HEADIES 2018: FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

The music awards academy released this year ’s nomination list on its Instagram page after shortlisting thousands of entries submitted in the year under review ( from July 2016 – December 2017 ) .

This is the 12 th edition of the award and has over 25 categories and 77 nominees .

New categories like The Viewer ’s Choice Award , Best Performer category and a special category to recognise the efforts of brands that have supported the entertainment industry for the past 3 years have also been included in the categories .

See the full list of nominees below.

YEAR IN REVIEW

( JULY 2016 – DECEMBER 2017 )

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 .

1 . BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

2 . HALLELUYAH – FUNBI

3 . PONMILE – REMINISCE

4 . HEAVEN – BANKY W

5 . JOROMI – SIMI

BEST POP SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW ( BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ) .

1 . MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

2 . ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE

3 . YEBA – KISS DANIEL

4 . ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ

5 . IF – DAVIDO

6 . FIA – DAVIDO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . ( FALL , MAMA ) KIDOMINANT

2 . ( ISKABA , MALO ) SPELLZ

3 . ( IF , RARA ) TEKNO

4 . ( MARADONA , COME CLOSER ) SARZ

5 . YAWA , VIRTUOUS WOMAN - MASTERKRAFT

BEST REGGAE /DANCEHALL SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE /DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW ( BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ) .

1 . LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT . DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

2 . DANCE – TIMAYA FT . RUDEBOY

3 . HOLY HOLY – 2 BABA

4 . ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY

5 . COME CLOSER – WIZKID

6 . SOFA – KISS DANIEL

BEST RAP ALBUM

A NON -VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . 27 – FALZ

2 . TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA

3 . EL HADJ – REMINISCE

4 . THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

5 . THE GLORY – OLAMIDE

6 . ROSE – AQ

BEST R & B/ POP ALBUM

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R& B/ POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW ( BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ) .

1 . SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

2 . TIMELESS – OMAWUMI

3 . SIMISOLA – SIMI

4 . GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

5 . IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR

6 . THIS IS ME – NINIOLA

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 .

1 . MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID ( MEJI ALABI)

2 . FOCUS - HUMBLE SMITH ( CLARENCE PETERS )

3 . COME CLOSER – WIZKID ( DAPS )

4 . BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY ( MEJI ALABI)

5 . YOLO – SEYI SHAY ( MEJI ALABI )

6 . LIKE DAT – DAVIDO ( DAPS)

BEST R & B SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R& B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW ( BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ) .

1 . TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

2 . FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

3 . LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY

4 . ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE

5 . LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

6 . SMILE FOR ME – SIMI

BEST COLLABO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R& B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK ( INCLUDING CAMEOS ) .

1 . MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID

2 . TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY

3 . JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY

4 . NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT . SIMI

5 . COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT . DRAKE

BEST RAP SINGLE

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE ( RELEASED ON -AIR ) RECORDING OF A RAP SONG .

1 . YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

2 . SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE

3 . LINK UP – PHYNO FT . BURNA BOY, M .I .

4 . UP TO YOU – SHOW DEM CAMP FT FUNBI

5 . ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE

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 .

1 . PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE

2 . FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

3 . ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

4 . TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

5 . LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE ( FEMALE)

A NON -VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM .

1 . IN THE AIR – WAJE

2 . GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI

3 . JOWO – ARAMIDE

4 . SARO – NINIOLA

5 . WHERE ’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT . ADEKUNLE GOLD

6 . BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

NEXT RATED

THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . MALEEK BERRY

2 . MAYORKUN

3 . DICE AILES

4 . JOHNNY DRILLE

5 . ZORO

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 .

1 . NINIOLA

2 . ADEKUNLE GOLD

3 . MR . EAZI

4 . REEKADO BANKS

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.

1 . YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

2 . POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ

3 . LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY

4 . INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA

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 .

1 . PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

2 . WO – OLAMIDE

3 . SAI BABA – CDQ

4 . SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT . DAMMY KRANE , SLIM CASE

5 . PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI

6 . LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT . IDOWEST , KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE

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 .

1 . MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD

2 . RADIO – NONSO AMADI

3 . ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

4 . PONMILE – REMINISCE

5 . FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT . SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER

6 . LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU

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 ) .

1 . SIMISOLA – SIMI

2 . GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

3 . KLITORIS – BRYMO

4 . IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR

5 . SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

6 . THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW . OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . DAVIDO

2 . WIZKID

3 . OLAMIDE

4 . SIMI

5 . TIWA SAVAGE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

2 . WO – OLAMIDE

3 . IF - DAVIDO

4 . YEBA – KISS DANIEL

5 . MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

6 . FIA – DAVIDO

AFRICAN ARTISTE

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 .

1 . SARKODIE

2 . CASPER NYOVEST

3 . NASTY C

4 . SAUTI SOL

5 . VANESSA MDEE

HEADIES’ VIEWER’ S CHOICE

A VOTING CATEGORY TO AWARD THE FAN ’S FAVOURITE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST DIGITAL TRACTIONS ( DOWNLOADS , VIEWS , STREAMS ) IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

1 . COME CLOSER - WIZKID

2 . IF - DAVIDO

3 . WO - OLAMIDE

4 . MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

5 . YEBA- KISS DANIEL

6 . YAWA - TEKNO

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER

THIS IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRANDS THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST IMPACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. AN AWARD TO RECOGNIZE BRANDS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AT A TIME WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE

1 . MTN

2 . PEPSI

3 . GLO

4 . HENNESSY

5 . FIRS

6 . NIGERIA BREWERIES

7 . LAGOS STATE

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 .

1 . FLAVOUR

2 . FALZ

3 . M .I .

4 . 2 BABA

5 . YEMI ALADE

6 . TIWA SAVAGE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WHO HAS HAD A SUCCESFUL YEAR MUSICALLY , WITH THE ABSENCE OF AN ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW .

KIDI

AIR BOY

TENI

JUNIOR BOY

PERUZZI

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY

HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI