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February 12, 2025

Here are the Nominations for the 17th Headies Award

The 17th Headies Award show is almost upon us and will take place in Lagos, Nigeria, after its two previous award shows were done in the USA. The Headies is primarily a Nigerian award show celebrating Nigeria’s music industry’s greatness. This year, the Headies has lined up an interesting nominations list with artists like Odumodublvck,... Read More

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#YNaijaMusic50: Don Jazzy, Davido, Ozedikus, Sunday Are, Simi…Here are the 50 Most Influential Nigerians in Music

For a country with numerous social issues, music is the one thing that manages to keep us sane. Every year, musical talents in Nigeria give us numerous hits to groove to, relax with, reflect on, and most importantly, help us forget our worries. These artists are very valuable Nigerian exports, and are the biggest metric,... Read More

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Throwback to when Rite Foods sponsored the 14th Headies in February

Rite Foods, makers of Fearless Energy drinks was the key sponsor of the 14th Headies that held on the 21st of February 2021 at the prestigious Eko Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria. Fun, captivating, and eye catching are few of the suitable words to describe the evening. It was filled with colorful red-carpet moments, music performances,... Read More

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January 28, 2021

10 from 20: The breakout stars of 2020! (2)

Welcome back to the 10 from 20 list! Again, our list celebrates the breakout stars of 2020. Young, relatively new artists who rose from obscurity (at least, some of them) to ubiquity within the 12 horrid months 2020 threw at us. 9 of them are below 25. Most of them released their debut projects this year. Read More

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Ebiye

Ebiye is a reminder that you cannot expect real change from our celebrities

The Headies was quite the event, complete with celebrity meltdowns, shady moments, no-show A-listers and of course, category upsets. We’ve come to associate the Headies with the best kind of drama, the kind that is televised right into our living rooms, fuss-free and ready to be consumed. There is often so much happening at these... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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Review: Iffy hosts, badly behaved stars and mediocre performances… just another year at the Headies

Two things that emerged from last night’s Headies. First, twelve years after inception, the Headies- formerly known as the Hip Hop World Awards- remains the frontline reward system for Nigerian music talent. Despite the drama, the seeming inconsistencies, and the naysaying from the very community it was set up to promote, the Headies has stayed... Read More

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Headies

We are predicting every single win at the 2018 Headies

After a number of delays and missteps, we are finally in the last stretch before the 2018 Headies. The Headies nominees list this year is easily the most diverse the award showcase has ever amassed, pooling critical and commercial hits from July 2016, to December 2017 in 25 categories. So far Davido leads the pack... Read More

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ICYMI: These are your nominees for the 2018 Headies

After an unexpected postponement, it seems the 2018 Headies are back on the table. While the team behind the awards is yet to announce the new host for this year’s show, they have gone ahead to confirm the list of nominees for this year’s shows. Check below to see if any of your faves made... Read More

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Here’s what happened with The Headies last weekend

If you are active on social media platform Twitter, then you’ve certainly heard that one of the biggest trending topics over the weekend was the sudden postponement of the highly anticipated 2018 Headies award show. The Headies organized by Hip TV’s Ayo Animashaun has become a cultural phenomenon for just how much it is able... Read More

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August 23, 2017

[The Music Blog] Street Ti Take Over: Of public rants and myopia

Maybe it’s the internet, or maybe it’s rate at which things are changing globally, but Nigerian music has never been as good as it has been in the last five years or so. The last three years alone have culminated so many events that have morphed the industry through different phases and power shifts. One... Read More

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[The Music Blog] What do you do when you become the kind of artist that calls out Don Jazzy on live TV? | The Glory of Olamide

What do you do when you become the kind of artist that calls out Don Jazzy on live TV?, when you come from being a street myth to becoming the kind of artist rubbing hands with highly ranked politicians. Or perhaps when you’re sending Lagos into a frantic panic for last-minute tickets to your annual... Read More

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January 3, 2017

Still on the Matter: Shut up, the Headies is not Soundcity Awards’ mate

by Roqeebah Olaoniye The more accolades we have set up to recognize the outstanding work put in by outstanding artistes and everyone else that works tirelessly to build a music industry worthy of note, the better. That’s the spirit with which we welcome ‘newcomer’, Soundcity MVP Awards Festival which made a debut on the 29th... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 1, 2017

#YNaija2016Review: Top 7 things that should change in Nigeria’s entertainment industry in 2017

by Tolu Omoyeni Nigeria’s entertainment industry saw a palpable growth in 2016. Artistes worked harder, the hard work paid off for most, new artistes emerged, the shows got bigger, Nigerian movies broke records, Nollywood diversified for good and Nigeria marked her place on the world’s showbiz map. As the year wrapped up, it was safe... Read More

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December 27, 2016

Errr, we thought Wizkid was too sick to do his Homecoming concert?

by Halima Bello Something smells fishy. Wizkid was at three major events back to back over the last one week. When he showed up at The Headies unannounced, received his Artist of the Year award and moved on silently without a performance, we thought “oh yeah, maybe he’s truly sticking to his doctor’s orders and... Read More

Thinking Through

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December 25, 2016

Family portraits, Lake rice and everything merry | See our top 10 photos from the past week

Happy holidays everyone! We have all been in the Christmas mood all week and it reflects in our top ten photos from the past week. From personalised Christmas cards to cute family portraits. It’s not all that though. TY Bello released a new track this week and a Cameroonian stabbed a woman within Park View,... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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December 25, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: AFRIFF, Ake Fest, Asa Live in Concert… See the top 10 events of the year

by Okon Ekpo Africa International Film Festival The 6th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) opened November at the world standard Filmhouse IMAX theatres in Lekki Lagos. Guests from all walks of life turned out for the festival’s opening presentation, the acclaimed Hollywood film, Birth of a Nation, written, directed by and starring Nate Parker, himself... Read More

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December 24, 2016

#TheHeadies2016: Let’s not forget, Kiss Daniel showed these little boys how it’s done

Yes at the Headies, he did show the little boys how it’s done although conversely, he is the little boy in the industry. Winning in three very major categories: Hip Hop World Revelation, Best R&B/Pop album and Album of the Year; Kiss Daniel lived up to his promise to himself and his fans. How? Remember... Read More

Thinking Through

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December 22, 2016

Falz will be the man of the night + 4 other things we expect to see at the Headies tonight

The 2016 edition of the Headies is set to hold tonight – as organizers, performing acts and nominees prepare for the show, we also look forward to a very eventful night if we decide to judge based on last year’s show. This year, however, there is already a buildup of controversy as organizers recently announced... Read More

Thinking Through

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December 22, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid set to drop new single, Daddy Yo, Headies organisers withdraw Tekno’s Next Rated nomination | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Wizkid set to drop new single and video In his apology note where he cancelled concerts and performances for December and January, Wizkid promised to release a hot new track before the... Read More

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December 21, 2016

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These ae the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. James Ibori released from UK prison Former Governor of Delta State, James Onanefe Ibori was on Wednesday released from prison in the United Kingdom. 2. Attorney-General orders Magu to respond to DSS allegations The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ordered the acting chairman... Read More

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November 14, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Between Oritsefemi, Sound Sultan and Club Quilox, Should we look forward to a Davido/Major Lazer track? | More stories

We bring you all the top stories from the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Oritsefemi beaten up by Club Quilox bouncers The Double Wahala artiste has admitted that he was beaten up by bouncers at Shina Peller’s Club Quilox for standing up to them on behalf... Read More

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November 9, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: The Headies nominees list is out, Chika Ike gets herself a G-wagon | More stories

Here are some of the stories that made news yesterday and others that unraveled while you were asleep – and are still buzzing this morning.Organisers of Headies awards release this year’s nominees list The Headies is one of Nigeria’s most coveted and respected awards and this year’s nominee’s list has just been released. Some of... Read More

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August 31, 2016

Opinion: Top 5 next rated badass music producers you should not ignore

By Ini Arthur Hey, are you currently rocking to Tekno’s Pana, do you go down low when Reekado Banks’ Standard is slammed at the club? These dope beats are not cooked by the industry’s notorious hit music makers, no not at all. There are fresh and talented music producers that can craft very berserk beats... Read More

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August 27, 2016

Reekado Banks receives car for winning Headies ‘Next Rated’ award (WATCH)

Mavin Record artiste, Reekado Banks has received a car for winning the Headies 2016 ‘Next Rated’ award. His announcement at the award event 8 months go generated a lot of controversy after YBNL’s Olamide went on a rant claiming the award should have gone to Lil’ Kesh instead. That issue was later resolved with Olamide... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup: There goes Seyi Shay again | Olamide is sorry | More Stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. ‘I was misinformed’ | Seyi Shay apologises to Wizkid. ‘Seyi Shay lied’ – Wizkid denies giving ‘One Dance’ to Drake. Olamide apologises for Headies outburst (WATCH). Mob holds DJ Xclusive to ransom outside... Read More

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4 major highlights of Kiss Daniel’s career so far

In two hours, the main hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos will be buzzing with excitement as G-Worldwide act- Kiss Daniel would be holding his debut album launch to cap his blistering 3 years professional music career. In such a short amount of time, Kiss Daniel has gone from a one hit... Read More

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