The Headies has finally decided to satisfy its eager fans as it has announced the date it will honour musicians, performers, producers, writers, and other professionals who did well in year 2017, on March 24, 2018.
According to The Executive Producer Ayo Animashaun, Nigeria’s longest running music honours event will return to 1st Quarter 1, as against holding in the last quarter of every year.
Also new categories will be added to reflect the realities of today’s music and entertainment industry.
Since inception in 2006, The Headies which is the most respected Awards for pop music and urbane culture, was held annually in March for many years before the committee moved the event to the last quarter of every year.
The four new categories to be added are Headies Viewer’s Choice, Industry Brand Supporter, Best Performer, and Best Song Writer of the year.
The Headies will now have 24 categories of awards, with each winner receiving 21 carat gold-plated Plaque, and the stamp of excellence from one of Africa’s most respected music awards.
The Viewers’ choice prize shall provide full power to fans via a voting system that allows them decide absolutely, the Brand Supporter Award will recognize brands who are supporting the industry at a time when opportunities are scarce, the Best Performer will reward the Artistes whose stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines are exceptionally conceptualized and executed, while the Best Song Writer finally brings to the forefront the talents who compose the lyrics and melodies for the songs that are celebrated.
This year, the year-in-review has also been reviewed to sufficiently accommodate additional music materials released between July 2016 to December 2017.
Afterwards, the year in review will be January to December of each year.
