Headies 2013 - Winners Full List

 

As predicted by many, Olamide was the biggest winner for 2013. Tuface, Waje, Davido, BankyW, Phyno, Sean Tizzle were also on the winners list. See Full List after the cut.

THE HEADIES 2013 – NOMINEES LIST (YEAR IN REVIEW: MARCH 2012 – JUNE 2013)
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.
I WISH – WAJE
GOOD MORNING – BRYMO
NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN THIS YEAR – JAYWON – WINNER
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
PHEELZ – DUROSOKE DTUNES – SHO LEE – WINNER
DEL B – LIMPOPO
LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY
LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER  
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.
ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS – WINNER OLIVER TWIST – SESAN
GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS
AZONTO– MOE MUSA
YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS
 
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA O.B.O. – DAVIDO – WINNER
R&BW – BANKYW
BLESSED – FLAVOUR
AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group).
DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKYW – WINNER
LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY
RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ
OMOTE – ESE PETERS
BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
IHE NE ME – 2FACE – WINNER
The KICK – WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY
GOBE – DAVIDO
CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT
UR WAIST  – IYANYA GOODY BAG – D’PRINCE
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in year under review (by single individual or group).
I WISH – WAJE – WINNER
RIHANNA – OREZI
GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE
GO DOWN – BABA DEE
BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS
THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR YBNL – OLAMIDE – WINNER
BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE
BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE – WINNER
TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT. D’BANJ
BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES & BANKYW
EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT.  IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS & PHYNO
EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL BLISS
BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT. 2FACE
BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO – WINNER
ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO
DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE
2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE
GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.
RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ – WINNER
OMOTE – ESE PETERS
DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI
YES/NO – BANKYW
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
I WISH – WAJE
TOH BAD – NIYOLA
IRAWO -  SEYI SHAY
TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE – WINNER
NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review.
SEAN TIZZLE – WINNER
DAMMY KRANE
BURNA BOY
SEYI SHAY
PHYNO
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
W.A.J.E – WAJE OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO – WINNER
FRENZY – D’PRINCE
THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMI
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS
BOOGEY – SANCTUM MODE 9 – LET IT GO – WINNER
PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
TERRY G – RUN MAD DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE – WINNER
MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE
SKIBO – SOLID STAR
ALAYE – LKT
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
REPETE – BLACKMAGIC – WINNER
OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ
FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE
THIS YEAR – JAYWON
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (in every realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA
O.B.O. – DAVIDO
R&BW – BANKYW
BLESSED – FLAVOUR YBNL – OLAMIDE – WINNER
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
IYANYA – WINNER
DAVIDO
WIZKID
FLAVOUR
OLAMIDE
ICE PRINCE
 
SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting.
DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE
UR WAIST – IYANYA
ALINGO – P-SQUARE
SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE LIMPOPO – KCEE – WINNER
 
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review.
R2BEES
MAFIKIZOLO
LIQUID DEEP
SARKODIE
MICASA

HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
ONYEKA ONWENU
KWAM 1