| The Headies Award for Rookie of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review. |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Website | theheadies |
The Headies Award for Rookie 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 presented to Dammy Krane and Burna Boy in 2012 and is usually presented to upcoming musicians with no debut album out.
Recipients
| Rookie of The Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominee | Result |
| 2020 | Bad Boy Timz | Won |
| Olakira | Nominated | |
| Alpha P | Nominated | |
| Jamopyper | Nominated | |
| Zinoleesky | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Crayon | Nominated |
| Buju | Nominated | |
| Barry Jhay | Won | |
| Oxlade | Nominated | |
| 2018 | KiDi | Nominated |
| Air Boy | Nominated | |
| Teni | Won | |
| Junior Boy | Nominated | |
| Peruzzi | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Ycee | Won |
| Base One | Nominated | |
| Koker | Nominated | |
| Pepenazi | Nominated | |
| Humblesmith | Nominated | |
| Young GreyC | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Reekado Banks | Won |
| Young Grey C | Nominated | |
| Slyde | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Dammy Krane and Burna Boy | Won |
References
- Alake, Motolani (2021-02-21). "Here is the complete list of winners at the 14th Headies". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- Bada, Gbenga (2019-10-20). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "Headies 2018: Full list of nominees". Punch Newspapers. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "Headies Awards 2015: Full List Of Winners". Channels Television. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- Tolu (2014-12-15). "The Headies Awards 2014 – Full Winners List". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "THE HEADIES 2012 AWARDS: PSquare, Wizkid, Vector Shine - P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-02-05.