Fast-rising Nigerian Singer, BNXN (formerly known as Buju) snagged the much-coveted Headies Next Rated Award and won himself a brand new Bentley.
The 15th edition of the award, themed ‘Join the Movement’, was held in the early hours of Monday (Nigerian time) at the Cobbs Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, United States.
Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Osas Ighodaro, it was the first time the award ceremony would be held outside Nigeria since its inception in 2006.
Other big winners of the night were Wizkid, Patoranking, and Ayra Starr.
Represented by his manager, Sunday Are, Big Wiz clinched ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Collaboration’, and ‘Album of the Year’ for his acclaimed 2020 album ‘Made in Lagos’, and his hit song with Tems, ‘Essence’.
Patoranking also got the ‘Best Recording Of The Year’ as well as ‘Best Reggae & Dancehall Album’ categories.
Ayra Starr won the ‘Headies’ Viewer’s Choice’ category while Olamide clinched the award for ‘Best Rap Album’.
Attended by a delegation from Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, the award ceremony drew music stars from Nigeria and music industry professionals from Atlanta, Georgia in a clear attempt to increase collaboration between Nigeria and USA in the area of creative industries.
See the full list of winners below:
Best Rap Album – Olamide (Carpe Diem)
Best Collaboration – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)
Best R ‘n’ B Single – Wizkid feat. Tems (Essence)
Album of the Year – Wizkid (Made in Lagos (Deluxe Edition)
Best Afrobeat Album – Wizkid (Made in Lagos)
Songwriter of the Year – Adekunle Gold (Sinner).
Best Music Video – TG Omori (Champion – Fireboy DML feat. D Smoke)
Artiste of the Year – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Best Male Artiste – Burna Boy
Digital Artiste of the Year – Davido
Humanitarian Award of the Year – Davido
Best Recording of the Year – Patoranking (Celebrate Me)
Producer of the Year – SARZ (Monalisa – Lojay and SARZ)
Best Alternative Album – Ibeji (Intermission)
Headies’ Viewer’s Choice – Arya Starr (Bloody Samaritan)
Best Afrobeat Single – Fireboy DML (Peru)
Best Reggae and Dancehall Album – Patoranking (Three)
Best Vocal Performance (female) – Waje (Last Time)
Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Oxlade (Ojuju)
Lyricist on The Roll – A-Q (The Last Cypher)
Best Streethop Artiste – Goya Menor & Nektunez (Amenor Amapiano remix)
Best Rap Single – Ladipoe feat BNXN (Feeling)
Best Alternative Single – Flavour (Doings)
Rookie of the Year – Fave
Best Inspirational Single – Kcee & Okwesili Eze group (Cultural Praise)
Special Recognition -Dbanj (Talent)
Hall of fame – Angelique Kidjo
International Artiste Special Recognition – Akon & Wycle Jean
Best Central African Artiste of the Year – Innoss’B
Best East African Artiste of the Year – Diamond Platinumz
Best North Africas Artiste of the Year – Latifa (Tunisia)
Best South African Artiste of the Year – Focalistic (South Africa)
Best West African Artiste of the Year – Gyakie
Special Recognition – Efe Omorogbe, Sunday Are, and Bose Ogbulu