14th Headies Winners – The 14th HEADIES Awards took place on February 21st 2021 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island Lagos. A night full of music, fun, and laughs; thanks to the hosts Bovi and Nancy Isime and brilliant performances from the amazing artists. Here is the full list of winners at the 14th Headies Award.

14th Headies Winners

BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

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

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.

1. BRYMO : OZYMANDIAS WINNER
2. BURNABOY : WONDERFUL
3. FIREBOY : DREAMER
4. WIZKID : SMILE
5. WURLD : GHOST TOWN

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

1. ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
2. 1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K WINNER
3. SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
4. BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
5. SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

1. PHEELZ : BILLIONAIRE BY TENI ENTERTAINER WINNER
2. SPAX CLASSIC : AWAY BY OXLADE
3. KELPVIBES : PULL UP BY BURNABOY
4. SARZ : MAD BY SARZ AND WURLD

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

1. SIMI – NO LONGER BENEFICIAL
2. LINDSEY ABUDEI – ONE ON THE OUTSIDE
3. NINIOLA – ADDICTED WINNER
4. J-DESS – CHI EFO
5. YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI
6. IMANSE – AJALA

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

1. WURLD – GHOST TOWN
2. CHIKE – FORGIVE
3. PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY WINNER
4. COHBAMS – PLENTI
5. NONSO AMADI – WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
6. JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

1. NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN – MAFO
2. MAYORKUN – GENG WINNER
3. REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
4. RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
5. IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
6. OLAMIDE – PAWON

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.

1. OLAKIRA
2. ALPHA P
3. JAMOPYPER
4. ZINOLEESKY
5. BAD BOY TIMZ WINNER

BEST POP SINGLE

A voting category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).

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

BEST COLLABORATION

A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

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

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

1. CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
2. I WONDER – MOELOGO WINNER
3. BITTER – DEENA ADE
4. ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
5. MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
6. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU

BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.

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

BEST R&B ALBUM

A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

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

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

1. BRYMO : YELLOW
2. ASA : LUCID
3. BEZ : THE LIGHT
4. DRB LASGIDI : PIONEERS
5. THE CAVEMEN : ROOTS WINNER

NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.

1. TEMS
2. OMAH LAY WINNER
3. OXLADE
4. BELLA SHMURDA

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.

1. DAVIDO
2. OMAH LAY
3. BURNA BOY
4. FALZ
5. FIREBOY DML
6. MAYORKUN
7. DJ NEPTUNE
8. WIZKID WINNER

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

1. AQ – EUNICE
2. BLAQBONEZ – DEFINE RAP 2
3. MI ABAGA – TRINITY
4. ILLBLISS – COUNTRY WINNER
5. PHENOM – GET THE INFO
6. PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE

BEST RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

1. AQ : GOD’S ENGINEERING WINNER
2. ILLBLISS : ILLY CHAPO X
3. PSYCHOYP : YPSZN2
4. PAYBAC : CULT!
5. ERIGGA : THE ERIGMA 2

BEST POP ALBUM

A category for the best r&b/pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

1. FIREBOY : APOLLO WINNER
2. BURNABOY : AFRICAN GIANT
3. DAVIDO : A GOOD TIME
4. YEMI ALADE : WOMEN OF STEEL
5. ADEKUNLE GOLD : AFRO POP VOL 1

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SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

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

HEADIES REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review.

1. VICTOR AD
2. FIREBOY DML WINNER
3. JOEBOY
4. TENI
5. REMA
6. CHIKE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.

1. BURNA BOY
2. DAVIDO
3. WIZKID WINNER
4. MAYORKUN
5. TIWA SAVAGE

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.

1. MASTER KG WINNER
2. KUAMI EUGENE
3. SAUTI SOL
4. SHAATA WALE
5. STONEBWOY

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review.

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

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

HALL OF FAME

A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

KING SUNNY ADE and Ebenezer Obey