The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) | |
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Awarded for | Individual Female Artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album |
Country | Nigeria |
Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
First awarded | 2006 |
Last awarded | 2019 |
Website | theheadies |
The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) 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] First presented to Ego in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting. [2] [3]
Best Vocal Performance (Female) | |||
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Year | Nominees | Result | |
2020 [4] | Niniola – "Addicted" | Won | |
Simi – "No longer beneficial" | Nominated | ||
Lindsey Abudei – "One on the outside" | Nominated | ||
J'dess – "Chi Efo" | Nominated | ||
Yemi Alade – "Lai Lai" | Nominated | ||
Imanse – "Ajala" | Nominated | ||
2019 [5] | Teni – "Uyo Meyo" | Won | |
Good Girl LA – "Bless Me" | Nominated | ||
Waje – "Udue" | Nominated | ||
Tems – "Mr Rebel" | Nominated | ||
Falana – "Repeat" | Nominated | ||
2018 [6] | Omawumi – "Butterflies" | Won | |
Waje – "In the Air" | Nominated | ||
Simi – "Gone for Good" | Nominated | ||
Aramide – "Jowo" | Nominated | ||
Niniola – "Saro" | Nominated | ||
Niyola – "Where's the Love" (featuring Adekunle Gold) | Nominated | ||
2016 [7] [8] | Simi – "Love Don't Care" | Won | |
Seyi Shay – "Right Now" | Nominated | ||
Aramide – "Love Me" (featuring Adekunle Gold) | Nominated | ||
Omawumi – "Play Na Play" (featuring Angélique Kidjo) | Nominated | ||
2015 [9] | Aramide – "Iwo Nikan" | Won | |
Waje – "Coco Baby" | Nominated | ||
Simi – "Tiff" | Nominated | ||
Yemi Alade – "Duro Timi" | Nominated | ||
Aṣa – "Bed of Stone" | Nominated | ||
2014 [10] | Niyola – "Love to Love You" (featuring Banky W.) | Won | |
Tiwa Savage – "Wanted" | Nominated | ||
Monica Ogah – "Window" | Nominated | ||
Ruby Gyang – "Good Man" | Nominated | ||
2013 [11] [12] | Nikki Laoye – "Only You" | Won | |
Waje – "I Wish" | Nominated | ||
Niyola – "Toh Bad" | Nominated | ||
Seyi Shay – "Irawo" | Nominated | ||
Zaina – "Totally Yours" | Nominated | ||
2012 [13] [14] | Tiwa Savage – "Love Me (3x)" | Won | |
Chidinma – "Kedike" | Nominated | ||
Ijeoma – "Oloomi" | Nominated | ||
Waje – "Na The Way" | Nominated | ||
2011 [15] [16] | Waje – "For a Minute" | Won | |
Tiwa Savage – "Kele Kele Love" | Nominated | ||
Eva Alordiah – "God Hand" | Nominated | ||
Ego – "Fall In Love" | Nominated | ||
2010 | Lara George – "Keeper of My Dreams" | Won | |
Ibiyemi – "Don't Leave Me" | Nominated | ||
Kefee – "Kokoroko" | Nominated | ||
Waje – "Kolo" | Nominated | ||
Eva Alordiah – "No Cry" | Nominated | ||
2009 [17] [18] | Omawumi – "In the Music" | Won | |
Nikki Laoye – "Never Felt this Way" | Nominated | ||
Waje – "Somewhere" | Nominated | ||
2008 [19] | Aṣa - "Bibanke" | Won | |
TY Bello – "Ekundayo" | Nominated | ||
Kween – "Jebele" | Nominated | ||
Lara George – "Ijoba Orun" | Nominated | ||
2006 | Ego – "Never Far Away" | Won |
Most wins
Rank | 1st | 2nd |
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Artist | Omawumi | Ego Aṣa Lara George Waje Tiwa Savage Nikki Laoye Niyola Aramide Simi Teni |
Total wins | 2 Wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Artist | Waje | Omawumi Niyola Aramide Simi | Aṣa Tiwa Savage Seyi Shay Eva Alordiah Nikki Laoye Ego Lara George |
Total noms | 8 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
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