Headies 2019: Full List Of Winners

The 13th Headies Award held at the Lagos didn’t get a good review. The event hosted by Nancy Isime and Reminisce had too many setbacks from absent awardees to a docile audience. However, These are the winners of Headies Award 2019.

Here are the winners of the 2019 Headies, which held on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.

1. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
   A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.
2. Crayon
3. Buju
4. Barry Jhay (WINNER)
5. Oxlade
6. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
7. Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’

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1. Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
2. Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
3. Funbi – ‘Serenade’
4. Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’ (WINNER)
5. 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.
6. Erigga – ‘Motivation’
7. Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’ (WINNER)
8. Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
9. Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’
10. Lyta – ‘Time’
11. 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.
12. Adekunle Gold – Ire
13. Patoranking – Heal D World
14. Brymo – Olanrewaju
15. Teni – Uyo Meyo (WINNER)
16. Burna Boy – Ye
17. BEST RAP SINGLE
    A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.
18. ‘Talk’ – Falz (WINNER)
19. ‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
20. ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss featuring Olamide
21. ‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone featuring Alpha Ojini
22. ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
23. 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.
24. ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
25. ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
26. ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille (WINNER)
27. ‘Heya’ – Brymo
28. ‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold
29. BEST RAP ALBUM
    A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.
30. ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz (WINNER)
31. ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
32. ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
33. ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp
34. 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.
35. YCEE – ‘Balance’
36. Boogey – ‘Implode’
37. Paybac – ‘Implode’
38. Ghost – ‘Crown’
39. Tec – ‘Crown’
40. AQ – ‘Crown’ (WINNER)
41. BEST COLLABO
    A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
42. ‘Like’ – Reekado Banks featuring Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
43. ‘One Ticket’ – Kiss Daniel featuring Davido
44. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
45. ‘Killin’ Dem’ – Burna Boy featuring Zlatan (WINNER)
46. ‘Amaka’ – 2baba featuring Peruzzi
47. 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.
48. Falz
49. Tiwa Savage
50. Brymo
51. Yemi Alade (WINNER)
52. Adekunle Gold
53. BEST R&B SINGLE
    A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
54. ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
55. ‘Serenade’ – Funbi
56. ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni
57. ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld
58. ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay featuring Runtown (WINNER)
59. BEST POP SINGLE
    A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).
60. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
61. ‘We Gain’ – Victor AD
62. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
63. ‘Case’ – Teni (WINNER)
64. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
65. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
66. BEST R&B / POP ALBUM
    A category for the best r&b/pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
67. rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)
68. Outside – Burna Boy
69. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
70. Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun (WINNER)
71. About 30 – Adekunle Gold
72. HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
    A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.
73. Mr Eazi
74. Burna Boy
75. Teni (WINNER)
76. Fireboy DML
77. Rema
78. Joe Boy
79. Wizkid
80. Davido
81. 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.
82. ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters (WINNER)
83. ‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
84. ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
85. ‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy
86. ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor
87. 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.
88. Odunsi
89. Mayorkun (WINNER)
90. Wurld
91. Humblesmith
92. 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).
93. About 30 – Adekunle Gold
94. Outside – Burna Boy
95. Moral Instruction – Falz (WINNER)
96. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
97. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
    An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
98. Phantom – ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy
99. Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
100. Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
101. Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty and Wizkid (WINNER)
102. Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy featuring Zlatan
103. NEXT RATED
     This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.
104. Rema (WINNER)
105. Joeboy
106. Fireboy DML
107. Victor AD
108. Lyta
109. Zlatan
110. SONG OF THE YEAR
     A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
111. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy (WINNER)
112. ‘Dumebi’ – Rema
113. ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
114. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
115. ‘Case’ – Teni
116. ‘Leg work’ – Zlatan
117. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
118. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
119. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
     Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.
120. Burna Boy (WINNER)
121. Wizkid
122. Davido
123. Tiwa Savage
124. Falz
125. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
     A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
126. GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’
127. Waje – ‘Udue’
128. Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’ (WINNER)
129. Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
130. Falana – ‘Repeat’
131. 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.
132. Master KG – Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)
133. Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)
134. Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
135. King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)
136. DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)