Over the years, the Headies has built up enough prestige to claim to be Nigeria’s most respected music award show, regardless of the inconsistencies. The organisers have now detailed its upcoming 13th edition, slated for October 19, themed ‘The Power of a Dream’. Similarly to the previous edition in May 2018, this year’s award eligibility covers an 18-month span, from January 2018 to June 2019.

Yesterday, nominations were announced, with Burna Boy leading the pack of nominations with eight nods. Coming in the midst of a fantastic run, Burna’s multiple nominations — Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year— are a trite reminder of his omnipresence in Afropop.

In affiliation, Phantom and Kel P pick up Producer Of The Year nominations, for their work on “YE” and “Killin’ Dem” respectively, while the video for “Dangote” earns Clarence Peters one of his two nominations for Best Music Video.

Following Burna Boy, 2018 breakout star Teni picks up six nominations, including Song Of The Year, Best Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for “Uy0 Meyo”. Joining the list of multiple nominees, Wizkid and Falz get five nods, Adekunle Gold, Joeboy and Fireboy DML pick up four nods each, while Tiwa Savage, WurlD, Victor AD, Zlatan and Odunsi (The Engine) all have three nominations.

Check out the full list of 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

Burna Boy – “YE”

Victor AD – “Wetin We Gain”

Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid – “Fake Love”

Teni – “Case”

Fireboy DML – “Jealous”

Joeboy – “Baby”

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Phantom – “Ye” by 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

Falz – ‘Moral Instruction’

A-Q & Loose Kaynon – ‘Crown’

M.I Abaga– ‘A Study On Self Worth: YxngDxnzl’

Show Dem Camp – ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

Odunsi (The Engine) – ‘rare.’ 

Burna Boy – ‘Outside’

Kizz Daniel – ‘No Bad Songz’

Mayorkun – ‘Mayor of Lagos’

Adekunle Gold – ‘About 30’

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

“Dangote” (BurnaBoy) – Clarence Peters

“Available” (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters

“Ire” (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films

“Talk” (Falz) – Prodigeezy

“Jaiye” (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor

BEST R&B SINGLE

Odunsi ft. RAYE – “Tipsy”

Funbi – “Serenade”

Teni – “Uyo Meyo”

Wurld – “Wishes and Butterflies”

Seyi Shay ft. Runtown – “Gimme Love”

BEST COLLABO

Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee – “Like”

Kizz Daniel ft. Davido – “One Ticket”

Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid – “Fake Love”

Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan – “Killin’ Dem”

2baba Ft. Peruzzi – “Amaka”

BEST RAP SINGLE

Falz – “Talk”

Hotyce – “We Don’t Do That Over Here”

Illbliss ft. Olamide – “40ft Container”

Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini – “Sacrifice”

AQ and Loose Kaynon – “Gang Gang”

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”

A-Q – “Crown”

 BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

Erigga – “Motivation”

Chinko Ekun – “Able God”

Zlatan – “Leg Work”

Barry Jhay – “Aiye”

Lyta – “Time”

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

Lady Donli – “Cash”

Tems – “Mr Rebel”

Johnny Drille – “Finding Efe”

Brymo – “Heya”

Adekunle Gold – “Ire”

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Adekunle Gold – ‘About 30’ 

Burna Boy – ‘Outside’

Falz – ‘Moral Instruction’

Kizz Daniel – ‘No Bad Songz’

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Burna Boy

Wizkid

Davido

Tiwa Savage

Falz

 SONG OF THE YEAR

Burna Boy – “Ye”

Rema – “Dumebi”

Victor AD – “Wetin We Gain”

Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid – “Fake Love”

Teni – “Case”

Zlatan– “Leg work”

Joeboy – “Baby”

Fireboy DML – “Jealous”

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

Master KG – “Skeleton Moves” (SOUTH AFRICA)

Afro B – “Drogba (Joanna)” (IVORY COAST)

Sauti Sol – “Melanin” (KENYA)

King Promise – “CCTV” (GHANA)

DJ Maphorisa – “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

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Paul Okoye (Upfront & Personal)

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