Headies Awards 2019: Meet all the winners at the 13th Edition of the Music Award

The Headies Awards 2019 was held at the Eko Convention center on Saturday, October 19, 2019, it started with red carpet at 7pm.

Nancy Isime, Nollywood Actress and TV presenter, and rap star, Reminisce hosted the 13th edition of the Headies, formerly known as the Hip Hop World award.

Below are the winners of the 13th edition of the Headies.

1. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

Barry Jhay emerged the winner with the highest votes. The nominees were Crayon, Buju, Barry Jhay, Oxlade. 

2.   BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Wurld, the singer of Wishes and Butterfly won the best vocal performance artist. Nominees were Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’, Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’, Nonso Bassey – ‘411’,  Funbi – ‘Serenade'', Wurld - ‘Wishes & Butterfly’

3.   BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

After the voting for the artiste whose songs inspired by the streets, Chinko Ekun - Able God, emerged the winner. Nominees were: Erigga – ‘Motivation, Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God', Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’, Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye'  Lyta – ‘Time’

4.    BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Teni-Uyo Meyo emerged the winner of the 2019 Headies Awards. Nominees: Adekunle Gold – Ire

Patoranking - Heal D World

Brymo - Olanrewaju

Teni - Uyo Meyo

Burna Boy - Ye

5.   BEST RAP SINGLE

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

‘Talk’ - Falz (WINNER)

We Don't Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce

‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss featuringOlamide

'Sacrifice’ - Payper Corleone featuringAlpha Ojini

‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

6. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

Johnny Drile emerged the winner of the Best Alternative Song

Nominees: ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli

'Mr Rebel’ – Tems

‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille 

'Heya’ – Brymo

‘Ire’ - Adekunle Gold

7.   BEST RAP ALBUM

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

'Moral Instruction’ – Falz (WINNER)

‘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

8.  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.

Nominees: YCEE – ‘Balance’, Boogey – ‘Implode’, Paybac – ‘Implode’, Ghost – ‘Crown’, Tec – ‘Crown’, AQ – ‘Crown’

9.  BEST COLLABO

Burna Boy featuring Zlatan emerges the best collabo artistes after a voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

Nominees: ‘Like’ - Reekado Banks featuring Tiwa Savage, Fiokee‘One Ticket’ - Kiss Daniel featuring Davido, ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty, Wizkid, ‘Killin’ Dem' - Burna Boy featuring Zlatan,  ‘Amaka’ – 2baba featuring Peruzzi

10.  BEST PERFORMER

A non-voting category for the artistes whose stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines are exceptionally conceptualized and executed in the year under review with consideration of live performances.

Nominees: Falz, Tiwa Savage, Brymo, Yemi Alade, Adekunle Gold

11.  BEST R&B SINGLE

Seyi Shay emerges the winner of the best r&b single.

Nominees: 'Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE,  ‘Serenade’ - Funbi, 'Uyo Meyo’ – Teni, 'Wishes and Butterflies’ - Wurld, ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay featuring Runtown

12.  BEST POP SINGLE

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

Nominees: 'Ye’ - Burna Boy

‘We Gain’ - Victor AD

‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

‘Case’ - Teni (WINNER)

 ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

6‘Baby’ - Joeboy

13.  BEST R&B / POP ALBUM

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

Rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)

Outside – Burna Boy

No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun (WINNER)

About 30 - Adekunle Gold

14. HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

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

Mr Eazi, Burna Boy, Teni, Fireboy DML, Rema, Joe Boy, Wizkid, Davido

15.  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.      ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters (WINNER)

2.      ‘Available’ (Patoranking) - Clarence Peters

3.      ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) - Aje Films

4.      ‘Talk’ (Falz) - Prodigeezy

5.      ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) - 88 Factor

16.  HIP HOP WORLD 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.      Odunsi

2.      Mayorkun (WINNER)

3.      Wurld

4.      Humblesmith

17.  ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

1.       About 30 - Adekunle Gold

2.       Outside – Burna Boy

3.      Moral Instruction – Falz (WINNER)

4.      No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

18.  PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

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

1.      Phantom - ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy

2.      Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema

3.      Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni

4.      Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty and Wizkid (WINNER)

5.      Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy featuring Zlatan

19.  NEXT RATED

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

1.      Rema (WINNER)

2.      Joeboy

3.      Fireboy DML

4.      Victor AD

5.      Lyta

6.      Zlatan

20.  SONG OF THE YEAR

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

1.      ‘Ye’ - Burna Boy (WINNER)

2.      ‘Dumebi’ - Rema

3.      ‘Wetin We Gain’ - Victor AD

4.      ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

5.      ‘Case’ - Teni

6.      ‘Leg work’ - Zlatan

7.      ‘Baby’ – Joeboy

8.      ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

21.  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 (WINNER)

2.      Wizkid

3.      Davido

4.      Tiwa Savage

5.      Falz

22.  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.      GoodGirl LA - ‘Bless me’

2.      Waje – ‘Udue’

3.      Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’ (WINNER)

4.      Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’

5.      Falana – ‘Repeat’

23.  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 - Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)

2.      Afro B - Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)

3.      Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)

4.      King Promise – CCTV (GHANA) (WINNER)

5.      DJ Maphoriza - iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)