The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male) | |
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Awarded for | Individual Male 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 (Male) 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 Faze in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting. [2] [3]
Best Vocal Performance (Male) | |||
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Year | Nominees | Result | |
2020 [4] | Praiz – "Under the sky" | Won | |
Wurld – "Ghost Town" | Nominated | ||
Chike – "Forgive" | Nominated | ||
Cobhams – "We plenti" | Nominated | ||
Nonso Amadi – "What makes you sure" | Nominated | ||
Johnny Drille – "Count on you" | Nominated | ||
2019 [5] | Wurld – "Wishes and Butterflies" | Won | |
Nonso Bassey – "411" | Nominated | ||
Johnny Drille – "Finding Efe" | Nominated | ||
Funbi – "Serenade" | Nominated | ||
Tay Iwar – "Utero" | Nominated | ||
2018 [6] | Praiz – "Folashade" | Won | |
Faze – "Perfect Woman" | Nominated | ||
Johnny Drille – "Romeo & Juliet" | Nominated | ||
Nonso Amadi – "Tonight" | Nominated | ||
Banky W. – "Love You Baby" | Nominated | ||
2016 [7] [8] | Shaydee – "Smile" | Won | |
Brymo – "Something Good is Happening" | Nominated | ||
Darey – "Pray for Me" (featuring Soweto Gospel Choir) | Nominated | ||
Wande Coal – "Super Woman" | Nominated | ||
Ric Hassani – "Gentleman" | Nominated | ||
2015 [9] | Timi Dakolo – "Wish Me Well" | Won | |
Bez – "There's a Fire" | Nominated | ||
Cobhams Asuquo – "Do The Right Thing" | Nominated | ||
Shaydee – "High" | Nominated | ||
Praiz – "If I Fall" | Nominated | ||
2014 [10] | Timi Dakolo – "Iyawo Mi" | Won | |
Oritse Femi – "Double Wahala" | Nominated | ||
Nosa – "Why You Love Me" | Nominated | ||
Cobhams Asuquo – "Ordinary People" | Nominated | ||
2013 [11] [12] | Praiz – "Rich & Famous" | Won | |
Ese Peters – "Omote" | Nominated | ||
Capital Femi – "Don’t Let Go" | Nominated | ||
Banky W. – "Yes/No" | Nominated | ||
2012 [13] [14] | Wande Coal – "Private Trips" | Won | |
Banky W. – "Low Key" | Nominated | ||
Praiz – "I Love You" | Nominated | ||
Brymo – "Ara" | Nominated | ||
Bez – "Stupid Song" | Nominated | ||
2011 [15] [16] | Capital Femi - "Money Money Money" | Won | |
Darey – "The Way You Are" | Nominated | ||
Bez – "More You" | Nominated | ||
Timi Dakolo – "There Is A Cry" | Nominated | ||
2010 | Darey – "No Stars" | Won | |
Banky W. – "Strong Ting" | Nominated | ||
Wande Coal – "Banana" | Nominated | ||
GT the Guitarman – "Kinimatise" | Nominated | ||
Timi Dakolo – "Heaven Please" | Nominated | ||
2009 [17] [18] | Banky W. – "Don't Break My Heart" | Won | |
Darey – "Not the Girl" | Nominated | ||
Etcetera – "Michelle" | Nominated | ||
Wande Coal – "Taboo" | Nominated | ||
2008 [19] | 9ice - "Ruggedy Baba" | Won | |
2face Idibia – "Stylee" | Nominated | ||
Wande Coal – "Ololufe" | Nominated | ||
Faze – "Someone like You" | Nominated | ||
2007 | Obiwon - "Onyinye" | Won | |
Paul Play – "Forever" and "Angel of My Life" | Nominated | ||
Silver – "Lala" | Nominated | ||
OJB Jezreel – "Searching" | Nominated | ||
Soul E – "Soul E Baba" | Nominated | ||
2006 | Faze – "Faze Alone" | Won |
Most wins
Rank | 1st | 2nd |
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Artist | Timi Dakolo Praiz | Banky W. Faze Darey Wande Coal 9ice Obiwon Capital Femi Shaydee Wurld |
Total wins | 2 Wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Artist | Wande Coal Banky W. | Darey Timi Dakolo Praiz | Bez Faze | Cobhams Asuquo Capital Femi Brymo Shaydee Johnny Drille |
Total noms | 5 nominations | 4 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |
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