The Headies Award for Artiste of the Year

The Headies Award for Artiste of the Year
Awarded forMost critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review
CountryNigeria
Presented byHip Hop World Magazine
First awarded2006
Last awarded2018
Websitetheheadies.com

The Headies Award for Artiste of the Year is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards.[note 1][1] It was first presented to P-Square in 2006.[2]

Recipients

Artiste of the Year
Year Nominees Result
2020[3][4] Wizkid Won
Burna Boy Nominated
Davido Nominated
Mayorkun Nominated
Tiwa Savage Nominated
2019[5] Burna Boy Won
Wizkid Nominated
Davido Nominated
Falz Nominated
Tiwa Savage Nominated
2018 Davido Won
Wizkid Nominated
Olamide Nominated
Simi Nominated
Tiwa Savage Nominated
2016[6] Wizkid Won
Tiwa Savage Nominated
Falz Nominated
Yemi Alade Nominated
Olamide Nominated
2015[7] Olamide Won
Davido Nominated
P-Square Nominated
Wizkid Nominated
Yemi Alade Nominated
2014[8] Davido Won
Wizkid Nominated
Kcee Nominated
Tiwa Savage Nominated
Olamide Nominated
Phyno Nominated
Flavour N'abania Nominated
2013[9][10] Iyanya Won
Davido Nominated
Wizkid Nominated
Flavour Nominated
Olamide Nominated
Ice Prince Nominated
2012[11][12] Wizkid Won
P-Square Nominated
Ice Prince Nominated
Naeto C Nominated
D'banj Nominated
2011[13][14] 2face Idibia Won
Darey Nominated
M.I Nominated
D'banj Nominated
Duncan Mighty Nominated
2010 Wande Coal Won
Terry G Nominated
Darey Nominated
Bracket Nominated
Da Grin Nominated
2009[15][16] 9ice Won
D'banj Nominated
P-Square Nominated
Timaya Nominated
2008[17] D'banj Won
2face Idibia Nominated
P-Square Nominated
Olu Maintain Nominated
2007 Paul Play Won
D'banj Nominated
Mode 9 Nominated
P-Square Nominated
Weird MC Nominated
2006 P-Square Won


Category records

Most wins

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Artist Wizkid Davido 2face Idibia
Olamide
9ice
P-Square
D'banj
Wande Coal
Iyanya
Paul Play
Burna Boy
Total wins 4 wins 2 wins 1 win

Most nominations

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Wizkid P-Square D'banj
Olamide
Davido
Tiwa Savage 		Flavour N'abania
Darey
Yemi Alade
2face Idibia
Falz
Burna boy
Total noms 8 nominations 6 nominations 5 nominations 2 nominations

Notes

  1. ^ The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.

References

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  4. ^ "Here is the complete list of winners at the 14th Headies". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  5. ^ Gbenga Bada (October 20, 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  8. ^ "Nigeria: Headies 2014 - Davido, Olamide, Patoranking, Mavins Win Big, Wizkid Missing". allAfrica. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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  12. ^ "Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list". Vanguardngr.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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