Rapper A-Q has emerged winner of this year’s “Lyricist on the Roll” category of 2019 The Headies Awards. The veteran rapper earned three nominations for his work on his joint album with Loose Kaynon Crown this year. 

This year’s The Headies was themed “The Power of A Dream” and it was the 13th edition ever done. 

A-Q joins others like the legendary Modenine, M.I Abaga and Vector who have also won the award. 

Remilekun Khalid Shafaru, popularly known as Reminisce and TV presenter and actress, Nancy Isime were on hosting duties.

Meanwhile, Falz the Bahd Guy won the “Album of the Year” and “Best Rap Album”, A-Q was also nominated in the latter category, with his full length project Moral Instruction.

In the non-hiphop and rap categories, of course, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, and Teni the Entertainer took The Headies home. 

See the full list of winners below:

Best Pop Single — Teni (Case)

Producer of the Year — Killertunes (Fake Love by Duncan Mighty & Starboy)

Best Rap Album — Falz (Moral Instruction)

Best R&B/Pop Album — Mayorkun (Mayor of Lagos)

Best Music Video — Clarence Peters (Dangote)

Best R&B Single — Seyi Shay feat. Runtown (Gimme Love)

Best Collabo — Burna Boy feat. Zlatan (Give Dem)

Best Rap Single — Falz (Talk)

Best Vocal Performance (Male) — Wurld

Best Vocal Performance (Female) — Teni the Entertainer

Next Rated — Rema

Hip-Hop World Revelation — Mayorkun

Lyricist on the Roll — A-Q (Crown)

Best Street-Hop Artiste — Chinko Ekun (Able God)

Best Recording of the Year — Teni the Entertainer (Uyo Meyo)

Best Alternative Song — Johnny Drille (Finding Efe)

Album of the Year — Falz (Moral Instruction)

Special Recognition Award — Paul Okoye (Paul OO of Upfront and Personal)

Artiste of the year — Burna Boy

Song of the year — Burna Boy (Ye)

Headies’ Viewer’s Choice — Teni the Entertainer

Best Performer —  Yemi Alade

Rookie of the Year — Barry Jhay