The Headies Award for Best Alternative Song

The Headies Award for Best Alternative Song
Awarded for	A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
Country	Nigeria
Presented by	Hip Hop World Magazine
First award	2013
Final award	2023
Currently held by	Wizard Chan – "Earth Song" (2023)
Website	theheadies.com

The Headies Award for Best Alternative Song is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. ^{[note 1]} It was first presented to Blackmagic in 2013 for his song "Repete". ^[1]

Recipients

Best Alternative Song
Year	Nominees	Result	Ref
2023	"Earth Song" by Wizard Chan	Won	[2]
	“Final Champion” by Cruel Santino	Nominated
	“The Traveller” by Basketmouth (featuring The Cavemen)	Nominated
	"In A Loop" by BOJ (featuring Moliy and Mellissa)	Nominated
	"Game Changer (Dike)" by Flavour	Nominated
	"Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool)" by Obongjayar	Nominated
2022	"Doings" by Flavour (featuring Phyno)	Won	[3] [4]
	"Free Your Mind" by Made Kuti	Nominated
	"Gonto" by Ibejii	Nominated
	"Hustle" by Basketmouth (featuring The Cavemen, Bez, and Dice Ailes)	Nominated
	"Meji Meji" by Brymo	Nominated
	"Selense" by The Cavemen	Nominated
2020	"I Wonder" by Moelogo (featuring The Cavemen, Bez, and Dice Ailes)	Won	[5]
	"Corner" by Lady Donli (featuring VanJess and The Cavemen)	Nominated
	"Bitter" by Deena Ade	Nominated
	"Anita" by The Cavemen	Nominated
	"Money Devotion" by Gbasky	Nominated
	"God Save the Queen" by Olu	Nominated
2019	"Finding Efe" by Johnny Drille	Won	[6]
	"Cash" by Lady Donli	Nominated
	"Mr Rebel" by Tems	Nominated
	"Heya!" by Brymo	Nominated
	"Ire" by Adekunle Gold	Nominated
2018	"Fun Mi Lowo Mi" by Aramide (featuring Sound Sultan and Koker)	Won	[7]
	"Money" by Adekunle Gold	Nominated
	"Radio" by Nonso Amadi	Nominated
	"Romeo & Juliet" by Johnny Drille	Nominated
	"Lagos Barbie" by Bantu	Nominated
2016	"You Suppose Know" by Bez	Won	[8]
	"Pick Up" by Adekunle Gold	Nominated
	"Something Good is Happening" by Brymo	Nominated
	"Wait for Me" by Johnny Drille	Nominated
	"Gentleman" by Ric Hassani	Nominated
2015	"Sade" by Adekunle Gold	Won	[9]
	"Awww" by Di'Ja	Nominated
	"There's A Fire" by Bez	Nominated
	"Satan Be Gone" by Aṣa	Nominated
	"Rain On Me" by Ugovinna	Nominated
	"Tiff" by Simi	Nominated
2014	"BOTM" by BOJ	Won	[10]
	"Body" by Blackmagic (featuring Banky W.)	Nominated
	"Good Man" by Ruby Gyang	Nominated
	"Why You Love Me" by Nosa	Nominated
2013	"Repete" by Blackmagic	Won	[11]
	"Omo Pastor" by Ajebutter22 and Studio Magic (featuring BOJ)	Nominated
	"Feel Alright" by Show Dem Camp (featuring BOJ and Poe)	Nominated
	"This Year" by Jaywon	Nominated

Category records

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
Artist	Wizard Chan	Flavour Moelogo	Johnny Drille Aramide Bez	Adekunle Gold BOJ Blackmagic
Total wins	1 win each	1 win each	1 win each	1 win each

Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Adekunle Gold	Johnny Drille Brymo The Cavemen	Basketmouth BOJ Flavour Lady Donli Bez Blackmagic
Total noms	4 nominations	3 nominations	2 nominations

Notes

1. The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.

References

1. "2013 Winners". The Headies . Hip Hop World Magazine . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
2. Grein, Paul (4 September 2023). "Rema, Burna Boy Top 2023 Headies Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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5. "Live Update: All The Winners At The Headies 2020". Guardian Life Magazine . 21 February 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
6. Bada, Gbenga (19 October 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
7. Praise, Billy (5 May 2018). "The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners". Guardian Life Magazine . Retrieved 31 January 2025.
8. Ajasa, Femi. "Headies 2016: See full list of winners". The News Guru. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
9. Ajasa, Femi. "Headies 2016: See full list of winners". The News Guru. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
10. Ozone. "The Headies Awards 2014 – Full Winners List". 36NG. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
11. "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard . 27 December 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2025.