Gaise Baba. Credit: Youtubeafrica | Instagram
Gospel artiste, Gaise Baba, has criticised The Headies for what he described as the sidelining of faith-based music in major award categories, arguing that gospel artistes should be judged alongside other artistes based on the quality and impact of their music.
Gaise Baba made his position known in an open letter on X to the organisers of The Headies dated August 28, 2026, while reflecting on his experience as a nominee at the awards.
The 18th Headies, scheduled to hold in Toronto, Canada, on October 25, 2026, features nominees across 35 categories, with Afrobeats stars dominating several of the major categories.
The artiste, who described himself as a leading voice in Afrogospel, said he had been involved in the Nigerian music industry for more than 15 years and believed he had the right to speak about the direction of the awards.
