRECTOR K
  3. SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
  4. BILLIONAIRE – TENI TG OMORI
  5. SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSA

BEST R&B SINGLE

Category for the best R&B single of the year in question (individual or group).

  1. UNDER HEAVEN – THANK YOU
  2. DUDUQUE – SIMI
  3. MAD – SARZ AND WURLD
  4. BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
  5. TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
  6. DANGEROUS LOVE – WILD TIWA

THE BEST COOPERATION

Voting category for Best R&B, Pop or Hip-Hop Collaborative Recording (Including Cameos).

  1. I KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SHIRT
  2. NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY AND MR. EASY
  3. SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN AND WURLD
  4. DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
  5. TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. Wizkid and Olamida
  6. GET INFORMATION – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOMENON AND FALSE

BEST RAP SINGLE

Voting category for an individual (air-released) recording of a rap song.

  1. OGB4IG – REMEMBERING
  2. SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
  3. EARTH – HAPPINESS
  4. GET INFORMATION: PHYNO, FALZ AND PHENOM
  5. BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. EM. BANKS

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

A non-voting category for a single artist with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

  1. WURLD – CITY OF GHOSTS
  2. UNCLES – SORRY
  3. PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY
  4. COHBAMS – A LOT
  5. NONSO AMADI – WHAT GIVES YOU SECURITY
  6. JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for a single female artist with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

  1. SIMI – NO MORE USE
  2. LINDSEY ABUDEI – ONE OUT
  3. NINIOLA – ADDICTIVE
  4. J-DESS – CHI EFO
  5. YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI
  6. IMANSE – AJALA

NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising jobs of the year under review.

  1. THEMES
  2. OMAH IS LYING
  3. COOLING
  4. BELLA ŠMURDA

GREAT DISCOVERY

Voting category for the best new artist with a debut album deemed outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact in the year in question.

  1. ANNOUNCEMENT VIKTOR
  2. FIRE CHILD DML
  3. JOEBOY
  4. SO
  5. rhema
  6. UNCLES

SCROLL TEXT WRITER

A non-voting category for the rap artist with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

  1. AQ – EUNICE
  2. BLAQBONEZ – DEFINES RAP 2
  3. MY ABAGA – TRINIDAD
  4. ILLBLISS – COUNTRY
  5. PENOM – GET INFORMATION
  6. PHYNO – LIFE SPEAKS

THE BEST STREET-HOP ARTIST

Voting category for an artist whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such a song must contain language, which can also be written by the artist and popular on the street.

  1. NAIRA MARLEY AND YOUNG JOHN – MAFO
  2. MAYORKUN – GANG
  3. REMEMBER FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
  4. RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
  5. IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
  6. OLAMIDE – PAWON

BEST SONG ‘ALTERNATIVE’

A voting category for an artist whose songs reflect any form or style of music outside of the mainstream of recent or past popular music trends.

  1. CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. vanjess and cavemen
  2. I WONDER – MOELOGO
  3. BITTER – DEENA ADE
  4. ANITA – PEOPLE OF THE CAVES
  5. DEDICATION TO MONEY – GBASKY
  6. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLA

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

The voting category for the best album (solo or group) of the year under consideration that meets the judges’ requirements for excellence (songwriter, production, performance, and impact).

  1. THE AFRICAN GIANT – THE TERRIBLE CHILD
  2. APOLLON – CHILD OF FIRE DML
  3. AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE ZLATO
  4. YELLOW – BRYMO
  5. BOO OF THOSE WITHOUT BOOLS – CHIKE

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

The artist of the year with the highest critical and commercial rating is shown. In general, the most successful artist in the observed year.

  1. ENFANT TERRIBLE
  2. DAVID
  3. magician
  4. MAYORKUN
  5. WILD TIWA

RECOGNITION TO AFRICAN ARTISTS

A non-Nigerian award category for the individual African artist or group with the most outstanding achievement, influence and infiltration of the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.

  1. MASTER KG
  2. EUGENE KUAMI
  3. SATIN SALT
  4. WALE SHAATA
  5. STONEBWOY

THE SPECTATORS’ CHOICE OF HEADIES

Voting category to award the fan-favorite artist with the most digital traction (downloads, views, streams) in the year in question.

  1. DAVID
  2. OMAH IS LYING
  3. ENFANT TERRIBLE
  4. FAKE
  5. FIRE CHILD DML
  6. MAYORKUN
  7. DJ NEPTUNE
  8. magician

Rookie of the Year

Voting category for Rookie of the Year who has had a musically successful year, with no albums in the year under consideration.

  1. RELEASES
  2. Alpha P
  3. JAMOPYPER
  4. ZINOLEESKY
  1. BAD BOY TEAM

AUTHOR SINGER OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for a songwriter (who meets the judges’ requirements for excellence, songwriting, arranging, performance) in the year in question.

  1. SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
  2. ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML – DREAMER)
  3. DAMINI OGULU (BURNA BOY – TOO BIG)
  4. STANLEY OMAH DIDIA (OMAH LAY – BAD INFLUENCE)
  5. SADIQ ONIFADE (WURLD – GHOST CITY)
  6. ADEKUNLE KOSOKO (1 MILLION – DAVIDO)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

Special recognition to one or more individuals for their excellence and exceptional impact in the entertainment industry.

EEDRIS ABDUL KAREEM

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HALL OF FAME

Special recognition to an individual for excellence and exceptional impact in the entertainment industry.

THE SUNNY KING OF ADE

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Source: newstars.edu.vn

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