Vanguard Allure

Top Menu

  • Vanguard

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
  • Vanguard

logo

Vanguard Allure

  • Home
  • Allure Magazine
    • Bertha Amuga: Beyond the Crown

      September 13, 2026
      0
    • Susan Jumoke Fajana-Thomas: Leadership Beyond Borders

      September 6, 2026
      0
    • Ezekiel Adamu: Beyond The Ring

      August 16, 2026
      0
    • Stars with Hearts: Celebrities Changing Lives Through Charity

      August 9, 2026
      0
    • Ndidi Ukaonu: Leading By Impact

      August 2, 2026
      0
    • Zahinul Tafader: IT Expert Transforming Modern Organisations

      July 31, 2026
      0
    • Rev. Cole Chiori @80: Celebrating Grace & Purpose

      July 26, 2026
      0
    • Beyond Disabilities: Extraordinary Nigerians Breaking Barriers Against All Odds

      July 20, 2026
      0
    • Juliet Esiri: Championing Menstural Dignity

      July 19, 2026
      0
    • Features
    • Magazine
    • Profiles
  • Allure TV
  • Celebration
    • Fashion & Style
    • Weddings
    • Lifestyle
    • Events
  • Wellbeing
    • Allure Woman
    • Healthy Living
    • Beauty
  • Happiness
    • Food
    • Shopping
    • Travel
    • Relationships
    • Career
  • News
    • From the Streets to Runway: Collection Celebrate Talent and Transformation

      August 30, 2026
      0
    • The Winlos Unveil Prophet Suddenly 4, Take Children's Discipleship Campaign to the ...

      August 2, 2026
      0
    • Omobola Abioye to host Fireside Conversation in Brussels

      June 21, 2026
      0
    • WeMove Summit celebrates power of motion

      June 14, 2026
      0
    • EDEN REBORN: ‘Glamgirl By Sefiya’, A Couture Fantasy Where Fashion Becomes Mythology

      June 3, 2026
      0
    • Seinde Signature Introduces Luxury Perfume Bar Experience in Ikoyi

      May 7, 2026
      0
    • Seinde Signature Hosts Sarah Baker in Landmark Multi-City Fragrance Premiere in Nigeria

      April 14, 2026
      0
    • Faith Morey Takes The Grace Circle Beyond Borders with Accra Edition

      April 11, 2026
      0
    • World Autism Day: Foundation calls for early intervention in Children

      April 7, 2026
      0
  • EU, Nigeria Fashion Week Unite for Greener Fashion Future

  • Sabina D’Great Alfred: From Cancer Battle to a Life of Purpose

  • Legendary actor Olu Jacobs, dies at 84

  • Ivory Opulence Collection Collection Concept

  • EATING DIFFERENTLY AS WE AGE

EntertainmentNewsNews
Home›Entertainment›Headies 2018: Davido, Wizkid, Simi, others win big last night

Headies 2018: Davido, Wizkid, Simi, others win big last night

May 6,2018
Share:

By Rita Okoye

The Headies (previously known as Hip Hop World Awards), since 2006 has been recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievement in Nigeria’s music industry.

The 12th edition of the award show has ended and we have the full list of winners for you.

Wizkid, vocal powerhouse Simi and DMW boss Davido were the biggest winners of the night.

 

Wizkid won four awards – Headies Viewers Choice Award (Come Closer), Best Music Video (Come Closer), Best RnB/Pop Album (Sounds From the Other Side), and Best Collabo, for his feature in Tiwa Savage‘s Ma Lo.

Simi carted home the Best RnB Single for Smile for Me, the Best Recording of the Year for Joromi, and her album – Simisola – won the Album of the Year.

Davido’s IF won the Best Pop Single and Song of the Year categories, and was also named the Artiste of the Year.

See full list of winners below:

Rookie of the Year

TENI

Best Rap Single

You Rappers Should Fix up your Life – M.I

Best Street Hop

Penalty – Small Doctor

Best Pop Single

IF – Davido

Best RnB Single

Smile for Me – Simi

Lyricist on the Roll

You Rappers Should Fix up your Lives – M.I

Best Performer

Yemi Alade

Producer of the Year

Kiddominant

Best Collabo

Ma Lo – Tiwa Savage feat. Wizkid

 

Best Reggae/Dancehall Single

Holy Holy – 2Baba

Best Recording of the Year

Joromi – Simi

Hip Hop World Revelation

Reekado Banks

Next Rated

Mayorkun

Best Alternative Song

Fun mi lo wo mi – Aramide feat. Sound Sultan & Koker

African Artiste of the Year

Nasty C

Headies Viewers’ Choice

Come Closer – Wizkid

Best Music Video

Come Closer – Wizkid. Directed by Daps

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Butterflies – Omawumi

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Folashade – Praiz

Best RnB/Pop Album

Sounds from the Other Side – Wizkid

Best Rap Album

El Hadj – Reminisce

Song of the Year

IF – Davido

Special Recognition Award

Album of the Year

Simisola – Simi

Artiste of the Year

Davido

Special Recognition Award

Kaffy

Headies Hall of Fame

Chris Ubosi

Awards were also presented to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Globacom, MTN, Nigerian Breweries Plc., and Pepsi, Hennessy.

TagsAllureDavidoEko HotelsEntertainmentHeadieship hop awardsMusicnewsNigeriaSimiVanguardWizkid
Previous Article

Allure Fashion: How BBNaija 2018 contestants showed ...

Next Article

Actress Sotayo Sobola launches clothing, lipstick line

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • News

    Boxing champion, Anthony Joshua gets awarded OBE title by Prince Charles

    December 20, 2018
    By allure1
  • EntertainmentNews

    Actress, Funke Akindele calls out fans to celebrate with Helen Paul on birthday

    May 1, 2018
    By CHIOMA
  • Allure WomanHappiness

    Mother’s Day: Being a mom is the most incredible thing I’ve ever done – Simi

    March 15, 2021
    By Temitope
  • EntertainmentmusicNewsTrending

    Davido, Kizz Daniel, collaborate to release EP

    June 4, 2022
    By joy onuorah
  • EntertainmentNewsRelationships

    BBAfrica star, Dillish Matthew & Emmanuel Adebayor confirm relationship

    November 7, 2018
    By allure1
  • News

    Crossdresser, James Brown calls out Davido for blocking him on social media

    August 25, 2021
    By Ashimedua
0

  • Allure WomanCelebration

    FFK’s estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu celebrates son Lotanna at 5

  • Celebration

    Stephanie Okereke – Linus and husband Idahosa celebrate 8th wedding anniversary

  • LifestyleNews

    Study: Neglected children grow up with smaller brains

  • 5312
    Followers
  • 0
    Likes

Timeline

  • September 17, 2026

    EU, Nigeria Fashion Week Unite for Greener Fashion Future

  • September 16, 2026

    Sabina D’Great Alfred: From Cancer Battle to a Life of Purpose

  • September 16, 2026

    Legendary actor Olu Jacobs, dies at 84

  • September 15, 2026

    Ivory Opulence Collection Collection Concept

  • September 13, 2026

    EATING DIFFERENTLY AS WE AGE

Categories

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on with our magazine!

  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • EU, Nigeria Fashion Week Unite for Greener Fashion Future

    By CHIOMA
    September 17, 2026
  • Sabina D’Great Alfred: From Cancer Battle to a Life of Purpose

    By allure
    September 16, 2026
  • Legendary actor Olu Jacobs, dies at 84

    By CHIOMA
    September 16, 2026
  • Ivory Opulence Collection Collection Concept

    By CHIOMA
    September 15, 2026
  • Chioma Jesus, Sammie Okposo, Midnight Crew set for #THUGGLA2018

    By CHIOMA
    April 24, 2018
  • American rapper, Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize for 2017 ‘Damn’ album

    By CHIOMA
    April 17, 2018
  • Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti drops new album titled ‘Black Times’ 

    By CHIOMA
    April 23, 2018
  • Actor, Yul Edochie declares intention to run for presidency

    By CHIOMA
    April 23, 2018

Entertainment

  • September 12, 2026

    Etinosa Idemudia: The Many Sides of a Nollywood Powerhouse

  • August 25, 2026

    Country music Icon Dolly Parton dies at 80 

  • August 2, 2026

    The Winlos Unveil Prophet Suddenly 4, Take Children’s Discipleship Campaign to the Big Screen

  • June 6, 2026

    Subtle Intensity: Balikis Badru’s Figures Between Music, Memory, and Elemental Force

  • January 3, 2026

    Olajide Ajose, Davido, Omoni Oboli Make Visibility 50 Africa List

Follow us