The Headies Award for Album of the Year explained

The Headies Award for Album of the Year
Awarded For:	Best album released by a solo artist or group in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence and acceptability
Presenter:	Hip Hop World Magazine
Country:	Nigeria
Year:	2006
Year2:	2020

The Headies Award for Album of the Year is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards.^[1] It was first awarded to Get Squared in 2006.^[2]

Recipients

Album of the Year
Year	Nominees	Result	Ref
2020	Apollo – Fireboy DML		^[3]
	African Giant – Burna Boy
	Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold
	Yellow – Brymo
	Boo of the Booless – Chike
2019	Moral Instruction by Falz		^[4]
	About 30 by Adekunle Gold
	Outside by Burna Boy
	No Bad Songz by Kizz Daniel
2018	Simisola by Simi		^[5]
	Gold by Adekunle Gold
	Klĭtôrĭs by Brymo
	Ijele the Traveler by Flavour
	Sounds from the Other Side by Wizkid
	The Playmaker by Phyno
2016	New Era by Kizz Daniel		^[6] ^[7]
	Stories that Touch by Falz
	Wanted by Wande Coal
	Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay
2015	Street OT by Olamide		^[8]
	The Chairman by M.I
	Ayo by Wizkid
	Double Trouble by P-Square
	Rich & Famous by Praiz
	King of Queens by Yemi Alade
2014	Baddest Guy Ever Liveth by Olamide		^[9]
	The Journey by Sean Tizzle
	L.I.F.E - Leaving an Impact for Eternity by Burna Boy
	No Guts No Glory by Phyno
2013	YBNL by Olamide		^[10] ^[11]
	Desire by Iyanya
	Omo Baba Olowo by Davido
	R&BW by Banky W.
2012	The Invasion by P-Square		^[12] ^[13]
	Everybody Loves Ice Prince by Ice Prince
	Superstar by WizKid
	Super C Season by Naeto C
2011	The Unstoppable International Edition by 2face Idibia		^[14] ^[15]
	MI 2 by M.I
	Back From The Future by Sound Sultan
	Turning Point by Dr SID
	Beautiful Imperfection by Aṣa
2010	Mushin 2 Mo'Hits by Wande Coal		^[16] ^[17]
	C.E.O by Da Grin
	Un-darey-ted by Darey
	Danger by P-Square
	Least Expected by Bracket
2009	Street Credibility by 9ice		^[18] ^[19]
	The Entertainer by D'banj
	Paradigm Shift by Mode 9
	Talk About It by M.I
	The Unstoppable by 2face Idibia
2008	Asa by Aṣa		^[20]
	Game Over by P-Square
	Grass 2 Grace by 2face Idibia
	E Pluribus Unum by Mode 9
	Independent by Faze
2007	Hitsville by Paul Play		^[21]
	Free at Last by FreeStyle
	After Da Storm by Weird MC
2006	Get Squared by P-Square		^[22]

Category records

Most wins

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Olamide	P-Square	2face Idibia Aṣa 9ice Wande Coal Paul Play Simi Kizz Daniel Falz
Total wins	3 wins	2 wins	1 win

Most nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	P-Square	Wizkid	Olamide M.I 2face Idibia Burna boy	Aṣa Mode 9 Phyno Flavour N'abania Wande Coal Kizz Daniel Adekunle Gold Falz
Total noms	5 nominations	4 nominations	3 nominations	2 nominations

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Headies Awards releases Nominees List for 12th Edition . BellaNaija . 24 March 2019 . 13 April 2018.
2. Web site: Winners - The Headies 2006 . Hip Hop World Magazine . 24 March 2019.
3. Web site: 2021-02-21. Here is the complete list of winners at the 14th Headies. 2021-02-22. Pulse Nigeria. en-US.
4. Web site: Gbenga Bada . Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award . Pulse Nigeria . 20 October 2019 . October 20, 2019.
5. Web site: Billy Praise . The HEADIES 2018: Full List Of Winners. . Guardian Life . 16 March 2019 . 5 May 2018.
6. News: Akan. Joey. Headies 2016, Full Winners List. 15 May 2018. pulse.
7. Web site: The Headies Awards 2016: Complete list of Nominees - INFORMATION NIGERIA. INFORMATION NIGERIA. 15 May 2018. 9 November 2016.
8. News: Olamide, Timi Dakolo, YCee Win Big At HEADIES 2015. Leadership Newspaper. Abulude. Samuel. 6 January 2016. 23 January 2016.
9. Web site: Nigeria: Headies 2014 - Davido, Olamide, Patoranking, Mavins Win Big, Wizkid Missing. allAfrica. 16 December 2014. 15 December 2014.
10. Web site: Olamide Heads The Headies, Articles . Thisday Live . 2013-12-29 . 2014-05-17.
11. Web site: Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners . Vanguardngr.com . 2013-12-27 . 2014-05-17.
12. Web site: Vector, DavidO, Psquare clear Headies awards . Channelstv.com . 2014-05-17.
13. Web site: Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list . Vanguardngr.com . 2012-08-28 . 2014-05-17.
14. Web site: Alhaji Sorie Kamara Says . Hip-Hop World Awards . Golden Icons . 2014-05-17.
15. Web site: The Headies 2011 Nominees Announced . Fabmagazineonline.com . 2011-08-02 . 2014-05-17.
16. Web site: Music, Glamour & Lots of Yellow as Wande Coal & Da Grin dominate the 2010 HipHop World Awards . Bella Naija . 2010-06-02 . 2014-05-21.
17. Web site: Hip Hop Awards 2010 Nominee List! . UnderDaRock.com . 2014-05-21.
18. Web site: Source: http://.nigeriafilms.com . Hip Hop World Awards 2009 winners . Modernghana.com . 2009-05-17 . 2014-05-17.
19. Web site: HipHop World Awards 2009 Nominees Announced . Bella Naija . 2009-03-12 . 2014-05-17.
20. Web site: Greg . The Hip Hop World Awards . World Hip Hop Market . 2008-03-31 . 2014-05-17.
21. Web site: Past Winners . Hiphopworldmagazine.com . 2013-10-17 . 2014-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227045424/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/theheadies/past-winners . 2013-12-27 .
22. Web site: Past Winners | The Headies . Hiphopworldmagazine.com . 2013-10-17 . 2014-05-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227045424/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/theheadies/past-winners . 2013-12-27 .