Some Nigerians believed that the ‘Digital artiste of the year” award should have gone to Ckay, with his global hit ‘Love Nwantiti’.
Nigerian superstar Davido has bagged the humanitarian award of the year and digital artiste of the year at the 15th Headies Awards.
Although the star was not present at the event hosted at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta on Saturday, which ended with his categories yet to be announced, the organisers were quick to take to their Instagram page to make the announcement.
The star, praised for his generosity, with his popular slogan ‘we rise by lifting others’, and donating N250 million to 292 orphanages, in February, was congratulated by his fans and admirers.
However, some Nigerians believed that the ‘Digital artiste of the year” award should have gone to Ckay, with his global hit ‘Love Nwantiti’.
Full list of winners
Rookie of the Year
- AV
- Fave – WINNER
- Magixx
- Ugoccie
Best Recording of the Year
- “Celebrate Me” – Patoranking – WINNER
- “Essence” – Wizkid ft. Tems and
- “Joy” – Falana
- “Loving Is Harder” – Johnny Drille
- “Meji Meji” – Brymo
- “Somebody’s Son’ – Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy
Producer of the Year
- Beats By Jayy – “Golden” (A-Q)
- Blaise Beatz – “Sinner” (Adekunle Gold Ft. Lucky Daye)
- Niphkeys – “Feel Good” (Mohbad)
- P Priime – “Ozumba Mbadiwe” (Reekado Banks)
- Pheelz – “High” (Adekunle Gold ft. Davido)
- Sarz – “Monalisa” (Lojay & Sarz) – WINNER
Songwriter of the Year
- Adekunle Gold – “Sinner” – WINNER
- Ajebo Hustlers – “Loyalty”
- Brymo – “Meji Meji”
- Falana – “Joy”
- Fireboy DML – “Peru”
- Omah Lay – “Understand”
Best R&B Single
- “Baby Riddim” – Fave
- “Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
- “Essence” – Wizkid ft. Tems – WINNER
- “Running (To You)” – Chike ft. Simi
- “Promise” – Niniola
- “Sinner” – Adekunle Gold ft. Luck Daye
Best Rap Single
- “Breathe” – A-Q ft Chike
- “Crown of Clay” – Vector & MI Abaga ft. Pheelz
- “Early Momo” – Vector ft. Goodgirl LA
- “Feeling” – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn – WINNER
- “Tycoon” – Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo
- “Loading” – Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz
Best Alternative Song
- “Doings” – Flavour – WINNER
- “Free Your Mind” – Made Kuti
- girlfriend – ruger
- “Hustle” – Basketmouth, The Cavemen, Bez, Dice Ailes
- “Meji Meji’ – Brymo
- “Selense” – The Cavemen
- Nothing Sup’’ – Scato
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
- Ayra Starr – “Toxic’
- Liya – “Alari”
- Niniola – “6th Heaven”
- Simi – “Running (To You)”
- Tems – “Essence”
- Waje – “Last Time” – WINNER
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
- Brymo – “Meji Meji”
- Johnny Drille – “Loving Is Harder”
- Oxlade – “Ojuju” – WINNER
- Ric Hassani – “When I’m Gone”
- Tay Iwar – “Peaking”
Lyricist on the Roll
- A-Q – “The Last Cypher” – WINNER
- Blaqbonez – “The Last Cypher”
- Jesse Jagz – “Vipers”
- Ladipoe – “Providence”
- Payper Corleone – “In Don We Trust”
- Vector – “Crown of Clay”
Best Music Video
- “Champion” – (Fireboy DML ft. D Smoke) – Directed by TG Omori – WINNER
- “Ginger” – (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy) – Directed by Meji Alabi
- “Roju” – (Chike) – Directed by Pink
- “Rain” – (Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir) – Directed by Ovie Etseyatse
- “Bling” – (Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn) – Directed by Tg Omori
- “Running” – (Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML) – Directed by Director K
Best Collaboration
- “Beggie Beggie” – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
- “Bling” – Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn
- “Early Momo” – Vector ft. Goodgirl La
- “Essence” – Wizkid ft. Tems – WINNER
- “Feeling” – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn
- “Running (To You)” – Chike ft. Simi
Best Street-Hop Artist
- Bella Shmurda – “Cash App” ft. Zlatan & Lincoln
- Rexxie & Mohbad – “KPK”
- Mohbad – “Feel Good”
- Naira Marley – “Koleyewon”
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano” – WINNER
Best Afrobeats Single of the Year
- “Bloody Samaritan” – Ayra Starr
- “Bounce” – Ruger
- “High” – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- “Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
- “Ozumba Mbadiwe” – Reekado Banks
- “Peru” – Fireboy DML – WINNER
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice
- Ayra Starr – “Bloody Samaritan”- WINNER
- Fireboy DML – “Peru”
- Joeboy – “Sip”
- Lojay & Sarz – “Monalisa”
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – “Ameno Amapiano”
- Olamide ft. Omah Lay – “Infinity”
- Rema – “Soundgasm”
- Wizkid ft. Tems – “Essence”
Best West African Artist of the Year
- Amaarae (Ghana)
- Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
- Aya Nakamura (Mali)
- Gyakie (Ghana) – WINNER
- KiDi (Ghana)
- Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
Best East African Artist of the Year
- Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) – WINNER
- Eddy Kenzo (Uganda)
- Harmonize (Tanzania)
- Meddy (Rwanda)
- Nikita Kering (Kenya)
- Zuchu (Tanzania). Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Best North African Artist of the Year
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- ElGrandeToto (Morocco)
- Latifa (Tunisia) – WINNER
- Manal (Morocco)
- Muhamad Ramadan (Egypt)
- Soolking (Algeria)
Best Southern African Artist of the Year
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- DJ Tarico (Mozambique)
- Elaine (South Africa)
- Focalistic (South Africa) – WINNER
- Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe)
- Sha Sha (Zimbabwe). **Nacty c (south Africa)
Best Central African Artist of the Year
- Calema (São Tomé and Príncipe)
- Blanche Bailly (Cameroon)
- Dadju (DR Congo)
- Fally Ipupa (DR Congo)
- Innoss’b (DR Congo) – WINNER
- Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde)
Best Afrobeats Album
- 19 And Dangerous – Ayra Starr
- A Better Time – Davido
- Barnabas – Kizz Daniel
- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid – WINNER
- Kpos Lifestyle – Ajebo Hustlers
- Wondaland – Teni
Best Reggae & Dancehall Album
- Gratitude – Timaya
- Love is War – Prettyboy D-O
- Rainbow Riddim – Shank
- Three – Patoranking – WINNER
- Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
Best R&B Album
- Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille
- If Orange Was A Place – Tems – WINNER
- Love Deep High Life – Omawumi
- Rising – Falana
- The Prince I Became – Ric Hassani
- Water And Garri – Tiwa Savage
Best Alternative Album
- 9: Esan – Brymo
- Intermission – Ibejii – WINNER
- Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- Love And Highlife – The Cavemen
- P.S. Thank You For Waiting – Wavy The Creator
- Yabasi – Basketmouth
Best Rap Album
- Carpe Diem – Olamide – WINNER
- Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The **Algorhythm – Show Dem Camp
- Golden – A-Q
- Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0 – Idowest
- Providence – Ladipoe
- Sex Over Love – Blaqbonez
Album of the Year
- 9: Esan – Brymo
- 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr
- Carpe Diem – Olamide
- Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid – WINNER
- Yabasi – Basketmouth
Song of the Year
- “Celebrate Me” – Patoranking
- “Doings” – Flavour ft. Phyno
- “Essence” – Wizkid ft. Tems – WINNER
- “High” – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- “Monalisa” – Lojay & Sarz
- “Peru” – Fireboy DML
Best Female Artist
- Simi
- Tems
- Tiwa Savage
- Teni
- Niniola
Best Male Artist
- Adekunle Gold
- Burna Boy – WINNER
- Davido
- Flavour
- Olamide
- Wizkid
- Lord Bliss
Next Rated
- Ayra Starr
- Bnxn – WINNER
- Lojay
- Ruger
- Zinoleesky
African Artist of the Year
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria) – WINNER
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Soolking (Algeria)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
International Artist Recognition
- Wyclef Jean
- Akon
- P Diddy
Special Recognition
- Bose Ogulu
- Sunday Are
- Efe Omorogbe
- Dbanj
- Angélique Kidjo
Humanitarian Award of the Year
- 2Baba Idibia
- Ruggedman
- Lord Bliss
- Davido – WINNER
- Don Jazzy
- P square
Best Inspirational Single
- Cultural Praise – KCee ft Okwesili Eze group – WINNER
- Everything Amen – Timi Dakolo
- Jehova over do – Chidinma
- Onyedikagi – Mercy Chinwo ft Glory
- Yah – Dunsi Oyekan
- Olorun Agbaye – Nathaniel Bassey ft Chandler Moore, Oba
