The Headies Award for Artiste of the Year | |
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Awarded for | Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review |
Country | Nigeria |
Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
First awarded | 2006 |
Last awarded | 2018 |
Website | theheadies |
The Headies Award for Artiste 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. [note 1] [1] It was first presented to P-Square in 2006. [2]
Artiste of the Year | |||
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Year | Nominees | Result | |
2020 [3] [4] | Wizkid | Won | |
Burna Boy | Nominated | ||
Davido | Nominated | ||
Mayorkun | Nominated | ||
Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
2019 [5] | Burna Boy | Won | |
Wizkid | Nominated | ||
Davido | Nominated | ||
Falz | Nominated | ||
Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
2018 | Davido | Won | |
Wizkid | Nominated | ||
Olamide | Nominated | ||
Simi | Nominated | ||
Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
2016 [6] | Wizkid | Won | |
Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
Falz | Nominated | ||
Yemi Alade | Nominated | ||
Olamide | Nominated | ||
2015 [7] | Olamide | Won | |
Davido | Nominated | ||
P-Square | Nominated | ||
Wizkid | Nominated | ||
Yemi Alade | Nominated | ||
2014 [8] | Davido | Won | |
Wizkid | Nominated | ||
Kcee | Nominated | ||
Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
Olamide | Nominated | ||
Phyno | Nominated | ||
Flavour N'abania | Nominated | ||
2013 [9] [10] | Iyanya | Won | |
Davido | Nominated | ||
Wizkid | Nominated | ||
Flavour | Nominated | ||
Olamide | Nominated | ||
Ice Prince | Nominated | ||
2012 [11] [12] | Wizkid | Won | |
P-Square | Nominated | ||
Ice Prince | Nominated | ||
Naeto C | Nominated | ||
D'banj | Nominated | ||
2011 [13] [14] | 2face Idibia | Won | |
Darey | Nominated | ||
M.I | Nominated | ||
D'banj | Nominated | ||
Duncan Mighty | Nominated | ||
2010 | Wande Coal | Won | |
Terry G | Nominated | ||
Darey | Nominated | ||
Bracket | Nominated | ||
Da Grin | Nominated | ||
2009 [15] [16] | 9ice | Won | |
D'banj | Nominated | ||
P-Square | Nominated | ||
Timaya | Nominated | ||
2008 [17] | D'banj | Won | |
2face Idibia | Nominated | ||
P-Square | Nominated | ||
Olu Maintain | Nominated | ||
2007 | Paul Play | Won | |
D'banj | Nominated | ||
Mode 9 | Nominated | ||
P-Square | Nominated | ||
Weird MC | Nominated | ||
2006 | P-Square | Won |
Most wins
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Artist | Wizkid | Davido | 2face Idibia Olamide 9ice P-Square D'banj Wande Coal Iyanya Paul Play Burna Boy |
Total wins | 3 wins | 2 wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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Artist | Wizkid | P-Square | D'banj Olamide Davido Tiwa Savage | Flavour N'abania Darey Yemi Alade 2face Idibia Falz Burna boy | |
Total noms | 8 nominations | 6 nominations | 5 nominations | 2 nominations |
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