The Headies Award for Best Music Video

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The Headies Award for Best Music Video
Awarded forThe best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review
CountryNigeria
Presented by Hip Hop World Magazine
First award2006
Final award2023
Website theheadies.com

The Headies Award for Best Music Video 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] This award goes to the director. [2] It was first awarded to Jude Okoye for the music video for "Get Squared" by P-Square in 2006. [3]

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Recipients

Best Music Video
YearNomineesResultRef
2023 Director K for "Calm Down" by Rema Won [1]
Blaqbonez and Perliks for "Back in Uni" by Blaqbonez Nominated
TG Omori for "Peace Be Unto You (PBUY)" by Asake Nominated
Director Pink for "Spell (Remix)" by Chike and Oxlade Nominated
TG Omori for "Bandana" by Fireboy DML and Asake Nominated
Director K for "Common Person" by Burna Boy Nominated
2022 TG Omori for "Champion" by Fireboy DML and D Smoke Won [4]
Meji Alabi for "Ginger" by Wizkid featuring Burna Boy Nominated
Director Pink for "Roju" by ChikeNominated
Ovie Etseyatse for "Rain" by Yemi Alade featuring Mzansi Youth ChoirNominated
TG Omori for "Bling" by Blaqbonez featuring Amaarae and Bnxn Nominated
Director K for "Running" by Ladipoe featuring Fireboy DMLNominated
2020 Director K for "1 Milli" by Davido Won [5]
Clarence Peters for "Eli" by Fireboy DMLNominated
Meji Alabi for "Smile" by Wizkid featuring H.E.R. Nominated
TG Omori for "Billionaire" by Teni Nominated
Ovie Etseyatse for "Shekere" by Yemi Alade featuring Angélique Kidjo Nominated
2019 Clarence Peters for "Dangote" by Burna BoyWon [6]
Clarence Peters for "Available" by Patoranking Nominated
Aje Films for "Ire" by Adekunle Gold Nominated
Prodigeezy for "Talk" by FalzNominated
88 Factor for "Jaiye" by LadipoeNominated
2018 Daps for "Come Closer" by Wizkid featuring Drake Won [7]
Meji Alabi for "Ma Lo" by Tiwa Savage featuring WizkidNominated
Clarence Peters for "Focus" by Humblesmith Nominated
Meji Alabi for "Been Calling" by Maleek Berry Nominated
Meji Alabi for "Yolo" by Seyi Shay Nominated
Daps for "Like Dat" by DavidoNominated
2016 Clarence Peters for "Soldier" by Falz featuring Simi Won [8]
Unlimited L.A for "Emergency" by D'banj Nominated
Meji Alabi for "Mary" by Seyi Shay featuring Phyno Nominated
Banky W. for "Made for You" by Banky W.Nominated
Sesan for "Bad" by Tiwa Savage featuring WizkidNominated
2015 Unlimited L.A for "Katapot" by Reekado Banks Won [9]
Mex for "Jamb Question" by SimiNominated
Meji Alabi for "Crazy" by Seyi Shay featuring WizkidNominated
Sesan for "The Sound" by Davido featuring Uhuru and DJ BuckzNominated
Clarence Peters for "Baby Jollof" by Solid Star featuring Tiwa SavageNominated
2014 Clarence Peters for "Ada Ada" by Flavour Won [10]
Kemi Adetiba for "Toh Bad" by Niyola Nominated
Aje Films for "Just Like That" by RayceNominated
Unlimited L.A for "Oya Now" by Joe EL featuring Oritse Femi Nominated
Jude "Engees" Okoye and Clarence Peters for "Personally" by P-Square Nominated
2013 Jude "Engees" Okoye and Clarence Peters for "Alingo" by P-SquareWon [11]
Sesan for "Oliver Twist" by D'banj Nominated
Aje Films for "Gaga Crazy" for Chuddy KNominated
Mr. Moe Musa for "Azonto" by Wizkid Nominated
Clarence Peters for "Yes/No" by Banky W.Nominated
2012 Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Chop My Money" (Remix) by P-Square featuring Akon and May D Won [12]
Clarence Peters for "5 & 6" by Naeto C Nominated
Aje Films for "Ara" by Brymo Nominated
Mex for "Kosorombe" by Dipp featuring Dagrin Nominated
2011 DJ Tee for "Eni Duro" by Olamide Won [13]
Patrick Elis for "Holla at Your Boy" by WizkidNominated
Clarence Peters for "You Know It" by Goldie featuring eLDee Nominated
Gini for "Ko Ma Roll" by Mo'Cheddah Nominated
Mex for "Pop Off Selecta" by DippNominated
2010 Clarence Peters for "Finest" by Knighthouse featuring Sauce Kid and TeetoWon [14]
Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Danger" by P-SquareNominated
Wudi Awa fro "Kokoroko" by Kefee featuring Timaya Nominated
Bobby Boulders for "Ako Mi Ti Poju" by Naeto CNominated
Mex for "Safe" by M.I featuring DjineeNominated
2009 Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Roll It" by P-SquareWon [15]
Alfonso Dormun for "Bosi Gbangba" by eLDeeNominated
DJ Tee for "Pere" by Mo'Hits Nominated
Igho for "Naija Boy"Nominated
2008 DJ Tee for "Stylee" by DJ Jimmy Jatt featuring Mode 9, 2Face Idibia, and ElajoeWon [16]
Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Do Me" by P-Square featuring Waje Nominated
TY Bello & Abbey for "Greenland" by TY BelloNominated
COSA for "Fire on the Mountain" by Aṣa Nominated
Clarence Peters for "Sasha"Nominated
2007 Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Temptation" by P-SquareWon [17]
Yomi Amoo for "Olori Oko" by InfinityNominated
Wudi Awa for "Kade" by Muma Gee Nominated
Emma Gecko for "Cry" by Mode 9 featuring NnennaNominated
DJ Tee for "Escalade" by Dare Art Alade Nominated
Soul E for "Soul E Baba Dey Here" by Soul ENominated
2006Jude "Engees" Okoye for "Get Squared" by P-SquareWon [17]

Category records

Most wins

Rank1st2nd3rd4th
DirectorJude "Engees" Okoye Clarence Peters Director K
TG Omori
DJ Tee		 Daps
Unlimited L.A
Total wins5 wins4 wins3 wins2 wins

Most nominations

Rank1st2nd3rd4th
Director Clarence Peters Meji Alabi Director K
TG Omori 		Sesan
Total noms14 nominations9 nominations8 nominations3 nominations

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 Grein, Paul (4 September 2023). "Rema, Burna Boy Top 2023 Headies Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ↑ @the_headies (12 July 2023). "BEST MUSIC VIDEO" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "2006 Winners". The Headies . 21 March 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Gabriel Myers Hansen (5 September 2022). "Headies 2022: All the winners". Music in Africa. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Ralph Okobz (22 February 2021). "See The Complete List Of Winners At The Headies Award Ceremony | #14thHeadies". NotJustOk . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ↑ John Abayomi (20 October 2019). "Teni, Burna Boy, Falz, win big at Headies 2019…complete list of winners". The Punch . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Billy Praise (5 May 2018). "The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners". Guardian Life Magazine . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. ↑ John Abayomi (23 December 2016). "Headies 2016 Awards : The winners are…". The Punch . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Adeyiga Abisoye (2 January 2016). "Headies Awards 2015: Full List Of Winners". Channels TV . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Ozone (15 December 2014). "The Headies Awards 2014 – Full Winners List". 36NG. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Ovie O (27 December 2013). "The Headies 2013 | View Winners List + Pictures". NotJustOk . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Osagie Alonge (21 October 2012). "Psquare, Wizkid, Vector emerge top winners at The Headies 2012". Nigerian Entertainment Today . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  13. ↑ "THE HEADIES NOMINEES 2011". ModernGhana . 4 August 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "THE HEADIES NOMINEES 2011". The Headies . 4 August 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Hiphop World Awards 2009 Nominees List". The Headies . 25 October 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Niyi Tabiti (17 March 2008). "ASA, 9ICE OTHERS SHINE AT HIP HOP AWARDS 2008". ModernGhana . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Past Winners | The Headies". Hip Hop World Magazine . 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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