Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award

The 2019 Headies kicked off with a red carpet at about 7PM at the Eko Convention center on Saturday, October 19, 2019.

Actress and TV host, Nancy Isime and rap star, Reminisce will host the 13th edition of the Headies, which is formerly known as the Hip Hop World award.

Here are the winners of the 13th edition of the Headies.

Here are the nominees for 2019 Headies

. 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.

1.      Crayon

2.      Buju

3.      Barry Jhay (WINNER)

4.      Oxlade

2.   BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

1.      Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’

2.      Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’

3.      Nonso Bassey – ‘411’

4.      Funbi – ‘Serenade’

3.   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.      Erigga – ‘Motivation’

2.      Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’ (WINNER)

3.      Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’

4.      Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’

5.      Lyta – ‘Time’

4.    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. Adekunle Gold – Ire

2.  Patoranking - Heal D World

3. Brymo - Olanrewaju

4.  Teni - Uyo Meyo (WINNER)

5. Burna Boy - Ye

5.   BEST RAP SINGLE

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

1.      ‘Talk’ - Falz (WINNER)

2.      ‘We Don't Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce

3.      ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss featuring Olamide

4.      ‘Sacrifice’ - Payper Corleone featuring Alpha Ojini

5.      ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

6. 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.      ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli

2.      ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems

3.      ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille  (WINNER)

4.      ‘Heya’ – Brymo

5.      ‘Ire’ - Adekunle Gold

7.   BEST RAP ALBUM

A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.

1. ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz (WINNER)

2.   ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

3.      ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga

4.      ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ - Show Dem Camp

8.  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.      YCEE – ‘Balance’

2.      Boogey – ‘Implode’

3.      Paybac – ‘Implode’

4.      Ghost – ‘Crown’

5.      Tec – ‘Crown’

6.      AQ – ‘Crown’ (WINNER)

9.  BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

1.      ‘Like’ - Reekado Banks featuring Tiwa Savage, Fiokee

2.      ‘One Ticket’ - Kiss Daniel featuring Davido

3.      ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

4.      ‘Killin’ Dem' - Burna Boy featuring Zlatan (WINNER)

5.      ‘Amaka’ – 2baba featuring Peruzzi

10.  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.      Falz

2.      Tiwa Savage

3.      Brymo

4.      Yemi Alade (WINNER)

5.      Adekunle Gold

11.  BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

1.      ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE

2.      ‘Serenade’ - Funbi

3.      ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni

4.      ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ - Wurld

5.      ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay featuring Runtown (WINNER)

12.  BEST POP SINGLE

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

1.  ‘Ye’ - Burna Boy

2.  ‘We Gain’ - Victor AD

3.  ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

4.  ‘Case’ - Teni (WINNER)

5.  ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

6.   ‘Baby’ - Joeboy

13.  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.       rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)

2.       Outside – Burna Boy

3.       No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

4.      Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun (WINNER)

5.       About 30 - Adekunle Gold

14. 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.

1.      Mr Eazi

2.      Burna Boy

3.      Teni (WINNER)

4.      Fireboy DML

5.      Rema

6.      Joe Boy

7.      Wizkid

8.      Davido

15.  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.      ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters (WINNER)

2.      ‘Available’ (Patoranking) - Clarence Peters

3.      ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) - Aje Films

4.      ‘Talk’ (Falz) - Prodigeezy

5.      ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) - 88 Factor

16.  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.      Odunsi

2.      Mayorkun (WINNER)

3.      Wurld

4.      Humblesmith

17.  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.       About 30 - Adekunle Gold

2.       Outside – Burna Boy

3.      Moral Instruction – Falz

4.      No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

18.  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.      Burna Boy

2.      Wizkid

3.      Davido

4.      Tiwa Savage

5.      Falz

19.  SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

1.      ‘Ye’ - Burna Boy 

2.      ‘Dumebi’ - Rema

3.      ‘Wetin We Gain’ - Victor AD

4.      ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid

5.      ‘Case’ - Teni

6.      ‘Leg work’ - Zlatan

7.      ‘Baby’ – Joeboy

8.      ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

20.  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.

1.      Master KG - Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)

2.      Afro B - Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)

3.      Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)

4.      King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)

5.      DJ Maphoriza - iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)

21.  PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

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

1.      Phantom - ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy

2.      Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema

3.      Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni

4.      Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty and Wizkid

5.      Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy featuring Zlatan

22.  NEXT RATED

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

1.      Rema

2.      Joeboy

3.      Fireboy DML

4.      Victor AD

5.      Lyta

6.      Zlatan

23.  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.      GoodGirl LA - ‘Bless me’

2.      Waje – ‘Udue’

3.      Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’

4.      Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’

5.      Falana – ‘Repeat’