Kiss Daniels is biggest winner of HEADIES 2016

The most anticipated entertainment award show in Nigeria, referred to by many as the Grammy of Nigerian music, took place yesterday at the Eko Hotel a

The most anticipated entertainment award show in Nigeria, referred to by many as the Grammy of Nigerian music, took place yesterday at the Eko Hotel and Suites. The award ceremony which is in its 11th edition was hosted by rave of the moments, singer and actor, Falz the bad Guy and actress, Adesuwa Etomi had Kiss Daniel as the biggest winner of the night, taking home three awards. For the Next rated Award category which comes with a car gift, Mr Eazi, rapper, Eva Alordiah’s fiancée, was declared the winner.

The full list of winners

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR (A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.)
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – (WINNER)
EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD
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)
YOUNG JOHN – ‘MAMA’ – KISS DANIEL – (WINNER)
DJ COUBLON ‘GOOD TIME & RABA’
PHEELS – ‘PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS’ – OLAMIDE
LEGENDURY BEATS – ‘FINAL – BABA NLA’ WIZKID
MASTAKRAFT – ‘FADA FADA’, ‘CONNECT’ – PHYNO
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. It goes to the video director)
SOLDIER (FALZ THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS – (WINNER)
EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
MARY (SEYI SHAY) – MEJI ALABI
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
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).
NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL – (WINNER)
WANTED – WANDE COAL
KLITORIS – BRYMO
NAKED – DAREY
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)
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY – (WINNER)
LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
SUPER WOMAN – WANDE COAL
ADUKE – TJAN
SMILE – SHAYDEE

BEST POP SINGLE (A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE – (WINNER)
MAMA – KISS DANIEL
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE
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)
‘NO KISSING’ – PATORANKING FT SARKODIE – (WINNER)
BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
OLOWO – CYNTHIA MORGAN
PAM PAM – KETCHUP
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)
POWERFUL – ILL BLISS – (WINNER)
EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE
STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
LIL’ KESH – YAGI

BEST COLLABO (A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos)
SOLDIER – FALZ FEAT. SIMI – (WINNER)
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARKODIE
MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR

BEST RAP SINGLE (A voting category for a single, released on-air recording of a rap)
EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE – (WINNER)
ASAMALEKUN – REMINISCE
JAGABAN – YCEE
CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
AGU JI NDI MEN – A-Q
SHOW YOU SOMETHING – BOOGEY

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)
SHAYDEE – SMILE – (WINNER
BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING
DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME)
WANDE COAL – SUPER WOMAN
RIC HASSANI – GENTLEMAN

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) (A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album)
SIMI – LOVE DON’T CARE – (WINNER)
SEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY

NEXT RATED (This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review)
MR. EAZI – (WINNER)
YCEE
HUMBLESMITH
ARAMIDE

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION (A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review)
KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA – (WINNER)
SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
LIL’ KESH – YAGI
RUNTOWN – GHETTO UNIVERSITY

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)
ILL BLISS – CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – (WINNER)
REMINSCE – ASALAMALEKU
YCEE – JAGABAN
BOOGEY – SHOW YOU SOMETHING
A-Q – AGU JI NDI MEN’
MODENINE – NO MATTER WHAT

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE (A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should contain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street)
OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP – (WINNER)
AJEBUTTER FEAT. FALZ – BAD GANG
KOKER – KO LE WERK
YCEE – JAGABAN
SMALL DOKTA – GBERA
2T BOYS – CUSTOMER DADA NI

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)
YOU SUPPOSE KNOW – BEZ – WINNER
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
GENTLEMAN – RIC HASSANI

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 songwriting, production, rendition and promotion as well as acceptability of sales and popularity)
NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL – WINNER
STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
WANTED – WANDE COAL
SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review)
WIZKID – WINNER
TIWA SAVAGE
FALZ
YEMI ALADE
OLAMIDE

SONG OF THE YEAR (A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review)
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE – WINNER
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD – FLAVOUR

HALL OF FAME – LAOLU AKINS

4oth Miss Nigeria, Chioma Obiadi

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