Headies Awards – And Rema Emerges As Next Rated Act

BY TOCHICANDY OBIDINANWA

One of Mavin Records new sign-on, Rema last night won the next rated future act of the year with his song titled “Dumebi”.

The win was at the Headies Award 2019 which held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.

The much expected event began at about 7pm with artistes, artiste managers, music lovers and other players in the entertainment industry arriving in their best attires and luxury drives.

Most walked into a red carpet which had begun by about 7pm.

In this write-up, we present a comprehensive list of winners in the awards now on its 13^th run.

Here is a list of nominees and eventual winners:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

1. Crayon
2. Buju
3. Barry Jhay (WINNER)
4. Oxlade

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

1. Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’
2. Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
3. Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
4. Funbi – ‘Serenade’
5. Wurld – ‘Wishes & Butterfly’ (WINNER)

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

1. Erigga – ‘Motivation’
2. Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’ (WINNER)
3. Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
4. Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’
5. Lyta – ‘Time’

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

1. Adekunle Gold – Ire
2. Patoranking – Heal D World
3. Brymo – Olanrewaju
4. Teni – Uyo Meyo (WINNER)
5. Burna Boy – Ye

BEST RAP SINGLE

1. Talk’ – Falz (WINNER)
2. ‘We Don’t Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
3. ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss featuring Olamide
4. ‘Sacrifice’ – Payper Corleone featuring Alpha Ojini
5. ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon

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.

1. ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
2. ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
3. ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille (WINNER)
4. ‘Heya’ – Brymo
5. ‘Ire’ – Adekunle Gold

BEST RAP ALBUM

1. ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz (WINNER)
2. ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
3. ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
4. ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ – Show Dem Camp

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

1. YCEE – ‘Balance’
2. Boogey – ‘Implode’
3. Paybac – ‘Implode’
4. Ghost – ‘Crown’
5. Tec – ‘Crown’
6. AQ – ‘Crown’ (WINNER)

BEST COLLABO

1. ‘Like’ – Reekado Banks featuring Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
2. ‘One Ticket’ – Kiss Daniel featuring Davido
3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
4. ‘Killin’ Dem’ – Burna Boy featuring Zlatan (WINNER)
5. ‘Amaka’ – 2baba featuring Peruzzi

BEST PERFORMER

1. Falz
2. Tiwa Savage
3. Brymo
4. Yemi Alade (WINNER)
5. Adekunle Gold

BEST R&B SINGLE

1. Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
2. ‘Serenade’ – Funbi
3. ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni
4. ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ – Wurld
5. ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay featuring Runtown (WINNER)

BEST POP SINGLE

1. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy
2. ‘We Gain’ – Victor AD
3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
4. ‘Case’ – Teni (WINNER)
5. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
6. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy

BEST R&B / POP ALBUM

1. – Odunsi (The Engine)
2. Outside – Burna Boy
3. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
4. Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun (WINNER)
5. About 30 – Adekunle Gold

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

1. Mr Eazi
2. Burna Boy
3. Teni (WINNER)
4. Fireboy DML
5. Rema
6. Joe Boy
7. Wizkid
8. Davido

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

1. ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters (WINNER)
2. ‘Available’ (Patoranking) – Clarence Peters
3. Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) – Aje Films
4. ‘Talk’ (Falz) – Prodigeezy‘
5. Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) – 88 Factor

 HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

1. Odunsi
2. Mayorkun (WINNER)
3.  Wurld
4. Humblesmith

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. About 30 – Adekunle Gold
2. Outside – Burna Boy
3. Moral Instruction – Falz (WINNER)
4. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. Phantom – ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy
2. Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
3. Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
4. Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy featuring Duncan Mighty and Wizkid (WINNER)
5. Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy featuring Zlatan

NEXT RATED

1. Rema (WINNER)
2. Joeboy
3. Fireboy DML
4. Victor AD
5. Lyta
6. Zlatan

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. ‘Ye’ – Burna Boy (WINNER)
2. Dumebi’ – Rema
3. ‘Wetin We Gain’ – Victor AD
4. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
5. ‘Case’ – Teni
6. ‘Leg work’ – Zlatan
7. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
8. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. Burna Boy (WINNER)
2. Wizkid
3. Davido
4. Tiwa Savage
5. Falz

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

1. GoodGirl LA – ‘Bless me’
2. Waje – ‘Udue’
3. Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’ (WINNER)
4. Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
5. Falana – ‘Repeat’

AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

1. Master KG – Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)
2. Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)
3. Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
4. King Promise – CCTV (GHANA) (WINNER)
5. DJ Maphoriza – iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)