Di 18th Headies Awards don set to hold for Canada on October 23, 2026, and di organisers don release di full list of nominees. As expected, Nigerian music heavyweights and rising stars dey well represented across many categories.
According to di nomination list, FOLA and Davido lead di pack with 10 and 8 nominations respectively. Dis year, di competition sharp well, with plenty artists dey eye di top prizes.
For di Next Rated category, Fido, FOLA, Llona, Mavo and Shoday dey battle am. Di award go recognise di breakout star of di year.
One of di most anticipated categories na Song of the Year. Di nominees include ‘Arike’ by Kunmie, ‘Hey Jago’ by Poco Lee, Shoday & Rahman Jago, ‘Hot Body’ by Ayra Starr, ‘Joy Is Coming’ by Fido, ‘MMS’ by Asake & Wizkid, and ‘With You’ by Davido & Omah Lay.
For di Best Female Artiste category, Ayra Starr, Qing Madi, Sewa, Tems, Teni and Tiwa Savage all dey nominated. On di male side, Adekunle Gold, Asake, FOLA, Mavo, Rema, Wizkid and Burna Boy dey contest.
Album of the Year na another category wey dey hot. Wizkid ‘Morayo’, Omah Lay ‘Clarity of Mind’, FOLA ‘Catharsis’, Tiwa Savage ‘This One is Personal’, Erigga ‘G.O.A.T’, Burna Boy ‘No Sign of Weakness’ and Odumodublvck ‘The Machine is Coming’ all dey nominated.
Other categories include Best R&B Single, Best Rap Album, Producer of the Year, and many more. Di list also include categories for East, West, North, Central African artists, and even Canadian diaspora artists.
With so many strong nominees, e go be tough competition for who go carry di awards for October. Di Headies always be big deal for African music, and dis year no exception.
