| The Headies Award for Next Rated | |
| Awarded For: | Most promising upcoming act in the year under review |
| Presenter: | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Year2: | 2022 |
The Headies Award for Next Rated 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 presented to Aṣa in 2006.[2] In addition to receiving the award plaque, recipients of the Next Rated honor are given a gifted with SUVs at a later date.[3] [4] [5]
In 2022, The Headies announced that the Next Rated category will henceforth receive a brand new 2022 Bentley Bentayga, valued at over N300 million, instead of the SUVs Bnxn won the 2022 next rated award.
| Next Rated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result | |
| 2022 | BNXN | ||
| Ayra Starr | |||
| Lojay | |||
| Ruger | |||
| Zinoleesky | |||
| 2020[7] | Omah Lay | ||
| Tems | |||
| Bella Shmurda | |||
| Oxlade | |||
| 2019 | Rema | ||
| Lyta | |||
| Victor AD | |||
| Joeboy | |||
| Zlatan | |||
| 2018 | Mayorkun | ||
| Maleek Berry | |||
| Dice Ailes | |||
| Johnny Drille | |||
| Zoro | |||
| 2016 | Mr Eazi | ||
| Ycee | |||
| Humblesmith | |||
| Tekno Miles | |||
| Aramide | |||
| 2015 | Reekado Banks | ||
| Kiss Daniel | |||
| Cynthia Morgan | |||
| Korede Bello | |||
| Lil Kesh | |||
| 2014 | Patoranking | ||
| Runtown | |||
| Orezi | |||
| Skales | |||
| Yemi Alade | |||
| 2013 | Sean Tizzle | ||
| Dammy Krane | |||
| Burna Boy | |||
| Seyi Shay | |||
| Phyno | |||
| 2012 | Davido | ||
| Eva Alordiah | |||
| Praiz | |||
| Chuddy K | |||
| 2011 | Wizkid | ||
| Ice Prince | |||
| Olamide | |||
| Tiwa Savage | |||
| 2010 | Skuki | ||
| General Pype | |||
| Mo'Cheddah | |||
| Jesse Jagz | |||
| D'Prince | |||
| 2009 | Omawumi | ||
| YQ | |||
| MP | |||
| Kel | |||
| D'Jinee | |||
| 2008 | Wande Coal | ||
| GT The Guitarman | |||
| Banky W. | |||
| M.I | |||
| Cyrus da Virus | |||
| 2007 | Overdose | ||
| Naeto C | |||
| Lawal Olumo | |||
| Kage | |||
| C-Mion | |||
| Gino | |||
| Blaise | |||
| 2006 | Aṣa | ||