Headies rejects claims of sidelining gospel artistes from major categories

The Headies organizers rejected allegations that gospel artistes are excluded from major categories, stating that faith-based musicians have historically competed for and won major awards. In response to an open letter from Nigerian gospel singer Gaise Baba, they cited successful examples of artists like Lara George and Timi Dakolo in general categories. The organizers emphasized that gospel artistes are not confined to faith-based categories.