It was a night full of music, fun, laughs and twitter trends. The hosts, Bovi and Seyi Shay performed brilliantly at the event and the winners of Headies awards were greatly cheered.
Here is the full list of winners:
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Joromi – Simi (WINNER)
Butterflies – Omawumi
Halleluyah – Funbi
Ponmile– Reminisce
Heaven – Banky W
BEST POP SINGLE
If – Davido (WINNER)
Mad over you – Runtown
All over – Tiwa Savage
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Iskaba – Wande Coal and DJ Tunez
Fia– Davido
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
(Fall, Mama) Kiddominant (WINNER)
(Iskaba, Malo) Spellz
(If, Rara) Tekno
(Maradona, Come closer) Sarz
(Yawa, Virtuous Woman)– Masterkraft
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
Holy Holy – 2Baba (WINNER)
Love You Die– Patoranking ft. Diamond Platnumz
Dance – Timaya ft. Rudeboy
Rock Your Body – Burna Boy
Come Closer – Wizkid
Sofa – Kiss Daniel
Read the comprehensive list of Headies awards nominees and what each category stands for
BEST RAP ALBUM
El Hadj – Reminisce (WINNER)
27 – Falz
Trip To The South – Erigga
The Playmaker – Phyno
The Glory – Olamide
Rose – AQ
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
Sounds From The Other Side – Wizkid (WINNER)
Timeless– Omawumi
Simisola – Simi
Gold – Adekunle Gold
Ijele The Traveller – Flavor
This Is Me – Niniola
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Come Closer – Wizkid (Daps) (WINNER)
Ma Lo – Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid (Meji Alabi)
Focus- Humble Smith (Clarence Peters)
Been Calling – Maleek Berry (Meji Alabi)
Yolo – Seyi Shay (Meji Alabi)
Like Dat – Davido (Daps)
BEST R&B SINGLE
Smile for Me – Simi (WINNER)
Tonight – Nonso Amadi
Folashade – Praiz
Let Me Know – Maleek Berry
Romeo & Juliet – Johhny Drille
Love You Baby – Banky W
BEST COLLABO
Ma Lo – Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid (WINNER)
Temper Remix – Skales ft Burna Boy
Juice – Ycee ft Maleekberry
No Forget – Adekunle Gold ft. Simi
Come Closer – Wizkid ft. Drake
BEST RAP SINGLE
You Rappers Should Fix up Your Lives – MI (WINNER)
Something Lite – Falz ft Ycee
Link Up – Phyno ft. Burna Boy, M.I.
Up to You – Show Dem Camp Ft Funbi
Me Versus Me – Ice Prince
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Folashade – Praiz (WINNER)
Perfect Woman – Faze
Romeo & Juliet – Johnny Drille
Tonight – Nonso Amadi
Love You Baby – Banky W
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Butterflies – Omawumi (WINNER)
In The Air – Waje
Gone for Good – Simi
Jowo – Aramide
Saro – Niniola
Where’s the Love – Niyola ft. Adekunle Gold
NEXT RATED
Mayorkun (WINNER)
Maleek Berry
Dice Ailes
Johnny Drille
Zoro
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
Reekado Banks (WINNER)
Niniola
Adekunle Gold
Mr Eazi
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
You Rappers Should Fix up Your Lives – MI (WINNER)
Political Science – AQ
Liquor Night – Boogey
Industry Nite – Erigga
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
Penalty – Small Doctor (WINNER)
Wo – Olamide
Sai Baba – CDQ
Shepeteri – Idowest ft. Dammy Krane, Slim Case
Pass the Agbara – Skuki
Legbegbe – Mr Real ft. Idowest, Kelvin Chuks, Obadice
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
Fun Mi Lowo Mi – Aramide ft. Sound Sultan & Koker (WINNER)
Money – Adekunle Gold
Radio – Nonso Amadi
Romeo & Juliet – Johnny Drille
Ponmile – Reminisce
Lagos Barbie – Bantu
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Simisola – Simi (WINNER)
Gold – Adekunle Gold
Klitoris – Brymo
Ijele the Traveler – Flavour
Sounds from the Other Side – Wizkid
The Playmaker – Phyno
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Davido (WINNER)
Wizkid
Olamide
Simi
Tiwa savage
SONG OF THE YEAR
If- Davido (WINNER)
Penalty – Small Doctor
Wo – Olamide
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Mad Over You – Runtown
Fia – Davido
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Nasty C (WINNER)
Sarkodie
Casper Nyovest
Sauti Sol
Vanessa Mdee
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
Come Closer- Wizkid (WINNER)
If- Davido
Wo -Olamide
Mad Over You – Runtown
Yeba- Kiss Daniel
Yawa -Tekno
INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER
MTN
Pepsi
Glo
Hennessy
Firs
Nigeria breweries
Lagos state
BEST PERFORMER
Yemi Alade (WINNER)
Flavour
Falz
MI
2baba
Tiwa savage
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Teni (WINNER)
Kidi
Air boy
Junior boy
Peruzzi
Kaffy– Industry recognition award
Chris Ubosi– Hall of Fame award
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