| The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) | |
| Awarded For: | Individual Female Artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album |
| Presenter: | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Year2: | 2019 |
The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards.[1] First presented to Ego in 2006, the category is one of six categories not open to public voting.[2] [3]
| Best Vocal Performance (Female) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result | |
| 2020[4] | Niniola – "Addicted" | ||
| Simi – "No longer beneficial" | |||
| Lindsey Abudei – "One on the outside" | |||
| J'dess – "Chi Efo" | |||
| Yemi Alade – "Lai Lai" | |||
| Imanse – "Ajala" | |||
| 2019[5] | Teni – "Uyo Meyo" | ||
| Good Girl LA – "Bless Me" | |||
| Waje – "Udue" | |||
| Tems – "Mr Rebel" | |||
| Falana – "Repeat" | |||
| 2018[6] | Omawumi – "Butterflies" | ||
| Waje – "In the Air" | |||
| Simi – "Gone for Good" | |||
| Aramide – "Jowo" | |||
| Niniola – "Saro" | |||
| Niyola – "Where's the Love" (featuring Adekunle Gold) | |||
| 2016[7] [8] | Simi – "Love Don't Care" | ||
| Seyi Shay – "Right Now" | |||
| Aramide – "Love Me" (featuring Adekunle Gold) | |||
| Omawumi – "Play Na Play" (featuring Angélique Kidjo) | |||
| 2015[9] | Aramide – "Iwo Nikan" | ||
| Waje – "Coco Baby" | |||
| Simi – "Tiff" | |||
| Yemi Alade – "Duro Timi" | |||
| Aṣa – "Bed of Stone" | |||
| 2014[10] | Niyola – "Love to Love You" (featuring Banky W.) | ||
| Tiwa Savage – "Wanted" | |||
| Monica Ogah – "Window" | |||
| Ruby Gyang – "Good Man" | |||
| 2013[11] [12] | Nikki Laoye – "Only You" | ||
| Waje – "I Wish" | |||
| Niyola – "Toh Bad" | |||
| Seyi Shay – "Irawo" | |||
| Zaina – "Totally Yours" | |||
| 2012[13] [14] | Tiwa Savage – "Love Me (3x)" | ||
| Chidinma – "Kedike" | |||
| Ijeoma – "Oloomi" | |||
| Waje – "Na The Way" | |||
| 2011[15] [16] | Waje – "For a Minute" | ||
| Tiwa Savage – "Kele Kele Love" | |||
| Eva Alordiah – "God Hand" | |||
| Ego – "Fall In Love" | |||
| 2010 | Lara George – "Keeper of My Dreams" | ||
| Ibiyemi – "Don't Leave Me" | |||
| Kefee – "Kokoroko" | |||
| Waje – "Kolo" | |||
| Eva Alordiah – "No Cry" | |||
| 2009[17] [18] | Omawumi – "In the Music" | ||
| Nikki Laoye – "Never Felt this Way" | |||
| Waje – "Somewhere" | |||
| 2008[19] | Aṣa - "Bibanke" | ||
| TY Bello – "Ekundayo" | |||
| Kween – "Jebele" | |||
| Lara George – "Ijoba Orun" | |||
| 2006 | Ego – "Never Far Away" | ||
Most wins
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Omawumi | Ego Aṣa Lara George Waje Tiwa Savage Nikki Laoye Niyola Aramide Simi Teni | |
| Total wins | 2 Wins | 1 win |
Most nominations
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Waje | Omawumi Niyola Aramide Simi | Aṣa Tiwa Savage Seyi Shay Eva Alordiah Nikki Laoye Ego Lara George | |
| Total noms | 8 nominations | 3 nominations | 2 nominations |