An award presented at The Headies
The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll Awarded for The rapper with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album in the year under review Country Nigeria Presented by Hip Hop World Magazine First awarded 2006 Last awarded 2019 Website theheadies .com
The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll is an award presented at The Headies , a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. It was first presented to Mode 9 in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting.[ 1]
Recipients
Lyricist on the Roll
Year
Nominees
Result
2020 [ 2]
"Country" – Illbliss
Won
"Eunice" – A-Q
Nominated
"Define Rap 2" – Blaqbonez
Nominated
"Trinity" – M.I
Nominated
"Get The Info" – Phenom
Nominated
"Speak Life" – Phyno
Nominated
2019 [ 3]
"Crown" – A-Q
Won
"Balance" – Ycee
Nominated
"Implode" – Boogey
Nominated
"Implode" – Paybac
Nominated
"Crown" – Ghost
Nominated
"Crown" – Tec
Nominated
2018 [ 4]
"You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I
Won
"Political Science" – A-Q
Nominated
"Liquor Night" – Boogey
Nominated
"Industry Nite" – Erigga
Nominated
2016 [ 5]
"Chukwu Agozi Gogi" – Illbliss
Won
"Asamalekun" – Reminisce
Nominated
"Jagaban" – Ycee
Nominated
"No Matter What" – Mode 9
Nominated
"Agu Ji Ndi Men" – A-Q
Nominated
"Show You Something" – Boogey
Nominated
2015 [ 6]
"King Kong" – Vector
Won
"Bank Alert" – Illbliss
Nominated
"Baba Hafusa" – Reminisce
Nominated
"T.R" – G.O.D
Nominated
2014 [ 7]
"God on the Mic" – Jesse Jagz
Won
"Kpansh" – Yung6ix
Nominated
"Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie
Nominated
"Rap It Up" – Posly TD
Nominated
2013 [ 8]
"Let It Go" – Mode 9
Won
"Voice of the Streets" – Olamide
Nominated
"Sanctum" – Boogey
Nominated
"Man of the Year" – Phyno
Nominated
2012 [ 9] [ 10]
"Angeli" – Vector
Won
"Too Much Money" – Iceberg Slim
Nominated
"Shutdown" – Phyno
Nominated
"Oh My Gosh" – Yung6ix
Nominated
"Mo Street Gan" – Erigga
Nominated
2011 [ 11] [ 12]
"Rhyme Tight" – Mode 9
Won
"Oleku " – Ice Prince
Nominated
"Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha Rapman
Nominated
"Undisputed" – M.I
Nominated
"Get Down" – Vector
2010
"Bad Man" – Mode 9
Won
"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I
Nominated
"Sample (Remix)" – Pherowshuz
Nominated
"Got to Love Me" – OD
Nominated
2009 [ 13] [ 14]
"Nine" – Mode 9
Won
"Talk About it" – M.I
Nominated
"Esa Lo Ba De" – Lord of Ajasa
Nominated
"Pon Pon Pon" – Da Grin
Nominated
2008 [ 15]
"Contradiction" - Mode 9
Won
"Crowd Mentality" - M.I
Nominated
"Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman
Nominated
"Only 4 Naija" – Terry tha Rapman
Nominated
2007 [ note 1]
"-" – Mode 9
Won
2006[ note 2]
"-" – Mode 9
Won
Category records
Most wins
Most nominations
Notes
^ The nominees and winner's song name for the 2007 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available yet.
^ The nominees and winner's song name for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available yet.
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