Vaniti, Lagos is set to host nominees of the 18th Headies Awards on Saturday, October 3, 2026, ahead of this year’s award ceremony.
The event, scheduled to start at 10pm, will bring together nominated artistes, music industry professionals and other guests as activities surrounding the 18th edition of the Nigerian music awards continue.
The exclusive gathering provides an opportunity to celebrate this year’s nominees ahead of the main Headies ceremony, set to take place in Toronto, Canada.
According to the invitation, guests are expected to attend in Afro Glam attire.
This year’s nominations feature established stars and emerging artistes across categories covering recordings, albums, songwriting, performances and other areas of music production.
Prominent nominees for the 18th Headies include Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Omah Lay, Asake, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage, Rema and Adekunle Gold.
The Next Rated category features Fido, FOLA, Llona, Mavo and Shoday.
In the Song of the Year category, Kunmie’s “Arike”, Poco Lee, Shoday and Rahman Jago’s “Hey Jago”, Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body”, Fido’s “Joy Is Coming”, Asake and Wizkid’s “MMS”, and Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You” are competing for the award.
The Headies were established in 2006 as the Hip Hop World Awards and have developed into a platform recognising achievements across the Nigerian music industry.