The Headies Awards 2015: Full List Of Winners

The 2015 and 10th edition of the Headies was held today, January 1st, 2016. The venue was at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Headies is Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award which recognizes the talents of Nigerian music stars and rewards them in grand style. This all started in the year 2006 and has been an annual event since then.

Many media personalities graced the event. The winners will be going home with the highly coveted 21-karat gold-plated Headies Plaque.

1.) BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE.

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

Reminisce – Skillashi
Olamide – Bobo (WINNER)
Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer
Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie
Falz The Bad Guy – Hello Bae

2.) 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.

Praiz – If I fall
Shaydee – High
Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well (WINNER)
Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
Bez – There’s A Fire

3.) BEST R&B SINGLE.

A voting category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

Heartbeat – Praiz
Mr. Oreo – Iyanya
Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid
Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez
Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo (WINNER)

4.) BEST POP SINGLE.

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

Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy
My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande Coal
Woju – Kiss Daniel
Godwin – Korede Bello (WINNER)
Bobo – Olamide

5.) BEST RAP SINGLE.

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

King Kong – Vector (WINNER)
Bad Belle – M.I
Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
G.O.D – T.R
Ben Bruce presented 2face Idibia with ‘Hall-of-Fame’ Award and 2face performed.

6.) BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE).

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

Waje – Coco Baby
Aramide – Iwo Nikan (WINNER)
Asa – Bed of Stone
Simi – Tiff
Yemi Alade – Duro Timi

7.) BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE.

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

German Juice – Cynthia Morgan (WINNER)
Sanko – Timaya
My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya
Daniella Whyne – Patoranking
Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy
Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay

8.) 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.

Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex
Crazy (Seyi Shay) – Meji Alabi
The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan
Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA (WINNER)
Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters

9.)BEST COLLABO.

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno (WINNER)
Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia
Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay
Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O
Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez
Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid

10.)BEST RAP ALBUM.

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
Street OT – Olamide
Chairman – M.I. (WINNER)
Above Ground Level – Modenine

11.)PRODUCER OF THE YEAR.

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

Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello)
Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour)
Young John – Bobo (Olamide)
Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO)
Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba (WINNER)
Cobhams – There’s A Fire (Bez)

12.)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.

Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno
Vector – King Kong (WINNER)
Reminisce – Baba Hafusa
G.O.D – T.R

13.)NEXT RATED.

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

Reekado Bankz (WINNER)
Kiss Daniel
Cynthia Morgan
Korede Bello
Lil’ Kesh

14.)HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION.

A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.

Praiz – Rich n Famous
Yemi Alade – King of Queens (WINNER)
Skales – Man of the Year

15.)BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR.

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.

Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Eyo – Asa
Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo (WINNER)
Bez – There’s A Fire
Cobhams – Do the right Thing

16.)BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG.

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.

Di’Ja – Awwwwww
Bez – There’s A Fire
Asa – Satan Be Gone
Adekunle Gold – Sade (WINNER)
Ugovinna – Rain On Me
Simi – Tiff
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