Davido, Burna boy, Wizkid battle for best artiste as Headies releases 2020 nominations – Daily Post Nigeria

Nigerian singers, Burna Boy, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and Mayorkun have been nominated as greatest artiste for 2020 Headies Award, a ceremony that recognises excellent achievements within the Nigerian music business.

The organisers on Friday launched the record of the 14th music award.

The nominees had been launched after a brief itemizing of 1000’s of entries submitted within the 12 months below evaluate (from July 2019 – September 2020)

Davido’s ‘Fem’ alongside, ‘No person, Joro, Mafo and Duduke had been nominated for greatest music of the 12 months.

Whereas Tems, Omah Lay, Oxlade and Bella Schmuda will battle for the subsequent rated award this 12 months.

Here’s a record of nominees;

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR:

1.OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO
2.SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER
three.WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY
four.DREAMER – FIREBOY DML
5.GHOST TOWN – WURLD

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1.PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI
2.SPAX – ‘AWAY’ BY OXLADE
three.KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY
four.SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ & WURLD

BEST R&B ALBUM

1.LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML
2.I LIKE GIRLS WITH TROBUL – SARZ & WURLD
three.KING – PRAIZ
four.BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
5.CELIA – TIWA SAVAGE

Greatest Different Album

1.YELLOW – BRYMO
2.LUCID – ASA
three.THE LIGHT – BEZ
four.PIONEERS – DRB LASGIDI
5.ROOTS – THE CAVEMEN

Greatest Pop Album

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

Greatest Music Video

1. ELI – FIREBOY BY CLARENCE PETERS
2.1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR Ok
three.SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
four.BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
5.SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE

Greatest R&B SINGLE

1.UNDER THE SKY – PRAIZ
2.DUDUKE – SIMI
three.MAD – SARZ & WURLD
four.BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
5.TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
6.DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE

Greatest Collabo

1.KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
2.NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
three.SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
four.DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
5.TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
6.GET THE INFO – PHYNO FT

Greatest Rap Single

1.OGB4IG – REMINISCE
2.SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
three.COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
four.GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
5.BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS

Headies Revelation

1.VICTOR AD
2.FIREBOY DML
three.JOEBOY
four.TENI
5.REMA
6.CHIKE

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1.AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
2.APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
three.AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
four.YELLOW – BRYMO
5.BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

1.DAVIDO
2.OMAH LAY
three.BURNA BOY
four.FALZ
5.FIREBOY DML
6.MAYORKUN
7.DJ NEPTUNE
eight.WIZKID

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

1.OLAKIRA
2.ALPHA P
three.JAMOPYPER
four.ZINOLEESKY
5.BAD BOY TIMZ

BEST POP SINGLE

1.BILLIONAIRE – TENI
2.NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
three.LADY – REMA
four.FEM – DAVIDO
5.JORO – WIZKID
6.SKELETUN – TEKNO

SONG OF THE YEAR

1.FEM – DAVIDO
2.NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
three.JORO – WIZKID
four.MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
5.DUDUKE – SIMI

NEXT RATED

1.TEMS
2.OMAH LAY
three.OXLADE
four.BELLA SHMURDA

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1.BURNA BOY
2.DAVIDO
three.WIZKID
four.MAYORKUN
5.TIWA SAVAGE

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:

1.SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
2.ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML DML – DREAMER)
three.DAMINI OGULU (BURNA BOY – WAY TOO BIG)
four.STANLEY OMAH DIDIA (OMAH LAY – BAD INFLUENCE)
5.SADIQ ONIFADE (WURLD – GHOST TOWN)
6.ADEKUNLE KOSOKO (1 MILLI)

HALL OF FAME: KING SUNNY ADE

SPECIAL RECOGNITION: EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM, TIMAYA