The event was hosted by TV personality and actress Nancy
Isime and comedian Bovi. This year is peculiar as the event which holds every
December was moved to February.
However, this did not stop the show from going on, as
earlier announcements saw Fireboy DML leading with nine nominations.
Davido and Wurld followed right behind with seven
nominations each, while Burna boy, the previous Artiste of the Year, secured
six nominations.
In a forward-looking move, this year also saw the Headies
include Songwriter of the Year. With performances from DJ Neptune, Fireboy, and
The Cavemen, viewers were treated to a good time. Omah Lay carted home the
“Next Rated” award.
Here are the Headies 2021 Winners:
See the list of the winners below for the 14th edition of the Headies Awards.
Best R&B Album
- Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML – Winner
- I like girls with trobul – Sarz(featuringWurld)
- King – Praiz
- Boo of the Booless – Chike
- Celia – Tiwa Savage
- Best Rap Album
Best Rap Album
- God’s Engineering – A-Q – Winner
- Illy Chapo X – Illbliss
- YPSZN2 – Psycho YP
- Cult! – Paybac Iboro
- The Erigma 2 – Erigga
Best R&B Single
- Under the sky – Praiz
- Duduke – Simi
- Bad Influence – Omah Lay
- Dangerous love – Tiwa Savage
- Fireboy – Tattoo – Winner
- Best Pop Single
Best Pop Single
- Billionaire – Teni
- Nobody – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) – Winner
- Lady – Rema
- FEM – Davido
- Joro – Wizkid
- Skeletun – Tekno
Best Pop Album
- Fireboydml – Apollo – Winner
- Davido – A Good Time
- Yemi Alade- Woman of Steel
- Burna Boy – African Giant
- Adekunle GOLD- Afro Pop Vol. 1
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Wurld – “Ghost Town”
- Chike – “Forgive”
- Praiz – “Under the sky” – Winner
- Cobhams – “We plenti”
- Nonso Amadi – “What makes you sure”
- Johnny Drille – “Count on you”
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Simi – “No longer beneficial”
- Lindsey Abudei – “One on the outside”
- Niniola – “Addicted” – Winner
- J’dess – “Chi Efo”
- Yemi Alade – “Lai Lai”
- Imanse – “Ajala”
Best Rap Single
- “OGB4IG” – Reminisce
- “Shut Up” – Blaqbonez
- “Country” – Illbliss
- “Get the Info” – Phyno (featuring Falz, Phenom)
- “Bop daddy” – Falz (featuring Ms Banks) – Winner
Best Street Hop Artiste
- Naira Marley & Young John – “Mafo”
- Mayorkun – “Geng” – Winner
- Reminisce (featuring Olamide, Naira Marley) – “Instagram”
- Rudeboy – “Audio Money”
- Rudeboy – “Audio Money”
- IVD & Zlatan – “Bolanle”
- Olamide – “Pawon”
Best Collabo
- “Know You” – Ladipoe(featuring Simi) – Winner
- “Nobody” – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi)
- “Sweet in the middle” – Davido(featuring Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld)
- “Totori” – ID Cabasa(featuring Wizkid, Olamide)
- “Get the Info” – Phyno(featuring Phenom, Falz)
Lyricist on the Roll
- A-Q – “Eunice”
- Blaqbonez – “Define Rap 2”
- M.I Abaga – “Trinity”
- Illbliss – “Country” – Winner
- Phenom – “Get the Info”
- Phyno – “Speak Life”
Song of the Year
- “FEM” – Davido
- “Nobody” – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi)
- “Joro” – Wizkid
- “Mafo” – Naira Marley
- “Duduke” – Simi – Winner
Best Recording of the Year
- “Ozymandias” – Brymo – Winner
- “Smile” – Wizkid (featuring H.E.R.)
- “Wonderful” – Burna Boy
- “Dreamer” – Fireboy DML
- “Ghost Town” – Wurld
Album of the Year
- African Giant – Burna Boy
- Apollo – Fireboy DML – Winner
- Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold
- Yellow – Brymo
- Boo of the Booless – Chike
Artiste of the Year
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Wizkid – Winner
- Mayorkun
- Tiwa Savage
Producer of the Year
- Pheelz – “Billionaire” by Teni – Winner
- SPAX – “Away” by Oxlade
- Kel P – “Pull Up” by Burna Boy
- Sarz – “Mad” by Sarz, Wurld
Best Music Video
- “Eli” by Fireboy DML – Clarence Peters
- “1 Milli” by Davido – Director K – Winner
- “Smile” by Wizkid – Meji Alabi
- “Billionaire” by Teni – TG Omori
- “Shekere” by Yemi Alade – Ovie Etseyatse
Next Rated
- Tems
- Omah Lay – Winner
- Oxlade
- Bella Shmurda
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.
- South Africa Master KG – Winner
- Ghana Kuami Eugene
- Kenya Sauti Sol
- Ghana Shatta Wale
- Ghana Stonebwoy
Viewer’s Choice
- Davido
- Omah Lay
- Burna Boy
- Falz
- Fireboy DML
- Mayorkun
- DJ Neptune
- Wizkid – Winner
Songwriter of the Year
- Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye – “Duduke” by Simi – Winner
- Adedamola Adefolahan – “Dreamer” by Fireboy DML
- Damini Ogulu – “Way too big” by Burna Boy
- Stanley Omah Didia – “Bad Influence” by Omah Lay
- Sadiq Onifade – “Ghost Town” by Wurld
- Adekunle Kosoko – “1 Milli” by Davido
Best Alternative Album
- Yellow – Brymo
- Lucid – Aṣa
- The Light – Bez
- Pioneers – DRB LasGidi
- Roots – The Cavemen – Winner
Best Alternative Song
- “Corner” – Lady Donli (featuring VanJess, The Cavemen)
- “I wonder” – Moelogo – Winner
- “Bitter” – Deena Ade
- “Anita” – The Cavemen
- “Money Devotion” – Gbasky
- “God Save The Queen” – Olu
Rookie of the Year
- Olakira
- Alpha P
- Jamopyper
- Zinoleesky
- Bad Boy Timz – Winner
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
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.
- Victor AD
- Fireboy DML – Winner
- Joeboy
- Teni
- Rema
- Chike
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and
outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
- Eedris Abdulkareem- Winner
- Timaya
Headies Hall of Fame
A special recognition to an individual for excellence and
outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
- King Sunny Ade