2026 Headies Awards: Artists With the Most Nominations

2026 Headies Awards: Artists With the Most Nominations

The 2026 Headies Awards nominations have put the spotlight on some of the biggest stars and rising talents in Nigerian music ahead of the ceremony in Canada.

From established Afrobeats stars to some of the new names making their mark, several artists earned multiple nominations across major categories.

FOLA leads the pack with 10 nominations, while Wizkid and Omah Lay follow with seven nominations each. Asake, Davido and Mavo are also among the most-nominated artists, with six nominations each.

Here is the full breakdown of the artists with the most nominations at the 2026 Headies Awards.

FOLA — 10 Nominations

• Song of the Year (You)
• Afrobeats Single of the Year (You)
• Best Recording of the Year (You)
• Album of the Year (Catharsis)
• Best R&B Album (Catharsis)
• Best R&B Single (You)
• Best Vocal Performance (Male) (You)
• Songwriter of the Year (You)
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Next Rated

Wizkid — 7 Nominations

• Song of the Year (MMS)
• Afrobeats Single of the Year (Jogodo)
• Album of the Year (Morayo)
• Afrobeats Album of the Year (Morayo)
• Best Male Artiste
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Viewers’ Choice

Omah Lay — 7 Nominations

• Song of the Year (With You)
• Afrobeats Single of the Year (With You)
• Best Recording of the Year (With You)
• Best Collaboration (With You)
• Best R&B Single (With You)
• Best Male Artiste
• Digital Artiste of the Year

Asake — 6 Nominations

• Song of the Year (MMS)
• Afrobeats Single of the Year (Jogodo)
• Best Performer (Live) (Red Bull Symphonic)
• Best Male Artiste
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Viewers’ Choice

Davido — 6 Nominations

• Song of the Year (With You)
• Afrobeats Single of the Year (With You)
• Best Recording of the Year (With You)
• Best Collaboration (With You)
• Music Video of the Year (With You)
• Digital Artiste of the Year

Mavo — 6 Nominations

• Best Male Artiste
• Next Rated
• Digital Artiste of the Year
• Best Rap Single (Wuse Tu)
• Best Collaboration (Body (Danz))
• Best Collaboration (Escaladizzy)

With FOLA leading the nominations and Wizkid, Omah Lay, Asake, Davido and Mavo following closely, the 2026 Headies Awards is shaping up to be a highly competitive outing for some of Nigerian music’s biggest and fastest-rising stars.