The Headies 2020 which is its 14th edition held today, February 21, 2021. The event was hosted by TV personality and actress Nancy Isime and comedian Bovi. This year is peculiar as the event which holds every December was moved to February due to the pandemic. However, this did not stop the show from going on, as earlier announcements saw Fireboy DML leading with nine nominations. Davido and Wurld followed right behind with seven nominations each, while Burna boy, the previous Artiste of the Year, secured six nominations.
In a forward-looking move, this year also saw the Headies include Songwriter of the Year. With performances from DJ Neptune, Fireboy, and The Cavemen, viewers were treated to a good time. Omah Lay carted home the “Next Rated” award.
Here are the winners:
Best R&B Album
- Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML- Winner
- I like girls with trobul – Sarz(featuringWurld)
- King – Praiz
- Boo of the Booless – Chike
- Celia – Tiwa Savage
Best Rap Album
Best Pop Single
- Billionaire – Teni
- Nobody – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi)- Winner
- Lady – Rema
- FEM – Davido
- Joro – Wizkid
- Skeletun – Tekno
Best Pop Album
- Fireboydml – Apollo- Winner
- Davido – A Good Time
- Yemi Alade- Woman of Steel
- Burna Boy – African Giant
- Adekunle GOLD- Afro Pop Vol. 1
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Wurld – “Ghost Town”
- Chike – “Forgive”
- Praiz – “Under the sky”- Winner
- Cobhams – “We plenti”
- Nonso Amadi – “What makes you sure”
- Johnny Drille – “Count on you”
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 Rap Single
- “OGB4IG” – Reminisce
- “Shut Up” – Blaqbonez
- “Country” – Illbliss
- “Get the Info” – Phyno (featuring Falz,Phenom)
- “Bop daddy” – Falz (featuring Ms Banks)- Winner
Best Street Hop Artiste
- Naira Marley & Young John – “Mafo”
- Mayorkun – “Geng”- Winner
- Reminisce (featuring Olamide, Naira Marley) – “Instagram”
- Rudeboy – “Audio Money”
- Rudeboy – “Audio Money”
- IVD & Zlatan – “Bolanle”
- Olamide – “Pawon”
Best Collabo
- “Know You” – Ladipoe(featuring Simi)- Winner
- “Nobody” – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi)
- “Sweet in the middle” – Davido(featuring Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld)
- “Totori” – ID Cabasa(featuring Wizkid, Olamide)
- “Get the Info” – Phyno(featuring Phenom, Falz)
Lyricist on the Roll
- A-Q – “Eunice”
- Blaqbonez – “Define Rap 2”
- M.I Abaga – “Trinity”
- Illbliss – “Country”- Winner
- Phenom – “Get the Info”
- Phyno – “Speak Life”
Song of the Year
- “FEM” – Davido
- “Nobody” – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi)
- “Joro” – Wizkid
- “Mafo” – Naira Marley
- “Duduke” – Simi- Winner
Best Recording of the Year
- “Ozymandias”– Brymo- Winner
- “Smile” – Wizkid (featuring H.E.R.)
- “Wonderful” – Burna Boy
- “Dreamer” – Fireboy DML
- “Ghost Town” – Wurld
Album of the Year
- African Giant – Burna Boy
- Apollo – Fireboy DML- Winner
- Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold
- Yellow – Brymo
- Boo of the Booless – Chike
Artiste of the Year
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Wizkid- Winner
- Mayorkun
- Tiwa Savage
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 Music Video
- “Eli” by Fireboy DML – Clarence Peters
- “1 Milli” by Davido – Director K- Winner
- “Smile” by Wizkid – Meji Alabi
- “Billionaire” by Teni – TG Omori
- “Shekere” by Yemi Alade – Ovie Etseyatse
