The full list of nominees for the 13th Headies Award slated for October 19 has been released.
The initiative which is from HIP TV is Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award show.
The list was released after opening its doors to receive entries for nominations into respective categories and the list comes with some surprises. Some Nigerian artist did not make the cut.
With over a decade of celebrating Nigeria’s music geniuses, the 13th Headies award will feature 23 unique categories. The categories include Best Recording of the Year; Best Pop Single; Best Rap Album; Next Rated; Best R&B/ Pop Album; Producer of The Year; Best Collabo; Best Rap Single; Hip Hop World Revelation; Best Vocal Performance (Male); Best Vocal Performance (Female); and Lyricist on The Roll.
Others are the Best Street-Hop Artiste; Album of The Year; Artiste of The Year; Song of The Year; African Artiste Recognition; Headies’ Viewer’s Choice; Industry Brand Supporter; Best Performer; Songwriter of The Year; Rookie of The Year; Special Recognition; Hall of Fame.
Nigeriatunes gathered that 29 categories were announced when nominations were opened. After the compilation, only 23 categories were announced. Categories removed are Best Reggae/Dancehall, Best Alternative Album, Best R&B Single, Best Songwriter and two others.
See the list of 2019 Headies Award nominations below.
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Adekunle Gold – Ire
Patoranking – Heal D World
Brymo – Olanrewaju
Teni – Uyo Meyo
Burna Boy – Ye
BEST POP SINGLE
‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
‘Case’ – Teni
‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
‘Baby’ – Joeboy
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Phantom – ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy
Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy ft Duncan Mighty and Wizkid
Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy ft Zlatan
BEST RAP ALBUM
‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz
‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp
BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM
rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)
Outside – Burna Boy
No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun
About 30 – Adekunle Gold
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters
‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy
‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor
BEST R&B SINGLE
‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
‘Serenade’ – Funbi
‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni
‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld
‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft. Runtown
BEST COLLABO
Like’ – Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
‘One Ticket’ – Kiss Daniel ft. Davido
‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
‘Killin’ Dem’ – Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan
‘Amaka’ – 2baba Ft. Peruzzi
BEST RAP SINGLE
‘Talk’ – Falz
‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss ft. Olamide
‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini
‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’
Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
Funbi – ‘Serenade’
Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’
Waje – ‘Udue’
Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’
Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
Falana – ‘Repeat’
NEXT RATED
Rema
Joeboy
Fireboy DML
Victor AD
Lyta
Zlatan
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
Odunsi
Mayorkun
Wurld
Humblesmith
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
YCEE – ‘Balance’
Boogey – ‘Implode’
Paybac – ‘Implode’
Ghost – ‘Crown’
Tec – ‘Crown’
AQ – ‘Crown’
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
Erigga – ‘Motivation’
Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’
Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’
Lyta – ‘Time’
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille
‘Heya’ – Brymo
‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
About 30 – Adekunle Gold
Outside – Burna Boy
Moral Instruction – Falz
No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy
Wizkid
Davido
Tiwa Savage
Falz
SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
‘Dumebi’ – Rema
‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
‘Case’ – Teni
‘Leg work’ – Zlatan
‘Baby’ – Joeboy
‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
Master KG – Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)
Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)
Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)
DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
Mr Eazi
Burna Boy
Teni
Fireboy DML
Rema
Joe Boy
Wizkid
Davido
BEST PERFORMER
Falz
Tiwa Savage
Brymo
Yemi Alade
Adekunle Gold
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Crayon
Buju
Barry Jhay
Oxlade
