Headies ward

The Headies Awards team has
released the list of nominees for
this year’s award. The year in view
spans from July 2013-June 2014.
The awards which comes up on the
25th of October which will be
hosted by comedian, Bovi and
media personality Toke Makinwa .
Check out the full list of nominees
and their various categories below
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best
single recording by an artiste or
group in year under review.
1. IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
2. LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU-
2FACE IDIBIA
3. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – NOSA
4. ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS
ASUQUO
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for
producing the most acclaimed song
or album in the year under review.
1. DON JAZZY – DOROBUCCI
2. PHEELZ – ELEDA MI O
3. T SPIZE – AYE
4. LEGENDURY BEATZ – CARO
5. SHIZZY – SKELEWU
6. DEL B – PULL OVER
3. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best
conceptualist, best directed and
most exciting video in the year
under review. This award goes to
the video director.
1. ADA ADA BY FLAVOUR –
CLARENCE PETERS
2. TOH BAD BY NIYOLA – KEMI
ADETIBA
3. JUST LIKE THAT BY RAYCE – AJE
4. OYA NOW BY JOE EL FT. ORITSE
FEMI – UNLIMITED LA
5. PERSONALLY BY P-SQUARE –
JUDE “ENGEES” OKOYE and
CLARENCE PETERS
4. BEST R’n’B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop
Album in the year under review (by
single individual or group).
1. THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
2. TAKEOVER – KCEE
3. ONCE UPON A TIME – TIWA
SAVAGE
4. ME, MY MOUTH and EYE –
SOUND SULTAN
5. L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
5. BEST R’n’B SINGLE
A category for the best R’n’B single
in year under review (by single
individual or group).
1. LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU-
2FACE IDIBIA
2. IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
3. PLAN B – WANDE COAL
4. DON GORDON – BURNA BOY
6. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single
in year under review (by single
individual or group)
1. DOROBUCCI – MAVIN CREW
2. AYE – DAVIDO
3. JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE
4. PULL OVER – KCEE
5. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE
FEMI
6. CARO – STAR BOY FEATURING
WIZKID AND L.A.X
7. SURULERE – DR. SID
7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/
Dancehall single in year under
review (by single individual or
group).
1. GIRLIE O REMIX –
PATORANKING
2. LEAD ME ON – CYNTHIA
MORGAN
3. STINKING SH#T – CHOPSTIX
FEATURING ICE PRINCE, YUNG L
AND ENDIA.
4. ONLY YOU – JESSE JAGZ FT.
WIZKID
5. MURDA – SEYI SHAY FT.
PATORANKING and SHAYDEE
8. BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best
Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group
In Year Under Review.
1. NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO
2. ALAGA IBILE- REMINISCE
3. BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH –
OLAMIDE
4. THY NATION COME – JESSE JAGZ
9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best
R’n’B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative
track (including cameos).
1. OYA NOW – JOE EL FT. ORITSE
FEMI
2. EMERGENCY – WIZZY PRO
FEATURING SKALES,
PATORANKING AND RUNTOWN
3. SURULERE – DR. SID and DON
JAZZY
4. PASS YOU BY – BLACK MAGIC
FT. ORITSE FEMI
5. GIRLIE O REMIX –
PATORANKING
6. DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
10. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single
(released on-air) recording of a rap
song.
1. PARCEL- PHYNO
2. DOPE MONEY – OLAMIDE FT.
PHYNO
3. SHOTZ ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE
FT. SARKODIE
4. RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
5. DEAF – EVA ALORDIAH
6. WTF – ILL BLISS
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE
(MALE)
A non-voting category for the single
male artiste with the most
outstanding vocal performance on
a single song or album.
1. IYAWO MI – TIMI DAKOLO
2. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE
FEMI
3. WHY YOU LOVE ME – NOSA
4. ORDINARY PEOPLE – COBHAMS
12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE
(FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single
female artiste with most
outstanding vocal performances on
a single song or album.
1. LOVE TO LOVE YOU – NIYOLA
FT. BANKYW
2. WANTED – TIWA SAVAGE
3. WINDOW – MONICA OGAH
4. GOOD MAN – RUBY
13. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category
for the most promising upcoming
officially unreleased (or signed) act
in the year under review.
1. PATORANKING
2. RUNTOWN
3. OREZI
4. SKALES
5. YEMI ALADE
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new
artiste in the year under review.
1. TIWA SAVAGE – ONCE UPON A
TIME
2. SEAN TIZZLE – THE JOURNEY
3. BURNA BOY – L.I.F.E
4. KCEE – TAKE OVER
15. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the Rap
Artiste with the best lyrical depth
and performance on a single song
or album.
1. SHOTS ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE
2. RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
3. GOD ON THE MIC – JESSE JAGZ
4. KPANSH – YUNG 6IX
16. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste
whose songs are inspired by the
streets. Such song should captain
lingua, which may also be
originated by the artiste and
popular on the street.
1. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE
FEMI
2. SHOKI – LIL’ KESH
3. DOROBUCCI – MAVIN
4. ALOBAM – PHYNO
17. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste
whose songs reflect any form or
style of music which falls outside
the mainstream of recent or past
popular musical trends.
1. BOLAJI – BOJ
2. BODY- BLACK MAGIC
FEATURING BANKY W
3. GOOD MAN – RUBY
4. WHY YOU LOVE YOU – NOSA
18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best
album (solo or group) in year under
review, that meets judges
requirements of excellence (in
every realm: Songwriting,
production, rendition and
promotion) and acceptability (Sales
and popularity).
1. THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
2. L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
3. BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH –
OLAMIDE
4. NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO
19. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially
adjudged artiste in the year under
review. Overall most successful
artiste for the year under review.
1. DAVIDO
2. WIZKID
3. KCEE
4. TIWA SAVAGE
5. OLAMIDE
6. PHYNO
7. FLAVOUR
20. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most
popular song in the year under
review. This category is usually
decided by voting.
1. AYE – DAVIDO
2. PULL OVER – KCEE
3. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSEFEMI
4. SURULERE – DR. SID
5. DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
6. JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE
21. BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for
an individual African artiste with
the most outstanding single/album
and astonishing achievements and
infiltration into Nigeria in year
under review.
7. MAFIKIZOLO
8. SARKODIE
9. DIAMONDZ
10. R2BEES