The Headies Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. It was first presented to Mode 9 for his album Malcolm IX in 2006 .
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Year | Nominees | Result |
2019 [1] | Moral Instruction – Falz | Won |
Crown – AQ and Loose Kaynon | Nominated | |
A Study on Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl – M.I Abaga | Nominated | |
Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times) – Show Dem Camp | Nominated | |
2018 [2] | 27 – Falz | Nominated |
Trip to the South – Erigga | Nominated | |
El-Hadj – Reminisce | Won | |
The Playmaker – Phyno | Nominated | |
The Glory – Olamide | Nominated | |
Rose – A-Q | Nominated | |
2016 [3] | Eyan Mayweather – Olamide | Nominated |
Powerful – Illbliss | Won | |
Stories That Touch – Falz | Nominated | |
Y.A.G.I – Lil Kesh | Nominated | |
2015 [4] | Above Ground Level – Modenine | Nominated |
Baba Hafusa – Reminisce | Nominated | |
Street OT – Olamide | Nominated | |
The Chairman – M.I Abaga | Won | |
2014 [5] | No Guts No Glory – Phyno | Nominated |
Alaga Ibile – Reminisce | Nominated | |
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth – Olamide | Won | |
Thy Nation Come – Jesse Jagz | Nominated | |
2013 [6] | Oga Boss – Illbliss | Nominated |
The Second Coming – Vector | Nominated | |
YBNL – Olamide | Won | |
Book of Rap Stories – Reminisce | Nominated | |
2012 [7] | E.L.I – Ice Prince | Won |
The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp | Nominated | |
Rapsodi – Olamide | Nominated | |
Super C Season – Naeto C | Nominated | |
2011 [8] | MI 2: The Movie – M.I Abaga | Won |
Untouchable – Ruggedman | Nominated | |
I Am William – 2Shotz | Nominated | |
African American – Sauce Kid | Nominated | |
Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman | Nominated | |
2010 [9] | C.E.O – Da Grin | Won |
Dat Ibo Boy – Illbliss | Nominated | |
More Than Rap Music – Cartiair | Nominated | |
The Investment – Kel | Nominated | |
2009 [10] | Talk About It – M.I Abaga | Won |
Paradigm Shift – Mode 9 | Nominated | |
Second Turning by the Right – Lord of Ajasa | Nominated | |
U Know My "P" – Naeto C | Nominated | |
2008 [11] | Ruggedy Baba – Ruggedman | Won |
Ibile – Lord of Ajasa | Nominated | |
Gongo Aso – 9ice | Nominated | |
Music Business – M.I Abaga | Nominated | |
Naija 007 – Mode 9 | Nominated |
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