The Headies Award for Best Rap Single

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The Headies Award for Best Rap Single
Awarded forSingle (released on-air) recording of a rap song
CountryNigeria
Presented by Hip Hop World Magazine
First awarded2006
Last awarded2019
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]

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Recipients

Best Rap Single
YearNomineesResult
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" – HotyceNominated
"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" – BoogeyNominated
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.DNominated
2014 [11] "Parcel" – Phyno Won
"Dope Money" – Olamide (featuring Phyno)Nominated
"Shots on Shots" – Ice Prince and Sarkodie Nominated
"Rap It Up" – Posly TDNominated
"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 SlimNominated
"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 RapmanNominated
"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" – CartiairNominated
"Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C Nominated
2009 [18] [19] "Kini Big Deal" – Naeto C Won
"Wa Wa Alright" – KelNominated
"Talking to You" – Mode 9 (featuring Banky W.)Nominated
"Safe" – M.I (featuring Djinee)Nominated
2008 [20] "Crowd Mentality" - M.I Won
"Mo" – Rooftop MCNominated
"Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & ElajoeNominated
"U know My P" – Naeto C Nominated
2006"Elbow Room" – Mode 9 Won


Category records

Most wins

Rank1st2nd
Artist M.I
Vector
Phyno
Falz
Mode 9
Olamide
Ice Prince
Terry Tha Rapman
Naeto C
Total wins2 Wins1 win

Most nominations

Rank1st2nd3rd
Artist M.I
Olamide
Illbliss
Phyno
Naeto C Mode 9
Ice Prince
Reminisce
Total noms5 nominations4 nominations3 nominations

Notes

  1. The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.

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