WizKid, Moelogo, Simi, Fireboy DML, OTHERS win @ 2021 Headies

Winners of the 2021 Headies has been announced.

The awards scheme recognises outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The likes of Wizkid, Simi, Omah Lay, Moelogo and Fireboy DML won awards at the 14th edition of the scheme.

It was held at the Eko Convention Centre on Sunday, February 21. The event was hosted by Bovi and Nancy Isime.

CHAMPION THINGS 🏆🏆 Congrats to @fireboydml for winning not one but FIVE awards at this year’s #Headies including “Album Of The Year” & “Best R&B Single” 🚀💪 pic.twitter.com/HRZ6xrr25M
— EMPIRE (@EMPIRE) February 22, 2021

Full list of winners below.

BEST R&B SINGLE

UNDER THE SKY – PRAIZ
DUDUKE – SIMI
MAD – SARZ & WURLD
BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
TATTOO – FIREBOY DML *WINNER
DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO *WINNER
SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER
WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY
DREAMER – FIREBOY DML
GHOST TOWN – WURLD

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

1. ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS

2. 1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K *WINNER

3. SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI

4. BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI

5. SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI * WINNER
SPAX – ‘AWAY’ BY OXLADE
KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY
SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ & WURLD

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

SIMI – NO LONGER BENEFICIAL
LINDSEY ABUDEI – ONE ON THE OUTSIDE
NINIOLA – ADDICTED *WINNER
J-DESS – CHI EFO
YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI
IMANSE – AJALA

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

WURLD – GHOST TOWN
CHIKE – FORGIVE
PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY * WINNER
COHBAMS – PLENTI
NONSO AMADI – WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN – MAFO
MAYORKUN – GENG * WINNER
REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
OLAMIDE – PAWON

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

OLAKIRA
ALPHA P
JAMOPYPER
ZINOLEESKY
BAD BOY TIMZ *WINNER

BEST POP SINGLE

BILLIONAIRE – TENI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI *WINNER
LADY – REMA
FEM – DAVIDO
JORO – WIZKID
SKELETUN – TEKNO

BEST COLLABORATION

KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI * WINNER
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
I WONDER – MOELOGO *WINNER
BITTER – DEENA ADE
ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU

BEST RAP SINGLE

OGB4IG – REMINISCE
SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS *WINNER

BEST R&B ALBUM

1. LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML *WINNER

2. I LIKE GIRLS WITH TROBUL – SARZ & WURLD

3. KING – PRAIZ

4. BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE

5. CELIA – TIWA SAVAGE

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

YELLOW – BRYMO
LUCID – ASA
THE LIGHT – BEZ
PIONEERS – DRB LASGIDI
ROOTS – THE CAVEMEN *WINNER

NEXT RATED

TEMS
OMAH LAY *WINNER
OXLADE
BELLA SHMURDA

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

DAVIDO
OMAH LAY
BURNA BOY
FALZ
FIREBOY DML
MAYORKUN
DJ NEPTUNE
WIZKID *WINNER

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:

SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE) *WINNER
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)

BEST POP ALBUM

APOLLO – FIREBOY DML *WINNER
AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
A GOOD TIME – DAVIDO
WOMAN OF STEEL – YEMI ALADE
AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

AQ – EUNICE
BLAQBONEZ – DEFINE RAP 2
MI ABAGA – TRINITY
ILLBLISS – COUNTRY *WINNER
PHENOM – GET THE INFO
PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

MASTER KG * WINNER
KUAMI EUGENE
SAUTI SOL
SHATTA WALE
STONEBWOY

HEADIES REVELATION

VICTOR AD
FIREBOY DML *WINNER
JOEBOY
TENI
REMA
CHIKE

BEST RAP ALBUM

GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ *WINNER
ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO
THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA

SONG OF THE YEAR

FEM – DAVIDO
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI *WINNER
JORO – WIZKID
MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
DUDUKE – SIMI