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The Headies Award for Best Rap Single

The Headies Award for Best Rap Single
Awarded forSingle (released on-air) recording of a rap song
CountryNigeria
Presented byHip Hop World Magazine
First awarded2006
Last awarded2019
Websitetheheadies.com

The Headies Award for Best Rap Single 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 presented to Mode 9 in 2006.[2][3]

Recipients

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Best Rap Single
Year Nominees Result
2020[4][5] "Bop daddy" – Falz(featuring Ms Banks) Won
"OGB4IG" – Reminisce Nominated
"Shut Up" – Blaqbonez Nominated
"Country" – Illbliss Nominated
"Get the Info" – Phyno(featuring Falz, Phenom) Nominated
2019[6] "Talk" – Falz Won
"We Don't Do That Over Here" – Hotyce Nominated
"40 ft Container" – Illbliss (featuring Olamide) Nominated
"Sacrifice" – Payper Corleone (featuring Alpha Ojini) Nominated
"Gang Gang" – A-Q (featuring Loose Kaynon) Nominated
2018[7] "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I Won
"Something Lite" – Falz (featuring Ycee) Nominated
"Link Up" – Phyno (featuring Burna Boy and M.I) Nominated
"Up To You" – Show Dem Camp (featuring Funbi) Nominated
"Me Versus Me" – Ice Prince Nominated
2016[8][9] "Eyan Mayweather" – Olamide Won
"Asamalekun" – Reminisce Nominated
"Jagaban" – Ycee Nominated
"Chukwu Agozi Go Gi" – Illbliss Nominated
"Agu Ji Ndi Men" – A-Q Nominated
"Show You Something" – Boogey Nominated
2015[10] "King Kong" – Vector Won
"Bank Alert" – Illbliss Nominated
"Bad Belle" – M.I Nominated
"Local Rappers" – Reminisce (featuring Olamide & Phyno) Nominated
"T.R" – G.O.D Nominated
2014[11] "Parcel" – Phyno Won
"Dope Money" – Olamide (featuring Phyno) Nominated
"Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie Nominated
"Rap It Up" – Posly TD Nominated
"Deaf" – Eva Alordiah Nominated
"WTF"- Illbliss Nominated
2013[12][13] "Man of the Year" – Phyno Won
"Anam Achi Kwanu" – Illbliss (featuring Phyno) Nominated
"Durosoke" – Olamide Nominated
"2 Musshh" – Reminisce Nominated
"Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide) Nominated
2012[14][15] "Angeli" – Vector (featuring 9ice) Won
"Too Much Money" – Iceberg Slim Nominated
"Shutdown" – Phyno Nominated
"Oh My Gosh" – Yung6ix Nominated
"Young Erikina" – Olamide Nominated
2011[16][17] "Oleku" – Ice Prince (featuring Brymo) Won
"Ten Over Ten" – Naeto C Nominated
"Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha Rapman Nominated
"Eni Duro" – Olamide Nominated
"She and My Swagga" – Ruggedman (featuring Ice Prince) Nominated
2010 "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz) Won
"Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto) Nominated
"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I Nominated
"Owo Ati Swagger" – Cartiair Nominated
"Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C Nominated
2009[18][19] "Kini Big Deal" – Naeto C Won
"Wa Wa Alright" – Kel Nominated
"Talking to You" – Mode 9 (featuring Banky W.) Nominated
"Safe" – M.I (featuring Djinee) Nominated
2008[20] "Crowd Mentality" - M.I Won
"Mo" – Rooftop MC Nominated
"Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe Nominated
"U know My P" – Naeto C Nominated
2006 "Elbow Room" – Mode 9 Won

Category records

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Most wins

Rank 1st 2nd
Artist M.I
Vector
Phyno 		Falz
Mode 9
Olamide
Ice Prince
Terry Tha Rapman
Naeto C
Total wins 2 Wins 1 win

Most nominations

Rank 1st 2nd 3rd
Artist M.I
Olamide
Illbliss
Phyno 		Naeto C Mode 9
Ice Prince
Reminisce
Total noms 5 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations

Notes

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

References

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  2. ^ Ben Bassey (13 April 2019). "Davido, Wizkid, Simi lead nominees list". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Winners - The Headies 2006". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Headies 2020: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  5. ^ "Here is the complete list of winners at the 14th Headies". Pulse Nigeria. 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  6. ^ Gbenga Bada (October 20, 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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  10. ^ Abulude, Samuel (6 January 2016). "Olamide, Timi Dakolo, YCee Win Big At HEADIES 2015". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Nigeria: Headies 2014 - Davido, Olamide, Patoranking, Mavins Win Big, Wizkid Missing". allAfrica. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Olamide Heads The Headies, Articles". Thisday Live. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  13. ^ "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguardngr.com. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  14. ^ "Vector, DavidO, Psquare clear Headies awards". Channelstv.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  15. ^ "Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list". Vanguardngr.com. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  16. ^ Alhaji Sorie Kamara Says. "Hip-Hop World Awards". Golden Icons. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  17. ^ "The Headies 2011 Nominees Announced". Fabmagazineonline.com. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  18. ^ Source: http://.nigeriafilms.com (2009-05-17). "Hip Hop World Awards 2009 winners". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  19. ^ "HipHop World Awards 2009 Nominees Announced". Bella Naija. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  20. ^ Greg (2008-03-31). "The Hip Hop World Awards". World Hip Hop Market. Retrieved 2014-05-17.