The 13th Edition of the Headies is currently ongoing at Eko Hotel and Suites.
Below is the full list of winners for 2019.
The List of winners for the Headies 2019
Best Recording Of The Year
This category is for an artiste or group with the best recording in the year under review. Sadly, this is a non-voting category and will be decided by a panel of judges selected by the organizers.
- Adekunle Gold – Ire
- Patoranking – Heal D World
- Brymo – Olanrewaju
- Teni – Uyo Meyo-The Winner
- Burna Boy – Ye
Best Pop Single
This is a voting category designated to a single individual or group with the best pop single in the year under review.
- ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
- ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
- ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
- ‘Case’ – Teni-Winner
- ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
- ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
Producer of the Year
This category is for an individual who was responsible for producing the best song or album in the year under review.
- Phantom – ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy
- Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
- Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
- Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy ft Duncan Mighty and Wizkid-Winner
- Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy ft Zlatan
Best Rap Album
This is a non-voting category and will be decided by the judges. The category is for an individual or group with the best rap album.
- ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz-Winner
- ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
- ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
- ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp
Best R&B/POP Album
This is a voting category for the best R&B or Pop album in the year under review either by an individual or group.
- rare – Odunsi (The Engine)
- Outside – Burna Boy
- No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
- Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun-Winner
- About 30 – Adekunle Gold
Best Music Video
This is a voting category for the best music video in the year under review. The award category goes to the video director for the best conceptualist, directed and exciting video.
- ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters-Winner
- ‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
- ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
- ‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy
- ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor
Best R&B Single
This is a voting category for the best R&B single by an individual or group in the year under review.
- ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
- ‘Serenade’ – Funbi
- ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni
- ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld
- ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft. Runtown-Winner
Best Collabo
This is a voting category for the best collaborative track across all genres (R&B, Pop, Hip-hop). The category also considers cameos appearances.
- ‘Like’ – Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
- ‘One Ticket’ – Kiss Daniel ft. Davido
- ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
- ‘Killin’ Dem’ – Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan-Winners
- jh‘Amaka’ – 2baba Ft. Peruzzi
Best Rap Single
This is a voting category for the best rap single in the year under review.
- ‘Talk’ – Falz-Winner
- ‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
- ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss ft. Olamide
- ‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini
- ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
This is a non-voting category and the winner will be decided by the judges. The award category is for the best and outstanding vocal performance by a male artiste on either a song or an album.
- Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’
- Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
- Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
- Funbi – ‘Serenade’
- Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’-Winner
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
This is a non-voting category for the most outstanding and best vocal performance by a female artiste on a song or an album.
- GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’
- Waje – ‘Udue’
- Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’-Winner
- Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
- Falana – ‘Repeat’
Next Rated
This is a voting category for the most promising artiste in the year under review.
- Rema-Winer
- Joeboy
- Fireboy DML
- Victor AD
- Lyta
- Zlatan
Hip Hop World Revelation
This is a voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album. The album must be outstanding in terms of impact and artistic quality.
- Odunsi
- Mayorkun-Winner
- Wurld
- Humblesmith
Lyricist On The Roll
This is a non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical performance in either a song or an album.
- YCEE – ‘Balance’
- Boogey – ‘Implode’
- Paybac – ‘Implode’
- Ghost – ‘Crown’
- Tec – ‘Crown’
- AQ – ‘Crown-Winner
Best Street-Hop Artiste
This is a voting category for the artiste with songs that are inspired by the streets. Such song should be popular on the street and contain captain lingua, which may be originated by the artiste.
- Erigga – ‘Motivation’
- Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God-Winner
- Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
- Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’
- Lyta – ‘Time’
Best ‘Alternative’ Song
This is a voting category for artiste with the best alternative song. Such song usually has a substance that falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular music trends.
- ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
- ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
- ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille-Winner
- ‘Heya’ – Brymo
- ‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold
Album Of The Year
This is a voting category for the best album either by a solo artiste or group in the year under review. The album must meet the judges’ requirements of excellent songwriting, production, rendition and impact.
- About 30 – Adekunle Gold
- Outside – Burna Boy
- Moral Instruction – Falz-Winner
- No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
Artiste Of The Year
This award is given to the most commercially and critically adjudged artiste. It is for the most successful artiste in the year under review.
- Burna Boy-Winner
- Wizkid
- Davido
- Tiwa Savage
- Falz
Song Of The Year
This is a voting category for the best and popular song in the year under review.
- ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy-Winner
- ‘Dumebi’ – Rema
- ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
- ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
- ‘Case’ – Teni
- ‘Leg work’ – Zlatan
- ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
- ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
African Artiste Recognition
This is a non-Nigerian category. It is meant for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, infiltration and impact into the Nigerian music scene.
- Master KG – Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)
- Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)
- Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
- King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)
- DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
This is a voting category for the fan’s favourite artiste with the most digital tractions such as downloads, streams and views.
- Mr Eazi
- Burna Boy
- Teni-Winner
- Fireboy DML
- Rema
- Joe Boy
- Wizkid
- Davido
Best Performer
This is a non-voting category for the artiste with an exceptionally conceptualized and well-executed stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines.
- Falz
- Tiwa Savage
- Brymo
- Yemi Alade-Winner
- Adekunle Gold
Rookie Of The Year
This is a voting category for the artiste with a successful year with the absence of an album.
- Crayon
- Buju
- Barry Jhay-Winner
- Oxlade