Wizkid, Tems, BNXN and Others Win Awards at the 15th Headies

The 15th Headies Award was organised  to honor the best in the Nigerian music industry. For the first time ever, the ceremony was conducted outside of Nigeria at the Cobb’s Energy Performing Art Centre in Atlanta.

The Headies ceremony saw Grammy-winning singers Wizkid and Tems emerge as the top winners, while BNXN fka Buju took home the prize for the next-rated category: a brand-new Bentley.

We had high expectations for the awards ceremony, but they fell short in a number of ways, so all that was left to look forward to was the announcement of the category winners.

To that aim, the winners of each category are given below:

Best recording of the year:

“Celebrate Me” – Patoranking

Album of the year:

Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid

Song of the year:

“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems

Best female artiste:

Tems

Best male artiste:

Burna Boy

Digital artiste of the year:

Ayra Starr

Best streethop artiste:

Goya Menor & Nektunez – “Amenor Amapiano Remix”

African Artiste of the year:

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

International artiste recognition:

Chris Brown

Best central African artiste of the year:

Innoss’b (DR Congo)

Best West African artiste of the year:

Gyakie (Ghana)

Best North African artiste of the year:

Latifa (Tunisia)

Best Southern African artiste of the year:

Focalistic (South Africa)

Best East African artiste of the year:

Diamond Platinumz

Best vocal performance (male):

Oxlade – Ojuju

Best vocal performance (female):

Waje – “Last Time”

Lyricist on the roll:

A-Q – The Last Cypher”

Best rap single:

“Feeling” – Ladipoe Feat. BNXN

Best music video:

“Champion” (Fireboy DML Feat. D Smoke) Directed by TG Omori

Best rap album:

Carpe Diem – Olamide

Best reggae & dancehall album:

Three – Patoranking

Producer of the year:

Sarz – “Monalisa” By Lojay & Sarz

Best inspirational single:

“Cultural Praise” – Kcee & Okwesili Eze Group

Songwriter of the year:

Adekunle Gold – “Sinner”

Best R&B single:

“Essence” – Wizkid Feat. Tems

Best Afrobeats single

“Peru” – Fireboy DML

Best alternative single:

“Doings” – Flavour

Best alternative album:

Intermission– Ibejii

Special recognition (outstanding impact on the entertainment industry):

Efe Omorogbe

Sunday Are

Bose Ogulu

Special recognition (talent): 

D’banj

Headies’ viewer’s choice:

Ayra Starr – Bloody Samaritan

Next rated:

BNXN

Best R&B album:                              

If Orange Was a Place – Tems

Rookie of the year:

Fave

Humanitarian award of the year:

Davido