The Headies Award for Best Alternative Song 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 Blackmagic in 2013 for his song "Repete".
Recipients Best Alternative Song Year Nominees Result Ref 2023 "Earth Song" by Wizard Chan “Final Champion” by Cruel Santino “The Traveller” by Basketmouth(featuring The Cavemen) "In A Loop" by BOJ(featuring Moliy and Mellissa) "Game Changer (Dike)" by Flavour "Tinko Tinko (Don't Play Me for a Fool)" by Obongjayar 2022 "Doings" by Flavour(featuring Phyno) "Free Your Mind" by Made Kuti "Gonto" by Ibejii "Hustle" by Basketmouth(featuring The Cavemen, Bez, and Dice Ailes) "Meji Meji" by Brymo "Selense" by The Cavemen 2020 "I Wonder" by Moelogo(featuring The Cavemen, Bez, and Dice Ailes) "Corner" by Lady Donli(featuring VanJess and The Cavemen) "Bitter" by Deena Ade "Anita" by The Cavemen "Money Devotion" by Gbasky "God Save the Queen" by Olu 2019 "Finding Efe" by Johnny Drille "Cash" by Lady Donli "Mr Rebel" by Tems "Heya!" by Brymo "Ire" by Adekunle Gold 2018 "Fun Mi Lowo Mi" by Aramide(featuring Sound Sultan and Koker) "Money" by Adekunle Gold "Radio" by Nonso Amadi "Romeo & Juliet" by Johnny Drille "Lagos Barbie" by Bantu 2016 "You Suppose Know" by Bez "Pick Up" by Adekunle Gold "Something Good is Happening" by Brymo "Wait for Me" by Johnny Drille "Gentleman" by Ric Hassani 2015 "Sade" by Adekunle Gold "Awww" by Di'Ja "There's A Fire" by Bez "Satan Be Gone" by Aṣa "Rain On Me" by Ugovinna "Tiff" by Simi 2014 "BOTM" by BOJ "Body" by Blackmagic(featuring Banky W.) "Good Man" by Ruby Gyang "Why You Love Me" by Nosa 2013 "Repete" by Blackmagic "Omo Pastor" by Ajebutter22 and Studio Magic(featuring BOJ) "Feel Alright" by Show Dem Camp(featuring BOJ and Poe) "This Year" by Jaywon
Category records Most wins Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Artist Wizard Chan FlavourMoelogo Johnny DrilleAramideBez Adekunle GoldBOJBlackmagic Total wins 1 win each 1 win each 1 win each 1 win each
Most nominations Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Adekunle Gold Johnny DrilleBrymoThe Cavemen BasketmouthBOJFlavourLady DonliBezBlackmagic Total noms 4 nominations 3 nominations 2 nominations
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