| 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 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Last awarded | 2020 |
| Website | theheadies |
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. It was first awarded to Get Squared in 2006.
Recipients
| Album of the Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result | Ref |
| 2020 | Apollo – Fireboy DML | Won | |
| African Giant – Burna Boy | Nominated | ||
| Afro Pop Vol. 1 – Adekunle Gold | Nominated | ||
| Yellow – Brymo | Nominated | ||
| Boo of the Booless – Chike | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Moral Instruction by Falz | Won | |
| About 30 by Adekunle Gold | Nominated | ||
| Outside by Burna Boy | Nominated | ||
| No Bad Songz by Kizz Daniel | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Simisola by Simi | Won | |
| Gold by Adekunle Gold | Nominated | ||
| Klĭtôrĭs by Brymo | Nominated | ||
| Ijele the Traveler by Flavour | Nominated | ||
| Sounds from the Other Side by Wizkid | Nominated | ||
| The Playmaker by Phyno | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | New Era by Kizz Daniel | Won | |
| Stories That Touch by Falz | Nominated | ||
| Wanted by Wande Coal | Nominated | ||
| Seyi or Shay by Seyi Shay | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Street OT by Olamide | Won | |
| The Chairman by M.I | Nominated | ||
| Ayo by Wizkid | Nominated | ||
| Double Trouble by P-Square | Nominated | ||
| Rich & Famous by Praiz | Nominated | ||
| King of Queens by Yemi Alade | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Baddest Guy Ever Liveth by Olamide | Won | |
| The Journey by Sean Tizzle | Nominated | ||
| L.I.F.E - Leaving an Impact for Eternity by Burna Boy | Nominated | ||
| No Guts No Glory by Phyno | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | YBNL by Olamide | Won | |
| Desire by Iyanya | Nominated | ||
| Omo Baba Olowo by Davido | Nominated | ||
| R&BW by Banky W. | Nominated | ||
| Blessed by Flavour N'abania | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | The Invasion by P-Square | Won | |
| Everybody Loves Ice Prince by Ice Prince | Nominated | ||
| Superstar by WizKid | Nominated | ||
| Super C Season by Naeto C | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | The Unstoppable International Edition by 2face Idibia | Won | |
| MI 2 by M.I | Nominated | ||
| Back From The Future by Sound Sultan | Nominated | ||
| Turning Point by Dr SID | Nominated | ||
| Beautiful Imperfection by Aṣa | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Mushin 2 Mo'Hits by Wande Coal | Won | |
| C.E.O by Da Grin | Nominated | ||
| Un-darey-ted by Darey | Nominated | ||
| Danger by P-Square | Nominated | ||
| Least Expected by Bracket | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Street Credibility by 9ice | Won | |
| The Entertainer by D'banj | Nominated | ||
| Paradigm Shift by Mode 9 | Nominated | ||
| Talk About It by M.I | Nominated | ||
| The Unstoppable by 2face Idibia | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Asa by Aṣa | Won | |
| Game Over by P-Square | Nominated | ||
| Grass 2 Grace by 2face Idibia | Nominated | ||
| E Pluribus Unum by Mode 9 | Nominated | ||
| Independent by Faze | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Hitsville by Paul Play | Won | |
| Free at Last by FreeStyle | Nominated | ||
| After Da Storm by Weird MC | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Get Squared by P-Square | Won | |
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
- The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.
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