| The Headies Award for Next Rated | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Most promising upcoming act in the year under review |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Presented by | Hip Hop World Magazine |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
| Website | theheadies |
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. It was first presented to Aṣa in 2006. In addition to receiving the award plaque, recipients of the Next Rated honor are given a gifted with SUVs at a later date.
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.
Recipients
| Next Rated | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result | |
| 2022 | BNXN | Won | |
| Ayra Starr | Nominated | ||
| Lojay | Nominated | ||
| Ruger | Nominated | ||
| Zinoleesky | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Omah Lay | Won | |
| Tems | Nominated | ||
| Bella Shmurda | Nominated | ||
| Oxlade | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Rema | Won | |
| Lyta | Nominated | ||
| Victor AD | Nominated | ||
| Fireboy DML | Nominated | ||
| Joeboy | Nominated | ||
| Zlatan | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Mayorkun | Won | |
| Maleek Berry | Nominated | ||
| Dice Ailes | Nominated | ||
| Johnny Drille | Nominated | ||
| Zoro | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Mr Eazi | Won | |
| Ycee | Nominated | ||
| Humblesmith | Nominated | ||
| Tekno Miles | Nominated | ||
| Aramide | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Reekado Banks | Won | |
| Kiss Daniel | Nominated | ||
| Cynthia Morgan | Nominated | ||
| Korede Bello | Nominated | ||
| Lil Kesh | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Patoranking | Won | |
| Runtown | Nominated | ||
| Orezi | Nominated | ||
| Skales | Nominated | ||
| Yemi Alade | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Sean Tizzle | Won | |
| Dammy Krane | Nominated | ||
| Burna Boy | Nominated | ||
| Seyi Shay | Nominated | ||
| Phyno | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Davido | Won | |
| Eva Alordiah | Nominated | ||
| Praiz | Nominated | ||
| Chuddy K | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Wizkid | Won | |
| Ice Prince | Nominated | ||
| Olamide | Nominated | ||
| Tiwa Savage | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Skuki | Won | |
| General Pype | Nominated | ||
| Mo'Cheddah | Nominated | ||
| Jesse Jagz | Nominated | ||
| D'Prince | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Omawumi | Won | |
| YQ | Nominated | ||
| MP | Nominated | ||
| Kel | Nominated | ||
| D'Jinee | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Wande Coal | Won | |
| GT The Guitarman | Nominated | ||
| Banky W. | Nominated | ||
| M.I | Nominated | ||
| Cyrus da Virus | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Overdose | Won | |
| Naeto C | Nominated | ||
| Lawal Olumo | Nominated | ||
| Kage | Nominated | ||
| C-Mion | Nominated | ||
| Gino | Nominated | ||
| Blaise | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Aṣa | Won | |
Notes
- The nominees for the 2006 edition are not included in the Recipients table because they are not available.
References
- "The Headies Awards releases Nominees List for 12th Edition". BellaNaija. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "Winners - The Headies 2006". Hip Hop World Magazine. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- Lade (8 November 2013). "Hip TV's Next Rated: Who's Next?". DStv. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "Olamide Heads The Headies". Thisday. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- Arogundade, Funsho (26 October 2011). "2011 The Headies: 2Face, Darey, MI, Others Win Multiple Awards". P.M. News. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "Headies goes to USA for 15th edition". 5 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- "See di full list of winners for di 14th edition of Headies". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-02-26.