{
  "id": 3435854,
  "title": "Fola, Wizkid, Omah Lay lead 2026 Headies Awards nominations [FULL LIST]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/fola-wizkid-omah-lay-lead-2026-headies-awards-nominations-full-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:19:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/fola-wizkid-omah-lay-lead-2026-headies-awards-nominations-full-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 18th edition of the Headies Awards, themed \"Africa to the World,\" has unveiled its list of 213 nominees across all categories. Leading with the most nominations is Fola, with a total of ten nods, followed by Omah Lay and Wizkid, who each received seven nominations. The female artistes with the most nominations are Tiwa Savage and Ayra Starr, each with five nods. The 2026 Headies Awards will be held in Toronto, Canada on October 25. The full list of nominees can be found below.",
  "summary": "Organisers of the Headies Awards have unveiled the nomination list for the 2026 edition.The nominees for the 18th edition of the awards, themed “Africa to the World,” were announced in an Instagram post on Tuesday. The list, which features 213 nominations across all categories, has Fola leading with 10 nominations, followed by Omah Lay, who […] Fola, Wizkid, Omah Lay lead 2026 Headies Awards…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}