# The Headies 2020

The Headies 2020 was the 14th edition of The Headies, a Nigerian music awards show held to recognize outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. The ceremony took place on February 21, 2021, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic instead of December 2020, the usual month for the awards. It was held at the La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort in Ibeju-Lekki
The organizers of the event announced TV personality and actress Nancy Isime and comedian Bovi as hosts, this made it the fourth time Bovi will host the event, while Nancy became the first female to host the event for the second time.
The nominees were announced on 4 December 2020 with Fireboy DML leading with nine nominations. Davido and Wurld followed with seven nominations each, while Burna boy the reigning Artiste of the Year secured six nominations.
This year's award rewarded works released between July 2019 and September 2020, this year's award and saw the inclusion of a new category named the Songwriter of the Year to bring to the limelight hardworking individuals who have all significantly supported the creation of quality music.
Timaya, alongside rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem received special recognition awards for their impact on the music industry. The main event also saw Jùjú legend King Sunny Ade inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame.
Fireboy DML had the highest award winnings for Headies awards 2020 by securing 4 awards.

## Performances

| Artiste(s) | Song(s) |
| J'dess | Chi Efo |
| Stonebwoy | |
| Chike | If you no love |
| Olakira | In My Maserati |
| DJ Neptune with Joeboy | Nobody |
| The Cavemen | Anita |
| Master KG | Jerusalema |
| Fireboy DML | Champion |

## Presenters

* Iyabo Ojo and Mai Atafo - Best R&B Single
* Oye Akindeinde - Best recording of the year
* Nedu - Best Music Video
* Trevor Henry - Producer of the year
* Opeyemi Awojobi - Best vocal performance (female)
* Simi Drey and Osi Suave - Best vocal performance (male)
* Omotunde Bamigbade - Best street hop artiste
* Eniola Badmus and Masterkraft - Rookie of the year
* Kim Oprah and Broda Shaggi - Best pop single
* Laycon and Vee - Best alternative song
* Lilian Afegbai - Best rap single
* Yinka Adebayo - Best R&B album
* Idia Aisien and Ayo Makun - Best alternative album
* Ayo Makun and Erica Nlewedim - Revelation of the year

## Winners and nominees

Winners appear first and highlighted in bold. A blue ribbon is placed next to each winner.
| Best R&B Album | Best Rap Album |
| Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps – Fireboy DML I Love Girls with Trobul – Sarz (with Wurld) King – Praiz Boo of the Booless – Chike Celia – Tiwa Savage | The Erigma 2 – Erigga God's Engineering – A-Q Illy Chapo X – Illbliss YPSZN2 – PsychoYP Cult! – Paybac Iboro |
| Best R&B Single | Best Pop Single |
| "Tattoo" - Fireboy DML "Under the Sky" – Praiz "Duduke" – Simi "Bad Influence" – Omah Lay "Dangerous love" – Tiwa Savage | "Nobody" – DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) "Billionaire" – Teni "Lady" – Rema "FEM" – Davido "Joro" – Wizkid "Skeletun" – Tekno |
| Best Vocal Performance (Male) | Best Vocal Performance (Female) |
| Praiz – "Under the Sky" Wurld – "Ghost Town" Chike – "Forgive" Cobhams – "We Plenti" Nonso Amadi – "What Makes You Sure" Johnny Drille – "Count on You" | Niniola – "Addicted" Simi – "No longer beneficial" Lindsey Abudei – "One on the outside" J'dess – "Chi Efo" Yemi Alade – "Lai Lai" Imanse – "Ajala" |
| Best Rap Single | Best Street-Hop Artiste |
| "Bop daddy" – Falz(featuring Ms Banks) "OGB4IG" – Reminisce "Shut Up" – Blaqbonez "Country" – Illbliss "Get the Info" – Phyno(featuring Falz, Phenom) | Mayorkun – "Geng" Naira Marley & Young John – "Mafo" Reminisce(featuring Olamide, Naira Marley) – "Instagram" Rudeboy – "Audio Money" IVD & Zlatan – "Bolanle" Olamide – "Pawon" |
| Best Collabo | Lyricist on the Roll |
| "Know You" – Ladipoe(featuring Simi) "Nobody" – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) "Sweet in the middle" – Davido(featuring Naira Marley, Zlatan & Wurld) "Totori" – ID Cabasa(featuring Wizkid, Olamide) "Get the Info" – Phyno(featuring Phenom, Falz) | Illbliss – "Country" A-Q – "Eunice" Blaqbonez – "Define Rap 2" M.I Abaga – "Trinity" Phenom – "Get the Info" Phyno – "Speak Life" |
| Song of the Year | Best Recording of the Year |
| "Nobody" – DJ Neptune(featuring Joeboy, Mr Eazi) "FEM" – Davido "Joro" – Wizkid "Mafo" – Naira Marley "Duduke" – Simi | "Ozymandias"– Brymo "Smile" – Wizkid(featuring H.E.R.) "Wonderful" – Burna Boy "Dreamer" – Fireboy DML "Ghost Town" – Wurld |
| Album of the Year | Artiste of the Year |
| Apollo – Fireboy DML African Giant – Burna Boy Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold Yellow – Brymo Boo of the Booless – Chike | Wizkid Burna Boy Davido Mayorkun Tiwa Savage |
| Producer of the Year | Best Music Video |
| Pheelz – "Billionaire" by Teni Spax – "Away" by Oxlade Kel P – "Pull Up" by Burna Boy Sarz – "Mad" by Sarz, Wurld | "1 Milli" by Davido – Director K "Eli" by Fireboy DML – Clarence Peters "Smile" by Wizkid – Meji Alabi "Billionaire" by Teni – TG Omori "Shekere" by Yemi Alade – Ovie Etseyatse |
| Next Rated | African Artiste Recognition |
| Omah Lay Tems Oxlade Bella Shmurda | Master KG Kuami Eugene Sauti Sol Shatta Wale Stonebwoy |
| Viewer's Choice | Songwriter of the Year |
| Wizkid Davido Omah Lay Burna Boy Falz Fireboy DML Mayorkun DJ Neptune | Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye – "Duduke" by Simi Adedamola Adefolahan – "Dreamer" by Fireboy DML Damini Ogulu – "Way too big" by Burna Boy Stanley Omah Didia – "Bad Influence" by Omah Lay Sadiq Onifade – "Ghost Town" by Wurld Adekunle Kosoko – "1 Milli" by Davido |
| Best Alternative Album | Best Alternative Song |
| Roots – The Cavemen Yellow – Brymo Lucid – Aṣa The Light – Bez Pioneers – DRB LasGidi | "I wonder" – Moelogo "Corner" – Lady Donly(featuring VanJess, The Cavemen) "Bitter" – Deena Ade "Anita" – The Cavemen "Money Devotion" – Gbasky "God Save The Queen" – Olu |
| Rookie of the Year | Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year |
| Bad Boy Timz Olakira Alpha P Jamopyper Zinoleesky | Fireboy DML Victor AD Joeboy Teni Rema Chike |
| Special Recognition Award | Headies Hall of Fame |
| Eedris Abdulkareem Timaya | King Sunny Ade |