The Headies of 2015 gave us the first scandal in 2016 when Don Jazzy and Olamide fight a bit over which of their artists deserves the next award and now the Headies of 2016 are approaching.
This year’s Headies nominations have been awaited since July 2016, but the final 2016 Headies nomination list was released on November 8th. Adekunle Gold led the list with 5 nominations.
The full 2016 Headies nomination list is below:
Best recording of the year
- EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
- PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. Soweto Choir
- LOVE DOESN’T WORRY – SIMI
- ORENTE-ADEKUNLE GOLD
- SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS – BRYMO
Producer of the Year
- DJ COUBLON “GOOD TIME & RABA”
- PHEELS – “PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS” – OLAMIDE
- LEGENDURY BEATS – “FINAL – BABA NLA” WIZKID
- YOUNG JOHN – MAMA – KISS DANIEL
- MAST POWER – FADA FADA, CONNECT – PHYNO
- OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – “PRAY FOR ME” – DAREY
Best Music Video
- EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
- MARY (SEYI SHAY)-MEJI ALABI
- SOLDIER (FOLD THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS
- MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
- BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID-SESAN
Best R&B/Pop Album
- NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
- WANTED – WALL COAL
- CLITORIS-BRYMO
- NUDE – DAREY
- SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
2016 Headie’s Best R&B Single
- LOVE DOESN’T WORRY – SIMI
- MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
- SUPER WOMAN – WALL COAL
- PRAY FOR ME – DAREY
- ADUKE-TJAN
- SMILE – SHAYDEE
Best Pop Single
- Mom – Kiss Daniel
- FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
- EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
- FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMID
- MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. THE TASTE
Best Reggae/Dancehall Single
- NO KISSING’- PATORANKING FT SARCODIA
- BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
- JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
- OLOWO-CYNTHIA MORGAN
- PAM PAM-KETCHUP
- I like the way – TIMAYA
Best Rap Album
- EYAN MAY WEATHER-OLAMID
- POWERFUL – ILL BLISS
- STORIES THAT TOUCH – FLZ
- LIL’KESH-YAGI
2016 Headie’s Best Collaboration
- SOLDIER – FOLD FEAT. SIMI
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
- NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARCODE
- MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. THE TASTE
Best Rap Single
- EYAN MAY WEATHER-OLAMID
- ASAMALEKUN – REMEMBER
- JAGABAN-YCEE
- CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
- AGU JI NDI MEN – AQ
- SHOW SOMETHING – BOOGEY
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENED
- DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME
- SHAYDEE – SMILE
- WALL COAL – SUPER WOMAN
- RIC HASSANI – LORD
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- SIMI – LOVE DOESN’T WORRY
- SEYI SHAY – NOW
- ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
- OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY
2016 Headies Next Review
- YCEE
- TEKNO
- MR. EAZI
- HUMBLESMITH
- ARAMID
Hip hop world revelation
- KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA
- SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
- LIL’KESH-YAGI
- RUNTOWN-GETTO UNIVERSITY
Copywriter on the roll
- ILL BLISS—CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI
- REMEMBER – ASALAMALEKU
- YCEE-JAGABAN
- BOOGEY – SHOW SOMETHING
- AQ-AGU JI NDI MEN
- MODENINE – no matter what
Best Street Hop Artist
- OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP
- AJE BUTTER FEAT. FOLD – BAD GANG
- KOKER – KO LE WERK
- YCEE-JAGABAN
- SMALL DOKTA-GBERA
- 2T BOYS – CUSTOMERS DADA NI
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS – BRYMO
- YOU SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE – REF
- WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
- LORD-RIC HASSANI
album of the year
- STORIES THAT TOUCH – FLZ
- NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
- WANTED – WALL COAL
- SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
artist of the year
- WIZKID
- TIWA SAVAGE
- FOLD
- YEMI ALADE
- OLAMID
song of the year
- FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.
- FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMID
2016 Headies African Artiste
- SAUTI SOL
- CASPER NYOVEST
- DJ MAPHORISA
- STONE CONSTRUCTION
- SARCODE
What you need to know about Headies Awards
The Headies Awards started in 2006, but at the time, it was referred to as the Hip Hop World Awards. It was created by Hip Hop World Magazine and stayed as the Hip Hop World Award until 2012 when it eventually became the Headies Awards.
Regarded as one of the biggest music awards in Nigeria, Headies celebrates the best of music in Nigeria, with nearly 30 categories including Hall of Fame, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Rookie of the Year, African Artist of the Year, Best R&B Single , Best Rap Single, Best Pop Single, Best R&B/Pop Album and more.
The most popular award winners, who have had over a thousand nominations so far, include 2 Face Idibia, Mode 9, P-Square, Olamide, MI, Wande Coal, WizKid, Dbanj and Asa.
The Headies Awards plaque was designed by its founder Ayo Animashaun and the idea behind it is to catch a young man shouting out his talent. It was nevertheless drawn by Matthias Aragbada. In 2008 the plaque was remade in the UK.
The Headies of 2015 gave us the first scandal in 2016 when Don Jazzy and Olamide fight a bit over which of their artists deserves the next award and now the Headies of 2016 are approaching.
This year’s Headies nominations have been awaited since July 2016, but the final 2016 Headies nomination list was released on November 8th. Adekunle Gold led the list with 5 nominations.
The full 2016 Headies nomination list is below:
Best recording of the year
- EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
- PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. Soweto Choir
- LOVE DOESN’T WORRY – SIMI
- ORENTE-ADEKUNLE GOLD
- SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS – BRYMO
Producer of the Year
- DJ COUBLON “GOOD TIME & RABA”
- PHEELS – “PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS” – OLAMIDE
- LEGENDURY BEATS – “FINAL – BABA NLA” WIZKID
- YOUNG JOHN – MAMA – KISS DANIEL
- MAST POWER – FADA FADA, CONNECT – PHYNO
- OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – “PRAY FOR ME” – DAREY
Best Music Video
- EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
- MARY (SEYI SHAY)-MEJI ALABI
- SOLDIER (FOLD THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS
- MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
- BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID-SESAN
Best R&B/Pop Album
- NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
- WANTED – WALL COAL
- CLITORIS-BRYMO
- NUDE – DAREY
- SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
2016 Headie’s Best R&B Single
- LOVE DOESN’T WORRY – SIMI
- MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
- SUPER WOMAN – WALL COAL
- PRAY FOR ME – DAREY
- ADUKE-TJAN
- SMILE – SHAYDEE
Best Pop Single
- Mom – Kiss Daniel
- FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
- EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
- FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMID
- MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. THE TASTE
Best Reggae/Dancehall Single
- NO KISSING’- PATORANKING FT SARCODIA
- BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
- JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
- OLOWO-CYNTHIA MORGAN
- PAM PAM-KETCHUP
- I like the way – TIMAYA
Best Rap Album
- EYAN MAY WEATHER-OLAMID
- POWERFUL – ILL BLISS
- STORIES THAT TOUCH – FLZ
- LIL’KESH-YAGI
2016 Headie’s Best Collaboration
- SOLDIER – FOLD FEAT. SIMI
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
- NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARCODE
- MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. THE TASTE
Best Rap Single
- EYAN MAY WEATHER-OLAMID
- ASAMALEKUN – REMEMBER
- JAGABAN-YCEE
- CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
- AGU JI NDI MEN – AQ
- SHOW SOMETHING – BOOGEY
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENED
- DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME
- SHAYDEE – SMILE
- WALL COAL – SUPER WOMAN
- RIC HASSANI – LORD
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- SIMI – LOVE DOESN’T WORRY
- SEYI SHAY – NOW
- ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
- OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY
2016 Headies Next Review
- YCEE
- TEKNO
- MR. EAZI
- HUMBLESMITH
- ARAMID
Hip hop world revelation
- KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA
- SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
- LIL’KESH-YAGI
- RUNTOWN-GETTO UNIVERSITY
Copywriter on the roll
- ILL BLISS—CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI
- REMEMBER – ASALAMALEKU
- YCEE-JAGABAN
- BOOGEY – SHOW SOMETHING
- AQ-AGU JI NDI MEN
- MODENINE – no matter what
Best Street Hop Artist
- OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP
- AJE BUTTER FEAT. FOLD – BAD GANG
- KOKER – KO LE WERK
- YCEE-JAGABAN
- SMALL DOKTA-GBERA
- 2T BOYS – CUSTOMERS DADA NI
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS – BRYMO
- YOU SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE – REF
- WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
- LORD-RIC HASSANI
album of the year
- STORIES THAT TOUCH – FLZ
- NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
- WANTED – WALL COAL
- SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
artist of the year
- WIZKID
- TIWA SAVAGE
- FOLD
- YEMI ALADE
- OLAMID
song of the year
- FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
- OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
- PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
- REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.
- FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMID
2016 Headies African Artiste
- SAUTI SOL
- CASPER NYOVEST
- DJ MAPHORISA
- STONE CONSTRUCTION
- SARCODE
What you need to know about Headies Awards
The Headies Awards started in 2006, but at the time, it was referred to as the Hip Hop World Awards. It was created by Hip Hop World Magazine and stayed as the Hip Hop World Award until 2012 when it eventually became the Headies Awards.
Regarded as one of the biggest music awards in Nigeria, Headies celebrates the best of music in Nigeria, with nearly 30 categories including Hall of Fame, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Rookie of the Year, African Artist of the Year, Best R&B Single , Best Rap Single, Best Pop Single, Best R&B/Pop Album and more.
The most popular award winners, who have had over a thousand nominations so far, include 2 Face Idibia, Mode 9, P-Square, Olamide, MI, Wande Coal, WizKid, Dbanj and Asa.
The Headies Awards plaque was designed by its founder Ayo Animashaun and the idea behind it is to catch a young man shouting out his talent. It was nevertheless drawn by Matthias Aragbada. In 2008 the plaque was remade in the UK.