The Headies 2020

Headies 2020
Headies 2020
Date	21 February 2021
Location	La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Ibeju-Lekki
Hosted by	Nancy Isime, Bovi
Most awards	Fireboy DML
Most nominations	Fireboy DML (9)
Website	theheadies.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	HipTV

The Headies 2020 was the 14th edition of The Headies, a Nigerian music awards show held to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry.^[1] The ceremony took place on February 21, 2021, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic instead of December 2020, the usual month for the awards.^[2] It was held at the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Ibeju-Lekki

The organizers of the event announced TV personality and actress Nancy Isime and comedian Bovi as hosts, this made it the fourth time Bovi will host the event, while Nancy became the first female to host the event for the second time.^[2]

The nominees were announced on 4 December 2020 with Fireboy DML leading with nine nominations. Davido and Wurld followed with seven nominations each, while Burna boy the reigning Artiste of the Year secured six nominations.^[3]

This year's award rewarded works released between July 2019 and September 2020, this year's award and saw the inclusion of a new category named the Songwriter of the Year to bring to the limelight hardworking individuals who have all significantly supported the creation of quality music.^[4]

Timaya, alongside rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem received special recognition awards for their impact on the music industry. The main event also saw Jùjú legend King Sunny Ade inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame.^[5]

Fireboy DML had the highest award winnings for Headies awards 2020 by securing 4 awards.^[6]

Performances

Artiste(s)	Song(s)
J'dess	Chi Efo
Stonebwoy
Chike	If you no love
Olakira	In My Maserati
DJ Neptune with Joeboy	Nobody
The Cavemen	Anita
Master KG	Jerusalema
Fireboy DML	Champion

Presenters

Iyabo Ojo and Mai Atafo - Best R&B Single
Oye Akindeinde - Best recording of the year
Nedu - Best Music Video
Trevor Henry - Producer of the year
Opeyemi Awojobi - Best vocal performance (female)
Simi Drey and Osi Suave - Best vocal performance (male)
Omotunde Bamigbade - Best street hop artiste
Eniola Badmus and Masterkraft - Rookie of the year
Kim Oprah and Broda Shaggi - Best pop single
Laycon and Vee - Best alternative song
Lilian Afegbai - Best rap single
Yinka Adebayo - Best R&B album
Idia Aisien and Ayo Makun - Best alternative album
Ayo Makun and Erica Nlewedim - Revelation of the year

Winners and nominees

Below list are nominees. Winners are listed first in bold font face with .

Best R&B Album	Best Rap Album
Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML I like girls with trobul – Sarz(featuringWurld) King – Praiz Boo of the Booless – Chike Celia – Tiwa Savage	God's Engineering – A-Q Illy Chapo X – Illbliss YPSZN2 – PsychoYP Cult! – Paybac Iboro The Erigma 2 – Erigga
Best R&B Single	Best Pop Single
Tattoo - Fireboy DML Under the sky – Praiz Duduke – Simi Bad Influence – Omah Lay Dangerous love – Tiwa Savage	Nobody – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) Billionaire – Teni Lady – Rema FEM – Davido Joro – Wizkid Skeletun – Tekno
Best Vocal Performance (Male)	Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Praiz – "Under the sky" Wurld – "Ghost Town" Chike – "Forgive" Cobhams – "We plenti" Nonso Amadi – "What makes you sure" Johnny Drille – "Count on you"	Niniola – "Addicted" Simi – "No longer beneficial" Lindsey Abudei – "One on the outside" J'dess – "Chi Efo" Yemi Alade – "Lai Lai" Imanse – "Ajala"
Best Rap Single	Best Street Hop Artiste
"Bop daddy" – Falz(featuring Ms Banks) "OGB4IG" – Reminisce "Shut Up" – Blaqbonez "Country" – Illbliss "Get the Info" – Phyno(featuring Falz, Phenom)	Mayorkun – "Geng" Naira Marley & Young John – "Mafo" Reminisce(featuring Olamide, Naira Marley) – "Instagram" Rudeboy – "Audio Money" IVD & Zlatan – "Bolanle" Olamide – "Pawon"
Best Collabo	Lyricist on the Roll
"Know You" – Ladipoe(featuring Simi) "Nobody" – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) "Sweet in the middle" – Davido(featuring Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld) "Totori" – ID Cabasa(featuring Wizkid, Olamide) "Get the Info" – Phyno(featuring Phenom, Falz)	Illbliss – "Country" A-Q – "Eunice" Blaqbonez – "Define Rap 2" M.I Abaga – "Trinity" Phenom – "Get the Info" Phyno – "Speak Life"
Song of the Year	Best Recording of the Year
"Nobody" – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) "FEM" – Davido "Joro" – Wizkid "Mafo" – Naira Marley "Duduke" – Simi	"Ozymandias"– Brymo "Smile" – Wizkid(featuring H.E.R.) "Wonderful" – Burna Boy "Dreamer" – Fireboy DML "Ghost Town" – Wurld
Album of the Year	Artiste of the Year
Apollo – Fireboy DML African Giant – Burna Boy Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold Yellow – Brymo Boo of the Booless – Chike	Wizkid Burna Boy Davido Mayorkun Tiwa Savage
Producer of the Year	Best Music Video
Pheelz – "Billionaire" by Teni Spax – "Away" by Oxlade Kel P – "Pull Up" by Burna Boy Sarz – "Mad" by Sarz, Wurld	"1 Milli" by Davido – Director K "Eli" by Fireboy DML – Clarence Peters "Smile" by Wizkid – Meji Alabi "Billionaire" by Teni – TG Omori "Shekere" by Yemi Alade – Ovie Etseyatse
Next Rated	African Artiste Recognition
Omah Lay Tems Oxlade Bella Shmurda	Master KG Kuami Eugene Sauti Sol Shatta Wale Stonebwoy
Viewer's Choice	Songwriter of the Year
Wizkid Davido Omah Lay Burna Boy Falz Fireboy DML Mayorkun DJ Neptune	Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye – "Duduke" by Simi Adedamola Adefolahan – "Dreamer" by Fireboy DML Damini Ogulu – "Way too big" by Burna Boy Stanley Omah Didia – "Bad Influence" by Omah Lay Sadiq Onifade – "Ghost Town" by Wurld Adekunle Kosoko – "1 Milli" by Davido
Best Alternative Album	Best Alternative Song
Roots – The Cavemen Yellow – Brymo Lucid – Aṣa The Light – Bez Pioneers – DRB LasGidi	"I wonder" – Moelogo "Corner" – Lady Donly(featuring VanJess, The Cavemen) "Bitter" – Deena Ade "Anita" – The Cavemen "Money Devotion" – Gbasky "God Save The Queen" – Olu
Rookie of the Year	Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
Bad Boy Timz Olakira Alpha P Jamopyper Zinoleesky	Fireboy DML Victor AD Joeboy Teni Rema Chike
Special Recognition Award	Headies Hall of Fame
Eedris Abdulkareem Timaya	King Sunny Ade

References

^ "Facts About The Headies". Hip hop world magazine. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b "Meet the hosts for the 14thHeadies". bellanaija.com. 10 December 2020.
^ "14th Headies nominees list". TheHeadies.com. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
^ "Headies 2020". Music In Africa. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
^ "King Sunny Ade to be inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame". newswirengr.com. 4 December 2020.
^ Spymaster (21 February 2021). "Headies Award 2020 Full Winners List (Live Updates)". Webbspy. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[1] "Facts About The Headies". Hip hop world magazine. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[Hosts-2] "Meet the hosts for the 14thHeadies". bellanaija.com. 10 December 2020.

[3] "14th Headies nominees list". TheHeadies.com. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

[4] "Headies 2020". Music In Africa. Retrieved 19 December 2020.

[5] "King Sunny Ade to be inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame". newswirengr.com. 4 December 2020.

[6] Spymaster (21 February 2021). "Headies Award 2020 Full Winners List (Live Updates)". Webbspy. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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