The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll

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The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll
Awarded forThe rapper with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album in the year under review
CountryNigeria
Presented by Hip Hop World Magazine
First awarded2006
Last awarded2019
Website theheadies.com

The Headies Award for Lyricist on the Roll 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 in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting. [1]

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Recipients

Lyricist on the Roll
YearNomineesResult
2020 [2] "Country" – Illbliss Won
"Eunice" – A-Q Nominated
"Define Rap 2" – Blaqbonez Nominated
"Trinity" – M.I Nominated
"Get The Info" – PhenomNominated
"Speak Life" – Phyno Nominated
2019 [3] "Crown" – A-Q Won
"Balance" – Ycee Nominated
"Implode" – BoogeyNominated
"Implode" – PaybacNominated
"Crown" – GhostNominated
"Crown" – TecNominated
2018 [4] "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I Won
"Political Science" – A-Q Nominated
"Liquor Night" – BoogeyNominated
"Industry Nite" – Erigga Nominated
2016 [5] "Chukwu Agozi Gogi" – Illbliss Won
"Asamalekun" – Reminisce Nominated
"Jagaban" – Ycee Nominated
"No Matter What" – Mode 9 Nominated
"Agu Ji Ndi Men" – A-Q Nominated
"Show You Something" – BoogeyNominated
2015 [6] "King Kong" – Vector Won
"Bank Alert" – Illbliss Nominated
"Baba Hafusa" – Reminisce Nominated
"T.R" – G.O.DNominated
2014 [7] "God on the Mic" – Jesse Jagz Won
"Kpansh" – Yung6ix Nominated
"Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie Nominated
"Rap It Up" – Posly TDNominated
2013 [8] "Let It Go" – Mode 9 Won
"Voice of the Streets" – Olamide Nominated
"Sanctum" – BoogeyNominated
"Man of the Year" – Phyno Nominated
2012 [9] [10] "Angeli" – Vector Won
"Too Much Money" – Iceberg SlimNominated
"Shutdown" – Phyno Nominated
"Oh My Gosh" – Yung6ix Nominated
"Mo Street Gan" – Erigga Nominated
2011 [11] [12] "Rhyme Tight" – Mode 9 Won
"Oleku" – Ice Prince Nominated
"Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha RapmanNominated
"Undisputed" – M.I Nominated
"Get Down" – Vector
2010 "Bad Man" – Mode 9 Won
"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I Nominated
"Sample (Remix)" – PherowshuzNominated
"Got to Love Me" – ODNominated
2009 [13] [14] "Nine" – Mode 9 Won
"Talk About it" – M.I Nominated
"Esa Lo Ba De" – Lord of Ajasa Nominated
"Pon Pon Pon" – Da Grin Nominated
2008 [15] "Contradiction" - Mode 9 Won
"Crowd Mentality" - M.I Nominated
"Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman Nominated
"Only 4 Naija" – Terry tha RapmanNominated
2007 [note 1] "-" – Mode 9 Won
2006 [note 2] "-" – Mode 9 Won

Category records

Most wins

Rank1st2nd3rd
Artist Mode 9 Vector Jesse Jagz
Illbliss
M.I
A-Q
Total wins7 Wins2 Wins1 Win

Most nominations

Rank1st2nd3rd4th
Artist Mode 9 M.I Abaga Boogey
A-Q 		Vector
Illbliss
Phyno
Total noms.8 noms.6 noms.4 noms.3 noms.

Notes

  1. ↑ The nominees and winner's song name for the 2007 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available yet.
  2. ↑ The nominees and winner's song name for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available yet.

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