The Headies Award for Song of the Year

The Headies Award for Song of the Year
Awarded for	Most popular song in the year under review
Country	Nigeria
Presented by	Hip Hop World Magazine
First award	2006
Final award	2019
Currently held by	Asake – "Lonely at the Top" (2024)
Website	theheadies.com

The Headies Award for Song of the Year 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]} It was first awarded to P-Square's "Bizzy Body" in 2006, and is currently being held by Asake's "Lonely at the Top". ^{[2] [3]}

Recipients

Song of the Year
Year	Nominees	Result
2024 [3]	"Lonely at the Top" by Asake	Won
	"Showa" by Kizz Daniel	Nominated
	"Commas" by Ayra Starr	Nominated
	"Egwu" by Chike and MohBad	Nominated
	"Remember" by Asake	Nominated
	"Ogechi" (Remix) by Hyce, BoyPee, & Brown Joel (featuring Davido)	Nominated
2023 [4]	"Last Last by Burna Boy	Won
	"Calm Down" by Rema	Nominated
	"Ku Lo Sa" by Oxlade	Nominated
	"Buga" by Kizz Daniel (featuring Tekno)	Nominated
	"Finesse" by Pheelz featuring Bnxn	Nominated
	"Sungba" (Remix) by Asake (featuring Burna Boy)	Nominated
2022 [5]	"Essence" by Wizkid (featuring Tems)	Won
	"Celebrate Me" by Patoranking	Nominated
	"Doings" by Flavour (featuring Phyno)	Nominated
	"High" by Adekunle Gold (featuring Davido)	Nominated
	"Monsalisa" by Lojay and Sarz	Nominated
	"Peru" by Fireboy DML	Nominated
2020 [6]	"Nobody" by DJ Neptune (featuring Joeboy and Mr Eazi)	Won
	"Fem" by Davido	Nominated
	"Joro" by Wizkid	Nominated
	"Mafo" by Naira Marley	Nominated
	"Duduke" by Simi	Nominated
2019 [7]	"Ye" by Burna Boy	Won
	"Dumebi" by Rema	Nominated
	"Wetin We Gain" by Victor AD	Nominated
	"Fake Love" by Starboy (featuring Duncan Mighty and Wizkid)	Nominated
	"Case" by Teni	Nominated
	"Zanku (Legwork)" by Zlatan	Nominated
	"Baby" by Joeboy	Nominated
	"Jealous" by Fireboy DML	Nominated
2018 [8]	"If" by Davido	Won
	"Penalty" by Small Doctor	Nominated
	"Wo" by Olamide	Nominated
	"Yeba" by Kiss Daniel	Nominated
	"Mad Over You" by Runtown	Nominated
	"FIA" by Davido	Nominated
2016 [9] [10]	"Fada Fada" by Phyno (featuring Olamide)	Won
	"Osinachi" by Humblesmith (featuring Davido)	Nominated
	"Pick Up" by Adekunle Gold	Nominated
	"Reggae Blues" by Harrysong (featuring Orezi, Iyanya, Olamide, and Kcee)	Nominated
	"Final (Baba Nla)" by Wizkid	Nominated
2015 [11]	"Ojuelegba" by Wizkid	Won
	"Godwin" by Korede Bello	Nominated
	"Bobo" by Olamide	Nominated
	"Woju" by Kiss Daniel	Nominated
2014 [12]	"Aye" by Davido	Won
	"Double Wahala" by Oritse Femi	Nominated
	"Surulere" by Dr SID (featuring Don Jazzy)	Nominated
	"Dorobucci" by The Mavins	Nominated
	"Johnny" by Yemi Alade	Nominated
2013 [13] [14]	"Limpopo" by Kcee	Won
	"Durosoke" by Olamide	Nominated
	"Ur Waist" by Iyanya	Nominated
	"Alingo" by P-Square	Nominated
	"Sho Lee" by Sean Tizzle	Nominated
2012 [15] [16]	"Oliver Twist" by D'banj	Won
	"Chop My Money" by P-Square (featuring Akon and May D)	Nominated
	"Dami Duro" by Davido	Nominated
	"Gaga Crazy" by Chuddy K	Nominated
	"Kukere" by Iyanya	Nominated
2011 [17] [18]	"Oleku" by Ice Prince (featuring Brymo)	Won
	"Only Me" by 2Face Idibia	Nominated
	"Give It To Me" by D'Prince (featuring D'banj)	Nominated
	"Pop Something" by Dr SID (featuring D'banj)	Nominated
	"Fimile" by Kas	Nominated
2010	"Yori Yori" by Bracket	Won
	"Kokoroko" by Kefee (featuring Timaya)	Nominated
	"You Bad" by Wande Coal (featuring D'banj)	Nominated
	"Free Madness Pt.2" by Terry G	Nominated
	"Alanta" by Art Quake	Nominated
2009 [19] [20]	"Gongo Aso" by 9ice	Won
	"Fall in Love" by D'banj	Nominated
	"Incase U Never Know" by 2Shotz (featuring Timaya)	Nominated
	"Good or Bad" by J. Martins (featuring Timaya and P-Square)	Nominated
2008 [21]	"Yahooze" by Olu Maintain	Won
	"Do Me" by P-Square	Nominated
	"See Me So" by 2Face Idibia	Nominated
	"Kolomental" by Faze	Nominated
	"Stylee" by DJ Jimmy Jatt (featuring 2face Idibia, Elajoe & Mode 9)	Nominated
2007	"Why Me" by D'banj	Won
	"Angel of My Life" by Paul Play	Nominated
	"Obodo" - Mr Raw (feat Klint da Drunk)	Nominated
	"Imagine That" by Styl-Plus	Nominated
	"Baby Konga" by Konga	Nominated
	"For Instance" by 2Face Idibia	Nominated
	"Olori Oko" by Infinity	Nominated
	"Shake Something" by Jazzman Olofin	Nominated
2006	"Bizzy Body" by P-Square	Won

Category records

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd
Artist	D'banj Davido	P-Square Olu Maintain 9ice Bracket Ice Prince Wizkid Kcee Phyno Burna Boy
Total wins	2 Wins	1 win

Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	P-Square Davido	2face Idibia D'banj Olamide	Wizkid Kiss Daniel Dr SID
Total noms	4 nominations	3 nominations	2 nominations

Notes

1. The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.

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