The 14th Headies nominees List  has been released. According to the organizers, Only music materials (audio/video) released between July 2019 and September 2020 are legible for submission and nomination at the 14th edition of The Headies

Organizers of the Awards included a new nomination category – “Songwriter of the year”, to bring to the limelight hardworking individuals who have all significantly supported the creation of quality music.

Here are the official nominees for the 14th Headies Award


BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.

Brymo : Ozymandias
Burnaboy : Wonderful
Fireboy : Dreamer
Wizkid : Smile
Wurld : Ghost Town




BEST RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

AG : God’s Engineering
Illbliss : Illy Chapo X
Psychoyp : YPSZN2
Paybac : Cult!
Erigga : The Erigma 2



BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

Brymo : Yellow
Asa : Lucid
Bez : The Light
DRB Lasgidi : Pioneers
The Cavemen : Roots




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

Fireboy : Apollo
Burnaboy : African Giant
Davido : A Good Time
Yemi Alade : Women of Steel
Adekunle Gold : Afro Pop Vol 1

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

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

Pheelz : Billionaire by Teni Entertainer
Spax classic : Away by Oxlade
Kelpvibes : Pull Up by Burnaboy
Sarz : Mad by Sarz and Wurld


SONG OF THE YEAR

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

FEM – DAVIDO
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
JORO – WIZKID
MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
DUDUKE – SIMI


BEST POP SINGLE

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

BILLIONAIRE – TENI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
LADY – REMA
FEM – DAVIDO
JORO – WIZKID
SKELETUN – TEKNO




BEST R&B ALBUM

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

LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML
I LIKE GIRLS WITH TROBUL – SARZ & WURLD
KING – PRAIZ
BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
CELIA – TIWA SAVAGE




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.

ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K
SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE




BEST R&B SINGLE

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

UNDER THE SKY – PRAIZ
DUDUKE – SIMI
MAD – SARZ & WURLD
BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE




 BEST COLLABORATION

A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ




BEST RAP SINGLE

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

OGB4IG – REMINISCE
SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS




BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

WURLD – GHOST TOWN
CHIKE – FORGIVE
PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY
COHBAMS – PLENTI
NONSO AMADI – WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU

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