# The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male)

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. First presented to Faze in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting.

## Recipients

Best Vocal Performance (Male) :
| Year | Nominees | Result |
| 2020 | Praiz – "Under the Sky" | Won |
| 2020 | Wurld – "Ghost Town" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Chike – "Forgive" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Cobhams – "We plenti" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Nonso Amadi – "What makes you sure" | Nominated |
| 2020 | Johnny Drille – "Count on you" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Wurld – "Wishes and Butterflies" | Won |
| 2019 | Nonso Bassey – "411" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Johnny Drille – "Finding Efe" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Funbi – "Serenade" | Nominated |
| 2019 | Tay Iwar – "Utero" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Praiz – "Folashade" | Won |
| 2018 | Faze – "Perfect Woman" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Johnny Drille – "Romeo & Juliet" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Nonso Amadi – "Tonight" | Nominated |
| 2018 | Banky W. – "Love You Baby" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Shaydee – "Smile" | Won |
| 2016 | Brymo – "Something Good is Happening" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Darey – "Pray for Me" (featuring Soweto Gospel Choir) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Wande Coal – "Super Woman" | Nominated |
| 2016 | Ric Hassani – "Gentleman" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Timi Dakolo – "Wish Me Well" | Won |
| 2015 | Bez – "There's a Fire" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Cobhams Asuquo – "Do The Right Thing" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Shaydee – "High" | Nominated |
| 2015 | Praiz – "If I Fall" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Timi Dakolo – "Iyawo Mi" | Won |
| 2014 | Oritse Femi – "Double Wahala" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Nosa – "Why You Love Me" | Nominated |
| 2014 | Cobhams Asuquo – "Ordinary People" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Praiz – "Rich & Famous" | Won |
| 2013 | Ese Peters – "Omote" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Capital Femi – "Don’t Let Go" | Nominated |
| 2013 | Banky W. – "Yes/No" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Wande Coal – "Private Trips" | Won |
| 2012 | Banky W. – "Low Key" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Praiz – "I Love You" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Brymo – "Ara" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Bez – "Stupid Song" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Capital Femi - "Money Money Money" | Won |
| 2011 | Darey – "The Way You Are" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Bez – "More You" | Nominated |
| 2011 | Timi Dakolo – "There Is A Cry" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Darey – "No Stars" | Won |
| 2010 | Banky W. – "Strong Ting" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Wande Coal – "Banana" | Nominated |
| 2010 | GT the Guitarman – "Kinimatise" | Nominated |
| 2010 | Timi Dakolo – "Heaven Please" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Banky W. – "Don't Break My Heart" | Won |
| 2009 | Darey – "Not the Girl" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Etcetera – "Michelle" | Nominated |
| 2009 | Wande Coal – "Taboo" | Nominated |
| 2008 | 9ice - "Ruggedy Baba" | Won |
| 2008 | 2face Idibia – "Stylee" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Wande Coal – "Ololufe" | Nominated |
| 2008 | Faze – "Someone like You" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Obiwon - "Onyinye" | Won |
| 2007 | Paul Play – "Forever" and "Angel of My Life" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Silver – "Lala" | Nominated |
| 2007 | OJB Jezreel – "Searching" | Nominated |
| 2007 | Soul E – "Soul E Baba" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Faze – "Faze Alone" | Won |

## Category records

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 |