| Rookie of the Year |
Best Recording of the Year |
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| Producer of the Year |
Songwriter of the Year |
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| Best R&B Single |
Best Rap Single |
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| Best Alternative Song |
Best Vocal Performance (Female) |
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- Waje – "Last Time"
- Ayra Starr – "Toxic'
- Liya – "Alari"
- Niniola – "6th Heaven"
- Simi – "Running (To You)"
- Tems – "Essence"
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| Best Vocal Performance (Male) |
Lyricist on the Roll |
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- A-Q – "The Last Cypher"
- Blaqbonez – "The Last Cypher"
- Jesse Jagz – "Vipers"
- Ladipoe – "Providence"
- Payper Corleone – "In Don We Trust"
- Vector – "Crown of Clay"
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| Best Music Video |
Best Collaboration |
- Champion – (Fireboy DML ft. D Smoke) – Directed by TG Omori
- "Ginger" – (Wizkid ft. Burna Boy) – Directed by Meji Alabi
- "Roju" – (Chike) – Directed by Pink
- "Rain" – (Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir) – Directed by Ovie Etseyatse
- "Bling" – (Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn) – Directed by Tg Omori
- "Running" – (Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML) – Directed by Director K
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- "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems
- "Beggie Beggie" – Ayra Starr ft. CKay
- "Bling" – Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn
- "Early Momo" – Vector ft. GoodGirl LA
- "Feeling" – Ladipoe ft. Bnxn
- "Running (To You)" – Chike ft. Simi
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| Best Street-Hop Artiste |
Best Afrobeats Single of the Year |
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano"
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- "Peru" – Fireboy DML
- "Bloody Samaritan" – Ayra Starr
- "Bounce" – Ruger
- "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz
- "Ozumba Mbadiwe" – Reekado Banks
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| Headies' Viewer's Choice |
Best West African Artist of the Year |
- Ayra starr – "Bloody Samaritan"
- Fireboy DML – "Peru"
- Joeboy – "Sip"
- Lojay & Sarz – "Monalisa"
- Nektunez & Goya Menor – "Ameno Amapiano"
- Olamide ft. Omah Lay – "Infinity"
- Rema – "Soundgasm"
- Wizkid ft. Tems – "Essence"
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- Gyakie
- Amaarae
- Angélique Kidjo
- Aya Nakamura
- KiDi
- Nelson Freitas
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| Best East African Artist of the Year |
Best North African Artist of the Year |
- Diamond Platinumz
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- Latifa
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| Best Southern African Artist of the Year |
Best Central African Artist of the Year |
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- Innoss'B
- Calema
- Blanche Bailly
- Dadju
- Fally Ipupa
- Soraia Ramos
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| Best Afrobeats Album |
Best Reggae/Dancehall Album |
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- Three – Patoranking
- Gratitude – Timaya
- Love is War – Prettyboy D-O
- Rainbow Riddim – Shank
- Yaadman Kingsize – Yung L
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| Best R&B Album |
Best Alternative Album |
- If Orange Was A Place – Tems
- Before We Fall Asleep – Johnny Drille
- Love Deep High Life – Omawumi
- Rising – Falana
- The Prince I Became – Ric Hassani
- Water And Garri – Tiwa Savage
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- Intermission – Ibejii
- 9: Esan – Brymo
- Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- Love And Highlife – The Cavemen
- P.S. Thank You For Waiting – Wavy The Creator
- Yabasi – Basketmouth
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| Best Rap Album |
Album of the Year |
- Carpe Diem – Olamide
- Clone Wars Vol. 5 – The **Algorhythm – Show Dem Camp
- Golden – A-Q
- Mafia Culture, Vol. 2.0 – Idowest
- Providence – Ladipoe
- Sex Over Love – Blaqbonez
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- Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – Wizkid
- 9: Esan – Brymo
- 19 & Dangerous – Ayra Starr
- Carpe Diem – Olamide
- Legacy + – Femi Kuti & Made Kuti
- Yabasi – Basketmouth
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| Song of the Year |
Best Female Artist |
- "Essence" – Wizkid ft. Tems
- "Celebrate Me" – Patoranking
- "Doings" – Flavour ft. Phyno
- "High" – Adekunle Gold ft. Davido
- "Monalisa" – Lojay & Sarz
- "Peru" – Fireboy DML
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| Best Male Artist |
Next Rated |
- Burna Boy
- Adekunle Gold
- Davido
- Flavour
- Olamide
- Wizkid
- Lord Bliss
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- BNXN
- Ayra Starr
- Lojay
- Ruger
- Zinoleesky
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| African Artist of the Year |
International Artiste Recognition |
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Black Coffee (South Africa)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
- Soolking (Algeria)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
- Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
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| Special Recognition |
Hall of Fame |
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| Humanitarian Award of the Year |
International Artiste Special Recognition |
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