The Headies 2018 was the 12th edition of The Headies. It was held on May 5, 2018, at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Nigerian comedian Bovi and singer Seyi Shay hosted the ceremony. After shortlisting thousands of entries submitted during the eligibility period, the organizers of the ceremony announced the nominees in April 2018. They also announced the addition of three categories: Viewer's Choice, Best Performer, and Industry Brand Supporter. Simi led the nominations with 7, followed by Wizkid and Davido with 6 each. The ceremony featured performances from a number of artists, including Falz, Mr Real, Simi, and the Danfo Drivers. Pulse Nigeria praised the award's sound production and stage design. Davido, Wizkid and Simi won the most awards with 3 each. Mayorkun won the Next Rated award, beating Dice Ailes, Maleek Berry and Johnny Drille.
Performances Falz Simi Zule Zoo Danfo Drivers Mr Real Niniola
Winners and nominees Best R&B/Pop Album Best Rap Album Sounds from the Other Side – Wizkid Timeless – Omawumi Simisola – Simi Gold – Adekunle Gold Ijele the Traveler – Flavour This is Me – Niniola El-Hadj – Reminisce 27 – Falz Trip to the South – Erigga The Playmaker – Phyno The Glory – Olamide Rose – A-Q |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best R&B Single ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Pop Single |- | valign="top"| "Smile for Me" – Simi "Tonight" – Nonso Amadi "Folashade" – Praiz "Let Me Know" – Maleek Berry "Romeo & Juliet" –– Johnny Drille "Love You Baby" – Banky W. | valign="top"| "If" – Davido "Mad Over You" – Runtown "All Over" – Tiwa Savage "Yeba" – Kiss Daniel "Iskaba" – Wande Coal and DJ Tunez "FIA" – Davido |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Vocal Performance (Male) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Vocal Performance (Female) |- | valign="top"| Praiz – "Folashade" Faze – "Perfect Woman" Johnny Drille – "Romeo & Juliet" Nonso Amadi – "Tonight" Banky W. – "Love You Baby" | valign="top"| Omawumi – "Butterflies" Waje – "In the Air" Simi – "Gone for Good" Aramide – "Jowo" Niniola – "Saro" Niyola – "Where's the Love" (featuring Adekunle Gold) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Rap Single ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Street-Hop Artiste |- | valign="top"| "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I Abaga "Something Lite" – Falz (featuring Ycee) "Link Up" – Phyno (featuring Burna Boy and M.I Abaga) "Up To You" – Show Dem Camp (featuring Funbi) "Me Versus Me" – Ice Prince | valign="top"| Small Doctor – "Penalty" Olamide – "Wo" CDQ – "Sai Baba" Idowest – "Shepeteri" (featuring Dammy Krane and Slimcase Skuki – "Pass the Agbara" Mr Real – "Legbegbe" (featuring Idowest, Kelvin Chuks and Obadice) |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Collabo ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Lyricist on the Roll |- | valign="top"| "Ma Lo" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Wizkid) "Temper" (Remix) – Skales (featuring Burna Boy) "Juice" – Ycee (featuring Maleek Berry) "No Forget" – Adekunle Gold (featuring Simi) "Come Closer" – Wizkid (featuring Drake) | valign="top"| M.I Abaga – "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" A-Q – "Political Science" Boogey – "Liquor Night" Erigga – "Industry Nite" |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Song of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Best Recording of the Year |- | valign="top"| "If" – Davido "Penalty" – Small Doctor "Wo" – Olamide "Yeba" – Kiss Daniel "Mad Over You" – Runtown "FIA" – Davido | valign="top"| "Joromi" – Simi "Butterflies" – Omawumi "Halleluyah" – Funbi "Ponmile" – Reminisce "Heaven" – Banky W. |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Album of the Year ! style="background:#EEDD82; width="50%"| Artiste of the Year |- | valign="top"| Simisola'' – Simi Gold – Adekunle Gold Klĭtôrĭs – Brymo Ijele the Traveler – Flavour Sounds from the Other Side – Wizkid The Playmaker'' – Phyno Davido Wizkid Olamide Simi Tiwa Savage Producer of the Year Best Music Video Kiddominant – "Fall", "Mama" Spellz – "Iskaba", "Ma Lo" Tekno – "If", "Rara" Sarz – "Maradona", "Come Closer" Masterkraft – "Yawa", "Virtuous Woman" "Come Closer" by Wizkid (featuring Drake) – Daps "Ma Lo" by Tiwa Savage (featuring Wizkid) – Meji Alabi "Focus" by Humblesmith – Clarence Peters "Been Calling" by Maleek Berry – Meji Alabi "Yolo" by Seyi Shay – Meji Alabi "Like Dat" by Davido – Daps Next Rated African Artiste of the Year Mayorkun Maleek Berry Dice Ailes Johnny Drille Zoro Nasty C Sarkodie Cassper Nyovest Sauti Sol Vanessa Mdee Viewer's Choice Best Performer Wizkid – "Come Closer" (featuring Drake) Davido – "If" Olamide – "Wo" Runtown – "Mad Over You" Kiss Daniel – "Yeba" Tekno – "Yawa" Yemi Alade Flavour Falz M.I Abaga 2Baba Tiwa Savage Rookie of the Year Best Reggae/Dancehall Single Teni Air Boy Junior Boy Peruzzi "Holy Holy" – 2Baba "Love You Die" – Patoranking (featuring Diamond Platnumz) "Dance" – Timaya (featuring Rudeboy) "Rock Your Body" – Burna Boy "Come Closer" – Wizkid (featuring Drake) "Sofa" – Kiss Daniel Best Alternative Song Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year "FunMi Lowo" (Remix) – Aramide (featuring Sound Sultan and Koker) "Money" – Adekunle Gold "Radio" – Nonso Amadi "Romeo & Juliet" – Johnny Drille "Ponmile" – Reminisce "Lagos Barbie" – Bantu Reekado Banks Niniola Adekunle Gold Mr Eazi Special Recognition Award Hall of Fame Kaffy Chris Ubosi
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