Lyrics

Rookie of the Year WINNER: FAVE AV Magixx Portable Ugoccie Best Recording of the Year WINNER: Patoranking - Celebrate Me Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence Falana - Joy Johnny Drille - Loving Is Harder Brymo - Méjì Méjì Tiwa Savage ft. Brandy - Somebody's Son Producer of the Year WINNER: Sarz for Monalisa by Lojay & Sarz Beats By Jayy for Golden by A-Q Blaisebeatz for Sinner by Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye Niphkeys for Feel Good by Mohbad P.Priime for Ozumba Mbadiwe by Reekado Banks Pheelz for High by Adekunle Gold ft. Davido Songwriter of the Year WINNER: Adekunle Kosoko for Sinner by Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye Isaiah Precious and George Dandeson for Loyalty by Ajebo Hustlers Ibrahim Olawale for Méjì Méjì by Brymo Falana for Joy by Falana Ademola Afolahan for Peru by Fireboy DML Stanley Didia for understand by Omah Lay Best R&B Single WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence FAVE - Baby Riddim Ayra Starr ft. CKay - Beggie Beggie Chiké ft. Simi - Running (To You) Niniola - Promise Adekunle Gold ft. Lucky Daye - Sinner Best Rap Single WINNER: Ladipoe ft. Bnxn - Feeling A-Q ft. Chiké - Breathe Vector & M.I Abaga ft. Pheelz - Crown of Clay Vector ft. GoodGirl LA - Early Momo Show Dem Camp ft. Reminisce & Mojo - Tyccon Olamide ft. Bad Boy Timz - Loading Best Alternative Song WINNER: Flavour ft. Phyno - Doings Made Kuti - Free Your Mind Ibejii - Gonto Basketmouth ft. Bez, The Cavemen & Dice Ailes - Hustle Brymo - Méjì Méjì The Cavemen. - Selense Best Vocal Performance (Female) WINNER: Waje - Last Time Ayra Starr - Toxic Liya - Alari Niniola - 6th Heaven Simi (with Chiké) - Running (To You) Tems (with Wizkid) - Essence Best Vocal Performance (Male) WINNER: Oxlade - Ojuju Brymo - Méjì Méjì Johnny Drille - Loving Is Harder Ric Hassani - When I'm Gone Tay Iwar - Peaking Lyricist on the Roll WINNER: A-Q - The Last Cypher Blaqbonez - The Last Cypher Jesse Jagz - Vipers Ladipoe - Providence Payper Corleone - In Don We Trust Vector - Crown of Clay Best Music Video WINNER: TG Omori for Champion by Fireboy DML & D Smoke Meji Alabi for Ginger by Wizkid ft. Burna Boy Pink for Roju by Chiké Ovie Etseyatse for Rain by Yemi Alade ft. Mzansi Youth Choir TG Omori for Bling by Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn Director K for Running by Ladipoe ft. Fireboy DML Best Collaboration WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence Ayra Starr ft. CKay - Beggie Beggie Blaqbonez ft. Amaarae & Bnxn - Bling Vector ft. GoodGirl LA - Early Momo Ladipoe ft. Bnxn - Feeling Chike ft. Simi - Running (To You) Best Street-Hop Artiste WINNER: Nektunez & Goya Menor - Ameno Amapiano (Remix) Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln - Cash App Rexxie & Mohbad - KPK (Ko Por Ke) Mohbad - Feel Good Naira Marley - Koleyewon Poco Lee, Portable & Olamide - ZaZoo Zehh Best Afrobeats Single of the Year WINNER: Fireboy DML - Peru Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan Ruger - Bounce Adekunle Gold ft. Davido - High Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa Reekado Banks - Ozumba Mbadiwe Headies' Viewers' Choice WINNER: Ayra Starr - Bloody Samaritan Fireboy DML - Peru Joeboy - Sip (Alcohol) Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa Nektunez & Goya Menor - Ameno Amapiano (Remix) Olamide ft. Omah Lay - Infinity Rema - Soundgasm Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence Best West African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Gyakie (Ghana) Amaarae (Ghana) Angelique Kidjo (Benin) Aya Nakamura (Mali) KiDi (Ghana) Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde Best East African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Harmonize (Tanzania) Meddy (Rwanda) Nikita Kering (Kenya) Zuchu (Tanzania) Best North African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Latifa (Tunisia) Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia) ElGrandeToto (Morocco) Manal (Morocco) Muhammad Ramadan (Egypt) Soolking (Algeria) Best Southern African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Focalistic (South Africa) Black Coffee (South Africa) Dj Tarico (Mozambique) Elaine (South Africa) Jah Prayzah (Zimbabwe) Sha Sha (Zimbabwe) Best Central African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Innoss'B (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Calema (Sao Tome & Principe) Blanche Bailly (Cameroon) Dadju (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Soraia Ramos (Cape Verde) Best Afrobeats Album WINNER: Wizkid - Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous Davido - A Better Time Kizz Daniel - Barnabas Ajebo Hustlers - Kpos Lifestyle Teni - WONDALAND Best Reggae/Dancehall Album WINNER: Patoranking - Three Timaya - Gratitude Prettyboy D-O - Love Is War Shank - Rainbow Riddim Yung L - Yaadman Kingsize Best R&B Album WINNER: Tems - If Orange Was a Place Johnny Drille - before we fall asleep Omawumi - Love Deep High Life Falana - Rising Ric Hassani - The Prince I Became Tiwa Savage - Water & Garri Best Alternative Album WINNER: Ibejii - Intermission Brymo - 9: Esan Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy+ The Cavemen. - Love and Highlife Wavy The Creator - P.S. Thank You for Waiting Basketmouth - Yabasi Best Rap Album WINNER: Olamide - Carpe Diem Show Dem Camp - Clone Wars, Vol. 5 - The Algorhythm A-Q - Golden Idowest - Mafia Culture, Volume 2.0 Ladipoe - Providence Blaqbonez - Sex Over Love Album of the Year WINNER: Wizkid - Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition Brymo - 9: Esan Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous Olamide - Carpe Diem Femi Kuti & Made Kuti - Legacy+ Basketmouth - Yabasi Song of the Year WINNER: Wizkid ft. Tems - Essence Patoranking - Celebrate Me Flavour ft. Phyno - Doings Adekunle Gold ft. Davido - High Lojay & Sarz - Monalisa Fireboy DML - Peru Best Female Artiste WINNER: Tems Simi Tiwa Savage Teni Niniola Best Male Artiste WINNER: Burna Boy Adekunle Gold Davido Flavour Olamide Wizkid Next Rated WINNER: Bnxn Ayra Starr Lojay Ruger Zinoleesky African Artiste of the Year WINNER: Burna Boy (Nigeria) Black Coffee (Nigeria) Davido (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Soolking (Algeria) Wizkid (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (Mali/France) International Artiste Recognition WINNERS: Wyclef Jean and Akon Diddy Special Recognition (Outstanding Impact on the Music Industry) WINNERS: Bose Ogulu, Sunday Are, and Efe Omorogbe Special Recognition (Talent) WINNER: D'Banj Hall of Fame WINNER: Angelique Kidjo Humanitarian Award of the Year WINNER: Davido 2Baba Ruggedman Don Jazzy