Headies Who will win what at the 12th edition of the awards ceremony

The 12th edition of the Headies holds on Saturday, May 5, 2018 with the aim of giving the most deserving the plaque in their respective category.

As it is customary, every time the Music Awards is round the corner, music followers try to second guess and act as oracles in determining who the winners will be, with the hope that their favourite acts win in their respective category.

Leading the list of nominees this year is Davido with six nominations, followed by the trio of Wizkid, Simi and Olamide, who bagged five nominations each.

 playWizkid has been nominated for 5 awards at the Headies 2018 (Headies)

Usually keenly contested are the categories involving the Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Rap Album of the Year and the Next Rated which comes with a car prize.

So at the clock counts down to the event, we have weighed the evidence, pitched the artists and predicted who will be victorious in each categories.

playHeadies 2018: Davido leads the pack with 6 nominations (Headies)

12th Headies Nominees List

Year in review (July 2016 – December 2017)

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

1. BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI
2. HALLELUYAH – FUNBI
3. PONMILE – REMINISCE
4. HEAVEN – BANKY W
5. JOROMI – SIMI (Predicted Winner)

BEST POP SINGLE

1. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
2. ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE
3. YEBA – KISS DANIEL
4. ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ
5. IF– DAVIDO
6. FIA – DAVIDO (Predicted Winner)

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

1. (FALL, MAMA) –  KIDOMINANT (Predicted Winner)
2. (ISKABA, MALO) – SPELLZ
3. (IF) – TEKNO
4. (RARA) – SELEBOBO
5. (MARADONA, COME CLOSER) –  SARZ
6. (BUTTERFLIES, VIRTUOUS WOMAN)- COBHAMS
7. (YAWA, AUGMENT) – MASTERKRAFT

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

1. LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
2. DANCE – TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY
3. HOLY HOLY – 2BABA
4. ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY
5. COME CLOSER – WIZKID (Predicted Winner)
6. SOFA – KISS DANIEL

BEST RAP ALBUM

1. 27 – FALZ (Predicted Winner)
2. TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA
3. EL HADJ – REMINISCE
4. THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO
5. THE GLORY – OLAMIDE
6. ROSE – AQ

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

1. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
2. TIMELESS – OMAWUMI
3. SIMISOLA – SIMI (Predicted Winner)
4. GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
5. IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR
6. THIS IS ME – NINIOLA

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

1. MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)
2. FOCUS- HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)
3. COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS) (Predicted Winner)
4. BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)
5. YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)
6. LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)

BEST R&B SINGLE

1. FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
2. LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY
3. ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE
4. LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W
5. SMILE FOR ME – SIMI (Predicted Winner)

BEST COLLABO

1. MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
2. TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY
3. JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEK BERRY (Predicted Winner)
4. NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI
5. COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT. DRAKE

ALSO READ: Davido, Wizkid and Simi lead Headies 2018 nominees list

BEST RAP SINGLE

1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
2. SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE
3. LINK UP – PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I. (Predicted Winner)
4. UP TO YOU – SHOW DEM CAMP FT FUNBI
5. ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

1. PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE
2. FOLASHADE – PRAIZ
3. ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE (Predicted Winner)
4. LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

1. IN THE AIR – WAJE
2. GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI
3. JOWO – ARAMIDE
4. SARO – NINIOLA
5. WHERE’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD
6. BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI (Predicted Winner)

NEXT RATED

1. MALEEK BERRY
2. MAYORKUN (Predicted Winner)
3. DICE AILES
4. JOHNNY DRILLE
5. ZORO 

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

1. NINIOLA (Predicted Winner)
2. ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. MR. EAZI
4. REEKADO BANKS

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

1. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
2. POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ
3. LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY
4. INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA (Predicted Winner)

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

1. PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO – OLAMIDE (Predicted Winner)
3. SAI BABA – CDQ
4. SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE
5. PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI
6. LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

1. MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD
2. RADIO – NONSO AMADI
3. ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE
4. PONMILE – REMINISCE (Predicted Winner)
5. FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER
6. LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. SIMISOLA – SIMI (Predicted Winner)
2. GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD
3. KLITORIS – BRYMO
4. IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR
5. SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID
6. THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

1. DAVIDO (Predicted Winner)
2. WIZKID
3. OLAMIDE
4. SIMI
5. TIWA SAVAGE

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR
2. WO – OLAMIDE
3. IF- DAVIDO (Predicted Winner)
4. YEBA – KISS DANIEL
5. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
6. FIA – DAVIDO

AFRICAN ARTISTE

1. SARKODIE
2. CASPER NYOVEST (Predicted Winner)
3. NASTY C
4. SAUTI SOL
5. VANESSA MDEE

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

1. COME CLOSER- WIZKID
2. IF- DAVIDO (Predicted Winner)
3. WO -OLAMIDE
4. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN
5. YEBA- KISS DANIEL
6. YAWA -TEKNO

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER

1. MTN
2. PEPSI
3. GLO
4. HENNESSY
5. FIRS
6. NIGERIA BREWERIES
7. LAGOS STATE

BEST PERFORMER

1. FLAVOUR (Predicted Winner)
2. FALZ
3. M.I.
4. 2BABA
5. YEMI ALADE
6. TIWA SAVAGE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

AIR BOY

TENI

JUNIOR BOY

PERUZZI (Predicted Winner)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY

HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI

How good are our guesses? We'll find out on Saturday night, even though some categories are keenly contested that more than one winner could befittingly have emerged from the nominated acts.

One thing's however for sure, the Headies have always found a way to balance the scale and draw surprises, so expect the unexpected.