Fireboy was the biggest winner at the 14th Headies on Sunday night, snagging four awards — including the ‘Best R&B Single’, ‘Best R&B Album’, ‘Headies revelation’, and ‘Best Pop Album’ categories.
The Headies 2021 aired from the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event, which celebrates outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry, started at 8 pm after a red carpet session that took off at 5 pm.
It was hosted by Bovi, a comedian; and Nancy Isime, an actress.
Other winners include Omah Lay, who snagged the ‘Next Rated’ category.
See the list of winners (in bold) below:
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- Ozymandias – Brymo WINNER
- Smile- Wizkid Ft. Her
- Wonderful – Burna Boy
- Dreamer – Fireboy DML
- Ghost town – Wurld
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Pheelz – ‘Billionaire’ by Teni WINNER
- Spax – ‘Away’ by Oxlade
- Kel p – ‘Pull up’ by Burna Boy
- Sarz – ‘Mad’ by Sarz & Wurld
BEST RAP ALBUM
- ‘God’s Engineering’ – Aq
- ‘Illy Chapo x’ – Illbliss
- ‘Ypszn2’ – Psycho Yp
- ‘Cult’ – Paybac Iboro
- ‘The Erigma II’ – Erigga
BEST R&B ALBUM
- ‘Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘I Like Girls with Trobul’ – Sarz & Wurld
- ‘King’ – Praiz
- ‘Boo of the Booless’ – Chike
- ‘Celia’ – Tiwa Savage
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- ‘Yellow’ – Brymo
- ‘Lucid’ – Asa
- ‘The light’ – Bez
- ‘Pioneers’ – Drb Lasgidi
- ‘Roots’ – The Cavemen WINNER
BEST POP ALBUM
- ‘Apollo’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘African Giant’ – Burna Boy
- ‘A Good Time’ – Davido
- ‘Woman of Steel’ – Yemi Alade
- ‘Afro Pop Vol. 1’ – Adekunle Gold
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- ‘Eli’ (Fireboy) – Clarence Peters
- ‘1 Milli (Davido) – Director K WINNER
- ‘Smile’ (Wizkid) – Meji Alabi
- ‘Billionaire’ (Teni) – TG Omori
- ‘Shekere’ (Yemi Alade) – Ovie Etseyatse
BEST R&B SINGLE
- ‘Under the Sky’ – Praiz
- ‘Duduke’ – Simi
- ‘Mad’ – Sarz ft. Wurld
- ‘Bad Influence’ – Omah Lay
- ‘Tattoo’ – Fireboy DML WINNER
- ‘Dangerous Love’ – Tiwa Savage
BEST COLLABORATION
- ‘Know You’ – Ladipoe ft. Simi WINNER
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
- ‘Sweet in the Middle’ – Davido ft. Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld
- ‘Don’t call me back’ – Joeboy ft. Mayorkun
- ‘Totori’ – ID Cabasa ft. Wizkid & Olamide
- ‘Get the Info’ – Phyno ft Phenom & Falz
BEST RAP SINGLE
- ‘OGB4IG’ – Reminisce
- ‘Shut Up’ – Blaqbonez
- ‘Country’ – IllBliss
- ‘Get the Info’ – Phyno ft. Falz & Phenom
- ‘Bop Daddy’ – Falz ft. Ms. Banks WINNER
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
- Wurld – ‘Ghost Town’
- Chike – ‘Forgive’
- Praiz – ‘Under the Sky’ WINNER
- Cobhams – ‘Plenti’
- Nonso Amadi – ‘What makes you sure’
- Johnny Drille – ‘Count on You’
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
- Simi – ‘No longer beneficial
- Lindsey Abudei – ‘One on the Outside’
- Niniola – ‘Addicted’ WINNER
- J-Dess – ‘Chi Efo’
- Yemi Alade – ‘Lai Lai’
- Imanse – Ajala’
HEADIES REVELATION
- Victor AD
- Fireboy DML WINNER
- Joeboy
- Teni
- Remi
- Chike
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
- AQ – ‘Eunice’
- BlaqBonez – ‘Define Rap’
- MI Abaga – ‘Trinity’
- IllBliss – ‘Country’ WINNER
- Phenom – ‘Get the Info’
- Phyno – ‘Speak Life
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
- Naira Marley ft. Young John – ‘Mafo’
- Mayorkun – ‘Geng’ WINNER
- Reminisce Ft. Olamide & Naira Marley – ‘Instagram’
- Rudeboy – ‘Audio Money’
- Ivd & Zlatan – ‘Bolanle’
- Olamide – ‘Pawon’
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
- ‘Corner’ – Lady Donly Ft. Vanjess & The Cavemen
- ‘I Wonder’ – Moelogo WINNER
- ‘Bitter’ – Deena Ade
- ‘Anita’ – The Cavemen
- ‘Money Devotion’ – Gbasky
- ‘God Save The Queen’ – Olu
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- ‘African Giant’ – Burna Boy
- ‘Apollo’ – FireBoy DML
- ‘Afro Pop Vol. 1’ – Adekunle Gold
- ‘Yellow’ – Brymo
- ‘Boo of the Booless’ – Chike
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
- Master Kg WINNER
- Kuami Eugene
- Sauti Sol
- Shatta Wale
- StoneBwoy
HEADIES VIEWERS CHOICE
- Davido
- Omah Lay
- Burna Boy
- Falz
- FireBoy DML
- Mayorkun
- DJ Neptune
- Wizkid WINNER
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Olakira
- Alpha P
- Jamopyper
- Zinoleesky
- Bad Boy Timz WINNER
BEST POP SINGLE
- ‘Billionaire’ – Teni
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune Ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi. WINNER
- ‘Lady’ – Rema
- ‘Fem’ – Davido
- ‘Joro’ – Wizkid
- ‘Skeleton’ – Tekno
SONG OF THE YEAR
- ‘Fem’ – Davido
- ‘Nobody’ – Dj Neptune Ft. Joeboy & Mr. Eazi
- ‘Joro’– Wizkid
- ‘Mafo’ – Naira Marley
- ‘Duduke’ – Simi
NEXT RATED
- Tems
- Omah Lay WINNER
- Oxlade
- Bella Shmurda
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Wizkid WINNER
- Mayorkun
- Tiwa Savage
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi) – ‘Duduke’ WINNER
- 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 (Adekunle Gold) – ‘1 Milli’
HALL OF FAME
- King Sunny Ade
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- Eedris Abdulkareem WINNER
- Timaya
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