The Headies Award for Rookie of the Year is an award presented at The Headies, a ceremony that was established in 2006 and originally called the Hip Hop World Awards. It was first presented to Dammy Krane and Burna Boy in 2012 and is usually presented to upcoming musicians with no debut album out.
Recipients +Rookie of The Year Year Nominee Result2020Bad Boy TimzOlakiraAlpha PJamopyperZinoleesky2019CrayonBujuBarry JhayOxlade2018KiDiAir BoyTeniJunior BoyPeruzzi2015YceeBase OneKokerPepenaziHumblesmithYoung GreyC2014Reekado BanksYoung Grey CSlyde2012Dammy Krane and Burna Boy
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