By David Kabiyesi
The 16th headies award is already around the corner, but listeners and viewers will have their hands full in terms of decision making.
The headies was created as The Global Awards For Afrobeats Music across Africa and even beyond.
Here’s the full list of the categories and nominees
“Rookie of the Year”
BAYANNI KHAID GUCHI
BLOODY CIVILIAN
ODUMODUBLVCK
ELTEE SKHILLZ
BEST MALE ARTISTE Overall most successful male artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.
ASAKE
REMA
KIZZ DANIEL
RUGER
OMAH LAY
BURNA BOY
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE Overall most successful female artiste (with artistic quality and/or impact) in the year under review.
TEMS
SIMI
AYRA STARR
TIWA SAVAGE
NEXT RATED This category is a voting category for the most promising act (with a single, EP or Album) in the year under review.
YOUNG JONN
SEYI VIBEZ
ASAKE
VICTONY
SPYRO
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR …
REMA (NIGERIA)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
MARWA LOUD (MOROCCO)
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL ….
LADIPOE – “CLOWNS”
VECTOR – “CLOWNS”
PAYPER CORLEONE – “FLY TALK ONLY”
ALPHA OJINI – “VIGILANTE BOP”
A-Q – “FAMILY FIRST” TEC (SDC) – “LIVE LIFE”
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR A voting award category for an individual Nigerian artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact digitally in the year under review.
BURNA BOY
AYRA STARR
REMA
OMAH LAY
KIZZ DANIEL
ASAKE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
SOUND SULTAN
SOUND SULTAN
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR A voting award category for a non-African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement and impact on Afrobeats
DRAKE
FUTURE
SELENA GOMEZ
DON TOLIVER
ED SHEERAN
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“ALONE” – BURNA BOY
“SOWETO” – VICTONY & TEMPOE
“I’M A MESS” – OMAH LAY
“KU LO SA” – OXLADE
“STAND STRONG” – DAVIDO FT. SUNDAY SERVICE CHOIR
“NO WOMAN, NO CRY” – TEMS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MAGICSTICKS – SUNGBA REMIX (ASAKE)
PHEELZ – ELECTRICITY (PHEELZ FT DAVIDO)
ANDRE VIBEZ & LONDON – CALM DOWN (REMA)
TEMPOE – SOWETO (VICTONY & TEMPOE)
KEL-P – KPE PASO (WANDE COAL & OLAMIDE)
REXXIE – ABRACADABRA (REXXIE, NAIRA MARLEY, SKIIBII & WIZKID)
BEST R&B SINGLE A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
FOR MY HAND – BURNA BOY FT. ED SHEERAN
MMADU – CKAY
JUST 4 U – DAMI ONIRU
RED WINE – PREYE
HARD TO FIND – CHIKE – FT. FLAVO
BEST RAP SINGLE A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.
“HUSTLE” –REMINISCE
“BIG ENERGY” – LADIPOE
“BACK IN UNI” -BLAQBONEZ
“BANDO DIARIES” –PSYCHOYP
“DECLAN RICE” – ODUMODUBLVCK
“MY BRO” – JERIQ FT. PHYNO
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
“EARTH SONG” – WIZARD CHAN
“FINAL CHAMPION” – CRUEL SANTINO
“THE TRAVELLER” – BASKETMOUTH FT THE CAVEMEN
“IN A LOOP” – BOJ FT MOLIY & MELLISSA
“GAME CHANGER” (DIKE) – FLAVOUR
“TINKO TINKO” – OBONGJAYAR
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single or album.
NINIOLA – “MEMORIES”
SIMI – “LOYAL”
WAJE – “IN BETWEEN“
“ADUA REMIX”
PREYE – “RED WINE”
DAMI ONIRU – “JUST 4 U”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
OXLADE – “KU LO SA”
HASSANI – “MY ONLY BABY”
MAGIXX – “LOVE DON’T COST A DIME”
CHIKE – “SPELL REMIX”
PRAIZ – “RECKLESS”
WANDE COAL – “KPE PASO”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BLAQBONEZ – “BACK IN UNI” (BLAQBONEZ & PERLIKS)
TG OMORI – “PBUY” (ASAKE)
TG OMORI – “BANDANA” (FIREBOY & ASAKE)
DIRECTOR K – “COMMON PERSON” (BURNA BOY)
DIRECTOR K – “CALM DOWN” (REMA)
BEST COLLABORATION
ASAKE FT. BURNA BOY – “SUNGBA REMIX”
BNXN FT KIZZ DANIEL & SEYI VIBEZ – “GWAGWALADA”
PHEELZ FT BNXN – “FINESSE”
SPYRO FT. TIWA SAVAGE – “WHO’S YOUR GUY REMIX”
PHEELZ FT DAVIDO – “ELECTRICITY”
WANDE COAL FT. OLAMIDE – “KPE PASO”
BEST STREET-HIP HOP ARTISTE
REXXIE FT. NAIRA MARLEY & SKIIBII – “ABRACADABRA”
SEYI VIBEZ – “CHANCE (NA HAM)”
ASAKE – “JOHA”
ZLATAN FT. YOUNG JONN – “ASTALAVISTA”
POCO LEE & HOTKID – “OTILO”
MOHBAD – “PEACE”
AFROBEATS SINGLE OF THE YEAR
“LAST LAST” – BURNA BOY
“RUSH” – AYRA STARR
“BUGA” – KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO
“FINESSE” – PHEELZ FT BNXN
“WHO’S YOUR GUY?” – SPYRO
“ASIWAJU” – RUGER
