The Headies Award for Best Rap Single

An award presented at The Headies

The Headies Award for Best Rap Single

Awarded for| Single (released on-air) recording of a rap song
Country| Nigeria
Presented by| Hip Hop World Magazine
First awarded| 2006
Last awarded| 2019
Website| theheadies.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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1. ^ "The Headies Awards releases Nominees List for 12th Edition". BellaNaija. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
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.
7. ^ Billy Praise (5 May 2018). "The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners". Guardian Life. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
8. ^ Akan, Joey. "Headies 2016, Full Winners List". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
9. ^ "The Headies Awards 2016: Complete list of Nominees - INFORMATION NIGERIA". INFORMATION NIGERIA. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
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.

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