Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Headies Awards

April 28, 2025

Shallipopi urges Headies to recognise “real” rappers after winning Best Rap Single

The 17th Headies made its return home to Nigeria with the theme “Back to Base.”

Shallipopi
September 5, 2022

Burna Boy clinches ‘African artiste’, ‘best male artiste’ Headies awards (Full List)

Burna Boy is the 2022 best male artiste and African artiste of the year at the 15th Headies.

September 5, 2022

Davido wins 2022 Headies ‘Digital Artiste’, ‘Humanitarian’ awards (FULL LIST)

Some Nigerians believed that the ‘Digital artiste of the year” award should have gone to Ckay, with his global hit ‘Love Nwantiti’.

September 5, 2022

Headies: BNXN wins ‘Next Rated Artiste’, begs Sanwo-Olu to pay for shipping of Bentley  

BNXN has begged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to help him ship the Bentley to Lagos and offered to loan the car to Mr Sanwo-Olu to drive around.

September 5, 2022

2022 Headies (FULL LIST): Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ scoops five awards

Wizkid won in the best collaboration, album of the year, song of the year and best RnB single of the year categories.

September 4, 2022

Headies: Next Rated artist to get 2022 Bentley as prize

In line to win the sumptuous prize are BNXN, Ruger, Ayra Starr, Zinoleesky and Lojay who are all nominated in the next rated category.

2022 Bentley Bentayga SUV used to illustrate the story
March 2, 2022

Headies Awards to hold in U.S.

The Headies Award, formerly known as the Hip Hop World Awards, is holding for the first time outside Nigeria since inception in 2006.

July 11, 2021

Nigerian music legend Sound Sultan is dead

Olanrewaju Fasasi’s demise has been mourned on social media, with dozens of Nigerians already paying tributes to his legendary work and remarkable candour.

Sound Sultan
February 22, 2021

Wizkid, Fireboy set new records with wins at the #14thHeadies

The Headies, is a musical award show which recognises outstanding achievements by Nigerian artistes in the Nigerian music industry.