The Headies Award 2016-full nominee list

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.
1. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
2. PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR
3. LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
4. ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD
5. SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. DJ COUBLON ‘GOOD TIME & RABA’
2. PHEELS – ‘PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS’ – OLAMIDE
3. LEGENDURY BEATS – ‘FINAL – BABA NLA’
WIZKID
4. YOUNG JOHN – ‘MAMA’ –
KISS DANIEL
5. MASTAKRAFT – ‘FADA FADA’, ‘CONNECT’ –
PHYNO
6. OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – ‘PRAY FOR ME’ – DAREY
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.
1. EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) –
UNLIMITED LA
2. MARY ( SEYI SHAY ) – MEJI ALABI
3. SOLDIER ( FALZ THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS
4. MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
5. BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID – SESAN
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
2. WANTED – WANDE COAL
3. KLITORIS – BRYMO
4. 4. NAKED – DAREY
5. SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
1. LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
2. MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
3. SUPER WOMAN – WANDE COAL
4. PRAY FOR ME – DAREY
5. ADUKE – TJAN
6. SMILE – SHAYDEE
BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
1. MAMA – KISS DANIEL
2. FINAL (BABA NLA) –
WIZKID
3. PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
4. OSINACHI –
HUMBLESMITH FEAT.
DAVIDO
5. REGGAE BLUES –
HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI,
IYANYA, OLAMIDE , KCEE
6. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
7. FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE
8. MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT.
FLAVOUR
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. 1. NO KISSING’ – PATORANKING FT
SARKODIE
2. BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
3. JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
4. OLOWO – CYNTHIA MORGAN
5. PAM PAM – KETCHUP
6. TIMAYA – I LIKE THE WAY
BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
1. EYAN MAYWEATHER –
OLAMIDE
2. POWERFUL – ILL BLISS
3. STORIES THAT TOUCH –
FALZ
4. LIL’ KESH – YAGI
BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
1. SOLDIER – FALZ FEAT.
SIMI
2. REGGAE BLUES –
HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI,
IYANYA, OLAMIDE , KCEE
3. OSINACHI –
HUMBLESMITH FEAT.
DAVIDO
4. WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT.
TIWA SAVAGE
5. NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT.
SARKODIE
6. MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT.
FLAVOUR
BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
1. EYAN MAYWEATHER –
OLAMIDE
2. ASAMALEKUN –
REMINISCE
3. JAGABAN – YCEE
4. CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
5. AGU JI NDI MEN – A-Q
6. SHOW YOU SOMETHING – BOOGEY