Wizkid Shines At The 15th Headies Award

 

Star boy's stars shine so bright as he makes history as the highest awardee  in the history of The Headies. Wizkid who started winning the Headies Award in 2011 with ‘Holla at your Boy’ in the Next Rated Category has added five more headies awards to his shelves making it a total of 20 awards from the Headies.

The headies award was brilliantly hosted by Nollywood actress Osas Ighodaro and Hollywood Actor Anthony Andersen, with well-known Disc Jockeys in play from Spinall, Major League DJz, and Pheelz. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwolu also graced the event. 

Music producer, Pheelz was the first performing act of the night, entertaining the audience with his hit songs Finesse and Electricity. YBNL signees, Asake and Fireboy DML also gave thrilling performances of their various hit songs, giving the audience an exciting moment. Other A-list performers like Adekunle Gold, Flavour and BNXN (BUJU) also took to the stage to thrill the audience.

With ten nominations, Wizkid won the highest number of awards. Two of his four awards in the album categories; Best Afrobeat Album(Made in Lagos) and Album of the year (Made in Lagos-Deluxe Edition). His other two awards came from his single ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, winning the Best Collaboration, Best R&B Single and Song of the year award respectively. The Next Rated award was awarded to BNXN(BUJU) ahead of other colleagues like Zinoleesky, Ruger, and Ayra Starr. Adekunle Gold, Davido, Olamide, Burnaboy among others were also duely recognized.

Check out the list of winners below.

Best Rap Album – Olamide (Carpe Diem)

Best Collaboration – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)

Best R ‘n’ B Single – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)

Album of the Year – Wizkid (Made inLagos (Deluxe Edition)

Best Afrobeat Album – Wizkid (Made inLagos)

Songwriter of the Year – Adekunle Gold (Sinner).

Best Music Video – TG Omori (Champion – Fireboy DML feat. D Smoke)

Artiste of the Year – Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Best Male Artiste – Burna Boy

Digital Artiste of the Year – Davido

Humanitarian Award of the Year – Davido

Best Recording of the Year – Patoranking (Celebrate Me)

Producer of the Year – SARZ (Monalisa – Lojay and SARZ)

Best Alternative Album – Ibeji (Intermission)

Headies’ Viewer’s Choice – Arya Starr (Bloody Samaritan)

Best Afrobeat Single – Fireboy DML (Peru)

Best Reggae and Dancehall Album – Patoranking (Three)

Best Vocal Performance (female) – Waje (Last Time)

Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Oxlade (Ojuju)

Lyricist on The Roll – A-Q (The Last Cypher)

Best Streethop Artiste – Goya Menor & Nektunez (Amenor Amapiano remix)

Best Rap Single – Ladipoe feat BNXN (Feeling)

Best Alternative Single – Flavour (Doings)

Rookie of the Year – Fave

Best Inspirational Single – Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise)

Special Recognition -Dbanj (Talent)

Hall of fame – Angelique Kidjo

International Artiste Special Recognition – Akon & Wycle Jean

Best Central African Artiste of the Year – Innoss’B

Best East African Artiste of the Year – Diamond Platinumz

Best North Africas Artiste of the Year – Latifa (Tunisia)

Best South African Artiste of the Year – Focalistic (South Africa)

Best West African Artiste of the Year – Gyakie

Special Recognition – Efe Omorogbe, Sunday Are, and Bose Ogbulu