The 2016 Headies went ahead even with Tekno's disqualifictaion.
Official emails between the organisers and the singer's reps as released by TheNet NG confirm all nominees for the category were required to take part in promotional activities including photo shoots, interviews and more. Tekno is reported never to have been in support of the category for which he was nominated: Next Rated Artist.
But really, dont you think he has gone bigger than being called "Next Rated"? We just have to know exactly where we stand sometimes, if not all the time. Congratulations to the winners all the same.