Gospel and Afrogospel artiste Gaise Baba has written an open letter to The Headies, calling on the organisers to rethink how faith-based music is recognised at the prestigious Nigerian music awards.
Gaise Baba shared the letter on Friday, August 28, 2026, shortly after The Headies announced nominees for its 18th edition. In the letter, the singer said his comments were not meant to attack the organisers but to encourage them to improve an institution he believes remains important to the Nigerian music industry.
The singer, who said he first attended The Headies in 2012, argued that gospel and faith-based artistes should not be restricted to inspirational categories simply because of the message in their songs.
According to Gaise Baba, music should first be judged by what it is musically, including its genre, songwriting, delivery, creativity and overall quality.
Using rap as an example, he wrote that a rap song should remain a rap song regardless of whether its lyrics talk about money, relationships, social issues or faith.
“A rap record is a rap record,” he stated, stressing that the subject of a song should not automatically determine the category in which it competes
Gaise Baba also looked back at his experience at the previous edition of The Headies. He was nominated for Inspirational Music for “Particularly,” his collaboration with Tope Alabi.
He said his team took part in the activities surrounding the awards, but the Inspirational Music category was not presented on stage during the ceremony. He described the experience as disappointing for the artistes who had been nominated.
The singer believes the issue goes beyond one award category. He wants faith-based records to have the opportunity to compete in mainstream categories whenever they meet the required standards.
Gaise Baba is also among the nominees for the 2026 Headies, where he and Lawrence Oyor are nominated for “No Turning Back II” in the Best Inspirational Single category.
His open letter has now sparked a wider conversation about the place of gospel and faith-based music in Nigeria’s mainstream music industry.
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