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