The management of The Headies, a Nigerian annual award which aims to celebrate outstanding achievements in the music industry has advertised for entries for the 14th edition.
According to the organisers, this year’s edition will accept music projects released between July 2019 and September 2020.
“This year will mark the fourteenth edition of the Awards, and we have opened our doors once again for the submission of all music works released between July 2019 and September 2020, the year-in-review.”
The announcement dated Monday 9th November, was monitored no The Headies social media handles on Tuesday.
Stating reasons for the awards, the organisers said that, “As Nigeria’s most revered music award show and a custodian of Nigeria’s music heritage, The Headies Awards is continuously tasked to identify, celebrate and reward hardworking music creators and contributors to the entertainment industry.”
A new category has also been added to the awards. ‘The Songwriter of the Year’ aims to celebrate artistes supporting the creation of good quality music.
According to the organisers, “After years of consideration, we are delighted to announce that we will be including one new nomination categories – “Songwriter of the year”, to bring to the limelight hardworking individuals who have all significantly supported the creation of quality music.”