Nigeria’s biggest and innovative awards, The Headies
have revealed this year’s nominees. This year’s nomination is based on the year in review,
July 2013 and June 2014. Some of the nominees include 2Face Idibia, Davido,
Mavins, Timi Dakolo, Sheyi Shay, Wizkid, KCee. Phyno. See the full list after the cut...
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 & CLARENCE PETERS
4.
BEST R&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 & EYE –
SOUND SULTAN
5.
L.I.F.E
–
BURNA BOY
5.
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the
best R&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 & 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&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 & 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 - COHBAMS
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
22.
HALL OF FAME
Special
recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment
industry.
SIR (DR.) VICTOR UWAIFO
Goodluck 2 those that will emerge victorious. »»»»»QU££NMA¥A»»»»»»
ReplyDeleteSong of the year
DeleteOrezi - u garrit
Runtown - Gallardo, Should be there.
Most list is wack
BORN TO SHINE!!!
Best street hop -Alobam phyno. Undisputed..onwe bedi ife ifu
DeleteLast year 'Headies' award show was a big flop and also partial in selecting the winners. I hope they improve this year.
DeleteWow thank god wizkid got a nom .... Mobo now headies congrats to all of them
ReplyDeleteChaii see my bobos. Kcee keep the color flying. Anyways congrats to u all... ndprincess08@yahoo.co.uk
ReplyDeleteHehehehehe
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hmmm good for them
ReplyDelete6 FEMALE CELEBRITIES THAT HAVE REFUSED TO PUT A RING ON THAT FINGER ( U Just have to see this )
Best Recording of the Year
ReplyDeleteIyawo: Timi Dakolo
And congrats to other nominees.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Weldon guys. Vote Linda Ikeji as the Most Active Blogger of the year. www.socialmediameritawards.com/vote.php
ReplyDeleteMay the best ones win
ReplyDeleteDavido all d way
ReplyDeleteSir victor uwaifo has been here for over 55years now.... Which of these new arts will last that long just asking
ReplyDeleteAs usual
ReplyDeleteYep.
ReplyDeleteAs usual
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to them all!
ReplyDeleteand the artiste of the year goes to....Davido
ReplyDelete2face must be tired of bein nominated and winning some of these awards, dat man is just too much. Always representing....
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to them all!
ReplyDeleteHow can Don Gorgon by Burna Boy be classified as R&B? These award organisers don't pay attention to details that is why there is yet to be a reputable award ceremony in the country.
ReplyDelete1.IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
ReplyDelete2.LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
3.ALWAYS ON MY MIND–NOSA
4.ORDINARY PEOPLE–COHBAMS ASUQUO??????????????????????????
Omg! See A 3yrs Old Girl Growing Big Breasts..Really Weird! See pics.!
Y is tuface there??? Y do they always overrate this guy,his new album is super wack abeg!
ReplyDeleteSkales And Orezi Still Nominated As Next Rated Again This Year? LMAO
ReplyDeleteMehn I tire o,skales still next rated aftr ow many years na haba d guy no try at all
DeleteNice. Its competitive. Cant predict d winner in all categories. They all deserves it.
ReplyDeleteGoodluck 2 dem.
Nice. Debsyifeanyi@gmail.com
ReplyDelete2face to win! 2baba all the way. In other news. Much love to you o Linda, are you not meant to be on holiday.. hmmm, your sister is right, you are a hard worker. You deserve every comfort and joy your hard work has brought you.
ReplyDeleteIssokay!
ReplyDeleteOk
ReplyDeletePhynofino...u get 3sure awards..#YAYO
ReplyDeleteGoodluck to yu guys
ReplyDeleteDORO me, DORO you; DORO mavin. ..We the baddest crew!!
ReplyDeleteI wich dem well o....qudratadenike@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOlamide should win all categories he is been nominated in.I love the dude
ReplyDeleteI pray they all win #bright bravo#
ReplyDeleteCool
ReplyDeletePHYNO!!! I love u.
ReplyDeleteMtcheww,aw come olamide appeared in just two category nd meanwhile davido nd wizkid's name appearing everywhere..sentiment tinz..rubbish...
ReplyDeleteLol what has kcee sang xo far..just saying am out..dis z Nt colour blindness award..lwkmd
ReplyDeleteDavido -Artist of the year
ReplyDeleteOlamide- Best rap act
I see the Mavins and Tuface winning some awards too
Dat gud
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Congrats
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my phyno is going with the best street hop award, congrats 2 d nominees, i knw one day i will nominated too.
ReplyDeleteNice1
ReplyDeleteAudu took brymo off the 2014 list again
ReplyDeleteThis year's Headies is going to be a tough one. One can't really predict those that would win in each categories. However,I hope Patoranking wins "Next Rated". All d best to all d nominess
ReplyDeleteo.B.O IS ALWAYS ON IT,I PRAY HE STILL PACK ALL D AWARD FOR US HIS FANS////WE LOVE U@DAVIDO#ALIYUBONIFACE@GMAIL.COM
ReplyDeleteThe best music video category is rubbish. There were better videos with better concept eg. Johnny
ReplyDeleteLinda no wan talk of Tiwa marriage troubles. lol
ReplyDeleteI wish them luck
ReplyDeletePatoranking tinz all d way biko!...#goodluck #bestmenwin
ReplyDeleteJESSE JAGZ FOR LYRICIST ON THE ROLL#dATISALL
ReplyDeletewhere is my wizkid
ReplyDeletewhere ia wizkid
ReplyDeleteSong of the year - Dorobucci
ReplyDeleteSong of the year go hard Ooo....
ReplyDeleteWish them the very best.
ReplyDeleteNo Dj? *smsh*. @dj_smartt
ReplyDeleteHard work pays. helenmissy27@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLike seriously Reminisce nominated in 1 category??? Bullshit! That G is too damn good!
ReplyDeleteDKM crew dbanj people didn't fall into any category. Nigga slowly fading away #coldworld
ReplyDelete@lwkmd_naija
(twitter/instagram)
Lol,@ cold war
DeleteOk. What of korede. Faithsams14@yahoo.com
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ReplyDeleteNext rated....patoranking all the way, jummai4lv@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteWhat happnd 2 Erigga. D dude must nt be neglected wen it coms 2 "street" ...hop/rap n all dat.
ReplyDeleteGood Man by Ruby - Best Alternative Song
ReplyDeleteThe girl's got soul.
Olamide is not on Lyrics on roll..
ReplyDeleteTiwa revelation ke?
What does non voting category means? Who select the winner?
They might not win but i love emergency
2face,patoranking,dorobucci,wizzy,phyno,flavour,tiwa,.......
ReplyDeleteIyanya offended?
ReplyDelete#teamwizzy all day
ReplyDeleteHow much did EMoney pay to have kcee dere wat rubbish
ReplyDeleteBRS has to Eva or I will nwvwe trust the system again
ReplyDeleteGood luck to all of them
ReplyDelete2face shouldn't be there for any reason, as for skales , giving an award to him is just like thanking him for incompetence, that guy is a jerk.. Seriously guys he should try something else...
ReplyDelete2baba all †ђξ way abeg ...hmmm...my very own Cynthia Morgan got a nomination...kudos baby
ReplyDeleteHeadies needs to create categories for best songwriter and best movie soundrack.
ReplyDeleteHeadies needs to create categories for best songwriter and best movie soundrack.
ReplyDeleteHeadies needs to create categories for best songwriter and best movie soundrack.
ReplyDeleteDbanjphobia is still reigning !! His Bother You deserves at least a nomination. Also Burna Boy 's Won Da mo.
ReplyDeleteDbanjphobia is still reigning !! His Bother You deserves at least a nomination. Also Burna Boy 's Won Da mo.
ReplyDeleteHope phyno gets d album of d yr
ReplyDeleteDiamond from TZ
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ReplyDeleteVote Yemi alade for next rated and tiwa for artist of d year
ReplyDeleteDavido, all way representing..,
ReplyDeleteDavido artist of the year. Aye song of the year
ReplyDeleteRunTowns gallardo is not even on the list...at least they put him on Next rated...Runtown all the way. #Ehen
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