Headies Nominees List (Hip-Hop World Award)

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Here are the Nominees 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in realms as: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

MI2 – M.I

Back From The Future – Sound Sultan

Turning Point – Dr Sid

Beautiful Imperfection – Asa

Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

Darey

M.I

D’banj

2face

Duncan Mighty

SONG OF THE YEAR

Most popular song from an album in the year under review. Decided by voting

Oleku – Ice Prince Ft. BrymO

Only Me – 2Face

Give It To Me – D’Prince ft. D’banj

Pop Something – Dr Sid ft. D’banj

Fimile – Kas

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Best single recording (On-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

The Way You Are – Darey

God Hand – Eva

Rain Drops – 2face

Be My Man – Asa 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

Don Jazzy – ‘Over the Moon’ by Dr Sid, Mr Endowed, Pop Something

Samklef – Don’t Dull, Kilode, Jonzing World, Noni

J Sleek – Only Me, 2010

Jesse Jagz – Oleku, Jargo

Cobhams – The Way you Are, There Is A Cry

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

Patrick Elis – Holla At Your Boy

Clarence Peters – You Know It (Goldie)

Gini – Ko Ma Roll (Mo’Cheddah)

Mex – Pop Off Selecta (Dipp)

DJ Tee – Eni Duro (Olamide)

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE

Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Only Me – 2Face

The Way You Are – Darey

I Gat Money – Femi Ft. Eedris

For A Minute – Waje

Oyi – Flavour

BEST POP SINGLE

Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Give It To Me – D’Prince

Pop Something – Dr. Sid

Holler At Ur Boy – Wizkid

Endowed – D’banj

Fimile – Kas

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

Turning Point – Dr Sid

Beautiful Perfection – Asa

Back To The Future – Sound Sultan

Double Dare – Darey

Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face

BEST RAP SINGLE

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

Oleku – Ic Prince

Ten Over Ten – Naeto C

Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman

Eni Duro – Olamide

She and My Swagga – Ruggedman feat Ice Prince

BEST RAP ALBUM

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

Untouchable – Ruggedman

MI2 – M.I

I Am William – 2Shotz

African American – Sauce Kid

Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL 

Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

Modenine – Rhyme Tight

Ice Prince – Oleku

MI – Undisputed

Terry Tha Rapman – Boys Are Not Smiling

Vector – Get Down 

BEST COLLABO       

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

You Know it – Goldie ft Eldee

Facebook Love – Essence ft Jaywon

Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless ft. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & Eldee

Number One – M.I ft. Flavour

Oleku – Ice Prince ft. Brymo

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Darey – The Way You Are

Bez – More You

Femi – Money Money Money

Timi Dakolo – There Is A Cry

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)      

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Waje – For A Minute

Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love

Eva – God Hand

Ego – Fall In Love

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

None Nigerian category

Cabo Snoop (Angola) – Windeck

R2Bees (Ghana) – Kiss Your Hand

Liquid Deep (South Africa) – Fairytale

Freshly Ground (South Africa) – Waka Waka

V.I.P (Ghana) – Away   

BEST STREET HOP

The most popular street-hop single in year under review

Noni – Samklef

Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless ft. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & Eldee

Eni Duro – Olamide

Kabakaba – Konga

Owusagi – Wizboyy 

NEXT RATED

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

Ice Prince – Oleku

Wizkid – Holler At Your Boy

Olamide – Eni Duro

Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love 

HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Best New artiste in the year under review

Dr. Sid

Mo’Cheddah

Jesse Jagz

YQ

Lynxxx

BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR

Best positive message oriented and social corrective songs that meet judges requirements in areas of composition, production, concept and acceptability.

If You Ask Me – Omawumi

Wild Wild West – M.I

Only Me – 2Face

There Is A Cry – Timi Dakolo

One Day – eLDee Tha Don

HEADIES HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

Chief Raymond Dokpesi

Ice Prince, 2Face, Darey, Dr. SID Lead The Headies Nominees List

The nominees for the annual urban music awards The Headies awards (formerly known as HipHopWorld Awards) have been announced and Chocolate City rapper Ice Prince tops the list with an amazing nine nominations. The Chocolate City act is closely followed by pop star 2face Idibia who is up for seven nominations.

Ice Prince was nominated for ‘Song of the year’, ‘Producer of the year‘, ‘Best Rap Single‘ for ‘Oleku‘ and ‘She and my Swagga‘, ‘Lyricist on the roll‘, ‘Best Collabo‘ for ‘Oleku‘ and ‘Joor Oh Remix‘, ‘Next Rated‘ and ‘Best street hop‘ for ‘Joor Oh Remix‘. He shares three of his nominations with rapper Ruggedman and pop singer Jah Bless.

Other artistes with multiple nominations include rapper turned singer Dr. SID and R&B singer Darey with six nods each; rapper M.I (5);  D’banj and new kids on the block Wizkid and oLamide score four (4) nominations each.

Also this year, a  ’Best Conscious Music category‘ has been added while the ‘Best Reggae Artiste’ category has been pulled off. The nominations were announced via the official website www.theheadies.com, and on the Beat 99.9 FM today, Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

Tiwa Savage Wants You To ‘Leave Slow’

Tiwa Savage has gained massive attention in the eye of the public with just two hot singles (and a hot body) as her ‘Kele kele‘ and the follow up singles ‘Love me, love me, love me‘ has moved her into the ranks of the top female R&B acts the country has to offer.

Her new song ‘Leave slow’ might run on a slower tempo compared to her previous works but the younger singer’s vocals captures an essential part of music – emotions. Her eloquent delivery matches with piano laced beat. ‘leave slow‘ might not have the same effect the last two did but it keeps waiting impatiently for her debut.

US Rapper Ludacris’ Trip To Nigeria Cancelled

Fans might have to wait a little while longer to see US rapper Ludacris as the Grammy Award winning artiste’s trip to Nigeria has been cancelled. It was reported that the ATL rapper who co-runs his label Disturbing Tha Peace Records (DTP) with co-founder Chaka Zulu were to fly into Lagos to launch a TV reality show called  ‘The African Superstar’. A poster circulating around had suggested that Luda had teamed up with media outfits Konnect Afrika and Xtrem Media to host a ‘Disturbing Tha Peace Wit’ Luda’ gig on Sunday, July 31, 2011. A press conference was to hold the next day.

But on the D-day, a press statement was released and circulated via E-mail. It stated that the rapper had unveiled ‘African Superstar’ from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. It reads:

‘We sincereley apologize for the inconvenience, but word reaching us from Tanzania just confirmed that Ludacris’ trip to Lagos has been postponed, due to complications with the flight/air traffic flight plan from Dar Es Salaam. The ‘Disturbing Tha Peace Wit’ Luda’-tagged party in Lagos will no longer take place as scheduled. A formal press release follows shortly’.

Repeated efforts to reach the phone number that accompanied the mail prove abortive as it kept hanging up.