# The Headies Award for Best Rap Single

The Headies Award for Best Rap Single 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 presented to Mode 9 in 2006.

## Recipients

Best Rap Single :
| Year | Nominees | Result |
| 2020 | "Bop Daddy" – Falz (featuring Ms Banks) | Won |
| 2020 | "OGB4IG" – Reminisce | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Shut Up" – Blaqbonez | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Country" – Illbliss | Nominated |
| 2020 | "Get the Info" – Phyno (featuring Falz, Phenom) | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Talk" – Falz | Won |
| 2019 | "We Don't Do That Over Here" – Hotyce | Nominated |
| 2019 | "40 ft Container" – Illbliss (featuring Olamide) | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Sacrifice" – Payper Corleone (featuring Alpha Ojini) | Nominated |
| 2019 | "Gang Gang" – A-Q (featuring Loose Kaynon) | Nominated |
| 2018 | "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I | Won |
| 2018 | "Something Lite" – Falz (featuring Ycee) | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Link Up" – Phyno (featuring Burna Boy and M.I) | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Up To You" – Show Dem Camp (featuring Funbi) | Nominated |
| 2018 | "Me Versus Me" – Ice Prince | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Eyan Mayweather" – Olamide | Won |
| 2016 | "Asamalekun" – Reminisce | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Jagaban" – Ycee | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Chukwu Agozi Go Gi" – Illbliss | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Agu Ji Ndi Men" – A-Q | Nominated |
| 2016 | "Show You Something" – Boogey | Nominated |
| 2015 | "King Kong" – Vector | Won |
| 2015 | "Bank Alert" – Illbliss | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Bad Belle" – M.I | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Local Rappers" – Reminisce (featuring Olamide & Phyno) | Nominated |
| 2015 | "T.R" – G.O.D | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Parcel" – Phyno | Won |
| 2014 | "Dope Money" – Olamide (featuring Phyno) | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Rap It Up" – Posly TD | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Deaf" – Eva Alordiah | Nominated |
| 2014 | "WTF"- Illbliss | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Man of the Year" – Phyno | Won |
| 2013 | "Anam Achi Kwanu" – Illbliss (featuring Phyno) | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Durosoke" – Olamide | Nominated |
| 2013 | "2 Musshh" – Reminisce | Nominated |
| 2013 | "Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide) | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Angeli" – Vector (featuring 9ice) | Won |
| 2012 | "Too Much Money" – Iceberg Slim | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Shutdown" – Phyno | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Oh My Gosh" – Yung6ix | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Young Erikina" – Olamide | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Oleku" – Ice Prince (featuring Brymo) | Won |
| 2011 | "Ten Over Ten" – Naeto C | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha Rapman | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Eni Duro" – Olamide | Nominated |
| 2011 | "She and My Swagga" – Ruggedman (featuring Ice Prince) | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz) | Won |
| 2010 | "Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto) | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Owo Ati Swagger" – Cartiair | Nominated |
| 2010 | "Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Kini Big Deal" – Naeto C | Won |
| 2009 | "Wa Wa Alright" – Kel | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Talking to You" – Mode 9 (featuring Banky W.) | Nominated |
| 2009 | "Safe" – M.I (featuring Djinee) | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Crowd Mentality" - M.I | Won |
| 2008 | "Mo" – Rooftop MC | Nominated |
| 2008 | "Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe | Nominated |
| 2008 | "U know My P" – Naeto C | Nominated |
| 2006 | "Elbow Room" – Mode 9 | Won |

## Category records

Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd |
| Artist | M.I Vector Phyno | Falz Mode 9 Olamide Ice Prince Terry Tha Rapman Naeto C |
| Total wins | 2 Wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Artist | M.I Olamide Illbliss Phyno | Naeto C | Mode 9 Ice Prince Reminisce |
| Total noms | 5 nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations |