# The Headies Award for Album of the Year

The Headies Award for Album of the Year is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. It was first awarded to Get Squared in 2006.

## Recipients

Album of the Year :
| Year | Nominees | Result |
| 2020 | Apollo – Fireboy DML | Won |
| 2020 | African Giant – Burna Boy | Nominated |
| 2020 | Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold | Nominated |
| 2020 | Yellow – Brymo | Nominated |
| 2020 | Boo of the Booless – Chike | Nominated |
| 2019 | Moral Instruction by Falz | Won |
| 2019 | About 30 by Adekunle Gold | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outside by Burna Boy | Nominated |
| 2019 | No Bad Songz by Kizz Daniel | Nominated |
| 2018 | Simisola by Simi | Won |
| 2018 | Gold by Adekunle Gold | Nominated |
| 2018 | Klĭtôrĭs by Brymo | Nominated |
| 2018 | Ijele the Traveler by Flavour | Nominated |
| 2018 | Sounds from the Other Side by Wizkid | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Playmaker by Phyno | Nominated |
| 2016 | New Era by Kizz Daniel | Won |
| 2016 | Stories That Touch by Falz | Nominated |
| 2016 | Wanted by Wande Coal | Nominated |
| 2016 | Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay | Nominated |
| 2015 | Street OT by Olamide | Won |
| 2015 | The Chairman by M.I | Nominated |
| 2015 | Ayo by Wizkid | Nominated |
| 2015 | Double Trouble by P-Square | Nominated |
| 2015 | Rich & Famous by Praiz | Nominated |
| 2015 | King of Queens by Yemi Alade | Nominated |
| 2014 | Baddest Guy Ever Liveth by Olamide | Won |
| 2014 | The Journey by Sean Tizzle | Nominated |
| 2014 | L.I.F.E - Leaving an Impact for Eternity by Burna Boy | Nominated |
| 2014 | No Guts No Glory by Phyno | Nominated |
| 2013 | YBNL by Olamide | Won |
| 2013 | Desire by Iyanya | Nominated |
| 2013 | Omo Baba Olowo by Davido | Nominated |
| 2013 | R&BW by Banky W. | Nominated |
| 2013 | Blessed by Flavour N'abania | Nominated |
| 2012 | The Invasion by P-Square | Won |
| 2012 | Everybody Loves Ice Prince by Ice Prince | Nominated |
| 2012 | Superstar by WizKid | Nominated |
| 2012 | Super C Season by Naeto C | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Unstoppable International Edition by 2face Idibia | Won |
| 2011 | MI 2 by M.I | Nominated |
| 2011 | Back From The Future by Sound Sultan | Nominated |
| 2011 | Turning Point by Dr SID | Nominated |
| 2011 | Beautiful Imperfection by Aṣa | Nominated |
| 2010 | Mushin 2 Mo'Hits by Wande Coal | Won |
| 2010 | C.E.O by Da Grin | Nominated |
| 2010 | Un-darey-ted by Darey | Nominated |
| 2010 | Danger by P-Square | Nominated |
| 2010 | Least Expected by Bracket | Nominated |
| 2009 | Street Credibility by 9ice | Won |
| 2009 | The Entertainer by D'banj | Nominated |
| 2009 | Paradigm Shift by Mode 9 | Nominated |
| 2009 | Talk About It by M.I | Nominated |
| 2009 | The Unstoppable by 2face Idibia | Nominated |
| 2008 | Asa by Aṣa | Won |
| 2008 | Game Over by P-Square | Nominated |
| 2008 | Grass 2 Grace by 2face Idibia | Nominated |
| 2008 | E Pluribus Unum by Mode 9 | Nominated |
| 2008 | Independent by Faze | Nominated |
| 2007 | Hitsville by Paul Play | Won |
| 2007 | Free at Last by FreeStyle | Nominated |
| 2007 | After Da Storm by Weird MC | Nominated |
| 2006 | Get Squared by P-Square | Won |

## Category records

Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Artist | Olamide | P-Square | 2face Idibia Aṣa 9ice Wande Coal Paul Play Simi Kizz Daniel Falz |
| Total wins | 3 wins | 2 wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Artist | P-Square | Wizkid | Olamide M.I 2face Idibia Burna boy | Aṣa Mode 9 Phyno Flavour N'abania Wande Coal Kizz Daniel Adekunle Gold Falz |
| Total noms | 5 nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |