- The 18th Headies ceremony has moved from Friday, 23 October 2026 in Toronto to Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 April 2027, the organisers said on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
- The Headies organisers said the delay lets them expand the programme in Nigeria and Canada, and "Road to The Headies" events will still run in October 2026.
- Nominations for the 18th Headies were announced on 25 August 2026, with Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Rema, Tems and Ayra Starr among the nominees.
Headies 2026 postponed: Toronto ceremony moves to April 2027
The 18th Headies, due in Toronto on 23 October, will now hold its finale on 10 and 11 April 2027. That puts nearly two years between ceremonies, and nominees from August face a wait of nearly eight months.
The 18th Headies will no longer hold its ceremony in Toronto on Friday, 23 October. Organisers moved it to Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11 April 2027, in a statement on the award's official Instagram page on Saturday, 10 October, TheCable Lifestyle reported. The reason given is growth, not trouble. "We're expanding the programme in Nigeria and Canada ahead of…