Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Get Headies Award 2020 Nominations (Full list)

The organizers of the Headies on Friday launched the checklist of nominees for the 14th version of the music awards in recognition of excellent achievements within the Nigerian music business.

Davido, Omah Lay, Burna Boy, Falz, Fireboy DML, Mayorkun, DJ Neptune, Wizkid will battle for the Viewers Alternative award whereas Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mayorkun, and Tiwa Savage will battle for the Artiste Of The 12 months award.

Full nominees beneath:

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting class for the very best recording (that meets the judges’ necessities of excellence; songwriting, manufacturing, rendition) by an artiste or group within the yr beneath overview.

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

BEST POP SINGLE

A voting class for the very best pop single in yr beneath overview (by single particular person or group).

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

SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting class for the preferred tune within the yr beneath overview.

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

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

A person chargeable for producing probably the most acclaimed tune or album within the yr beneath overview.

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

BEST RAP ALBUM

A non-voting class for the very best album by a rap artiste or group in yr beneath overview.

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

BEST R&B ALBUM

A class for the very best r&b album within the yr beneath overview (by single particular person or group).

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

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

A class for the very best Various album within the yr beneath overview (by single particular person or group).

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

BEST POP ALBUM

A class for the very best pop album within the yr beneath overview (by single particular person or group).

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

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting class for the very best conceptualist, finest directed and most fun video within the yr beneath overview. This award goes to the video director.

ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR Okay
SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE

BEST R&B SINGLE

A class for the very best r&b single within the yr beneath overview (by a single particular person or group).

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

BEST COLLABORATION

A voting class for the very best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative observe (together with cameos).

KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
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 RAP SINGLE

A voting class for a single (launched on-air) recording of a rap tune.

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

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting class for the one male artiste with probably the most excellent vocal efficiency on a single tune or album.

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

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting class for the one feminine artiste with most excellent vocal performances on a single tune or album.

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

NEXT RATED

This class is a voting class for probably the most promising act within the yr beneath overview.

TEMS
OMAH LAY
OXLADE
BELLA SHMURDA

HEADIES REVELATION

A voting class for the very best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be excellent when it comes to creative high quality and impression inside the yr beneath overview.

VICTOR AD
FIREBOY DML
JOEBOY
TENI
REMA
CHIKE

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting class for the rap artiste with the very best lyrical depth and efficiency on a single tune or album.

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

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting class for the artiste whose songs are impressed by the streets. Such tune ought to captain lingua, which can even be originated by the artiste and widespread on the road.

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

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting class for the artiste whose songs mirror any kind or fashion of music which falls exterior the mainstream of latest or previous widespread musical developments.

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

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting class for the very best album (solo or group) in yr beneath overview, that meets judges’ necessities of excellence (songwriting, manufacturing, rendition and impression).

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

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste within the yr beneath overview. General most profitable artiste within the yr beneath overview.

BURNA BOY
DAVIDO
WIZKID
MAYORKUN
TIWA SAVAGE

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

A non-Nigerian award class for a person African artiste or group with probably the most excellent achievement, impression and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene within the yr beneath overview.

MASTER KG
KUAMI EUGENE
SAUTI SOL
SHAATA WALE
STONEBWOY

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A voting class to award the fan’s favourite artiste with probably the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) within the yr beneath overview.

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

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

A voting class for the rookie of the yr who has had a profitable yr musically, with the absence of an album within the yr beneath overview.

OLAKIRA
ALPHA P
JAMOPYPER
ZINOLEESKY
BAD BOY TIMZ

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

A non-voting class for the author of a tune (that meets the judges’ necessities of excellence, composition, association, rendition) within the yr beneath overview.

SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
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)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

A particular recognition to a person(s) for excellence and excellent impression to the leisure business.

EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

TIMAYA

HALL OF FAME

A particular recognition to a person for excellence and excellent impression to the leisure business.

KING SUNNY ADE

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