The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male) is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards.[note 1][1] First presented to Faze in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting.[2][3]
| The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male) | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Individual Male Artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Website | theheadies |
Recipients edit
| Best Vocal Performance (Male) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result | |
| 2020[4] | Praiz – "Under the Sky" | Won | |
| Wurld – "Ghost Town" | Nominated | ||
| Chike – "Forgive" | Nominated | ||
| Cobhams – "We plenti" | Nominated | ||
| Nonso Amadi – "What makes you sure" | Nominated | ||
| Johnny Drille – "Count on you" | Nominated | ||
| 2019[5] | Wurld – "Wishes and Butterflies" | Won | |
| Nonso Bassey – "411" | Nominated | ||
| Johnny Drille – "Finding Efe" | Nominated | ||
| Funbi – "Serenade" | Nominated | ||
| Tay Iwar – "Utero" | Nominated | ||
| 2018[6] | Praiz – "Folashade" | Won | |
| Faze – "Perfect Woman" | Nominated | ||
| Johnny Drille – "Romeo & Juliet" | Nominated | ||
| Nonso Amadi – "Tonight" | Nominated | ||
| Banky W. – "Love You Baby" | Nominated | ||
| 2016[7][8] | Shaydee – "Smile" | Won | |
| Brymo – "Something Good is Happening" | Nominated | ||
| Darey – "Pray for Me" (featuring Soweto Gospel Choir) | Nominated | ||
| Wande Coal – "Super Woman" | Nominated | ||
| Ric Hassani – "Gentleman" | Nominated | ||
| 2015[9] | Timi Dakolo – "Wish Me Well" | Won | |
| Bez – "There's a Fire" | Nominated | ||
| Cobhams Asuquo – "Do The Right Thing" | Nominated | ||
| Shaydee – "High" | Nominated | ||
| Praiz – "If I Fall" | Nominated | ||
| 2014[10] | Timi Dakolo – "Iyawo Mi" | Won | |
| Oritse Femi – "Double Wahala" | Nominated | ||
| Nosa – "Why You Love Me" | Nominated | ||
| Cobhams Asuquo – "Ordinary People" | Nominated | ||
| 2013[11][12] | Praiz – "Rich & Famous" | Won | |
| Ese Peters – "Omote" | Nominated | ||
| Capital Femi – "Don’t Let Go" | Nominated | ||
| Banky W. – "Yes/No" | Nominated | ||
| 2012[13][14] | Wande Coal – "Private Trips" | Won | |
| Banky W. – "Low Key" | Nominated | ||
| Praiz – "I Love You" | Nominated | ||
| Brymo – "Ara" | Nominated | ||
| Bez – "Stupid Song" | Nominated | ||
| 2011[15][16] | Capital Femi - "Money Money Money" | Won | |
| Darey – "The Way You Are" | Nominated | ||
| Bez – "More You" | Nominated | ||
| Timi Dakolo – "There Is A Cry" | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Darey – "No Stars" | Won | |
| Banky W. – "Strong Ting" | Nominated | ||
| Wande Coal – "Banana" | Nominated | ||
| GT the Guitarman – "Kinimatise" | Nominated | ||
| Timi Dakolo – "Heaven Please" | Nominated | ||
| 2009[17][18] | Banky W. – "Don't Break My Heart" | Won | |
| Darey – "Not the Girl" | Nominated | ||
| Etcetera – "Michelle" | Nominated | ||
| Wande Coal – "Taboo" | Nominated | ||
| 2008[19] | 9ice - "Ruggedy Baba" | Won | |
| 2face Idibia – "Stylee" | Nominated | ||
| Wande Coal – "Ololufe" | Nominated | ||
| Faze – "Someone like You" | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Obiwon - "Onyinye" | Won | |
| Paul Play – "Forever" and "Angel of My Life" | Nominated | ||
| Silver – "Lala" | Nominated | ||
| OJB Jezreel – "Searching" | Nominated | ||
| Soul E – "Soul E Baba" | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Faze – "Faze Alone" | Won | |
Category records edit
Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Timi Dakolo Praiz |
Banky W. Faze Darey Wande Coal 9ice Obiwon Capital Femi Shaydee Wurld |
| Total wins | 2 Wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Wande Coal Banky W. |
Darey Timi Dakolo Praiz |
Bez Faze |
Cobhams Asuquo Capital Femi Brymo Shaydee Johnny Drille |
| Total noms | 5 nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
Notes edit
- ^ The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.
References edit
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- ^ "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguardngr.com. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Vector, DavidO, Psquare clear Headies awards". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list". Vanguardngr.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Alhaji Sorie Kamara Says (23 October 2011). "Hip-Hop World Awards". Golden Icons. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "The Headies 2011 Nominees Announced". Fabmagazineonline.com. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Source: http://.nigeriafilms.com (2009-05-17). "Hip Hop World Awards 2009 winners". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "HipHop World Awards 2009 Nominees Announced". Bella Naija. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Greg (2008-03-31). "The Hip Hop World Awards". World Hip Hop Market. Retrieved 2014-05-17.