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.
2face, Davido, Tiwa Savage, others nominated for The Headies 2014
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