The most anticipated event, The Headies Award, which took place yesterday, February 21, 2021, held via a virtual and live media stream due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Headies celebrates the best in music with incredible and historic wins. Some of your faves celebrities, like Wizkid, Falz, Pheelz, Simi and Mayorkun, picked up golden statues for performances in the year’s best music.
A lot of the show had been pre-recorded and the live event, featuring nominees held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The red carpet began at 5pm while the main event belatedly commenced around 9:50 pm as Bovi and Nancy Isime hosted the ceremony, which kicked off on Sunday night.
The year-in-review for the award, is between July 2019 and September 2020. It will be the 14th edition of an award heralded by Ayo Animashaun and his company, HipHop World. Fireboy led the way with five wins including Best R&B single and Album of The Year for his sophomore album, Apollo while Wizkid won two awards including Artist of The Year.
For a full list of the winners below :
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
- OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI
BEST RAP ALBUM
- GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ
BEST R&B ALBUM
- LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML
BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
- ROOTS – THE CAVEMEN
BEST POP ALBUM
- APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
- 1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K
BEST R&B SINGLE
- TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
BEST COLLABORATION
- KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
BEST RAP SINGLE
- BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (Male)
- PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (Female)
- NINIOLA – ADDICTED
HEADIES REVELATION
- FIREBOY DML
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
- ILLBLISS – COUNTRY
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
- MAYORKUN – GENG
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
- I WONDER – MOELOGO
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
- MASTER KG
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
- WIZKID
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
- BAD BOY TIMZ
BEST POP SINGLE
- NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
SONG OF THE YEAR
- NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
NEXT RATED
- OMAH LAY
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- WIZKID
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:
- SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
HALL OF FAME
- KING SUNNY ADE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
- EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM
