Headies announce 2015 nominees

This edition sees the return of the usual suspects, with last year’s big winner Olamide topping the nominee list. The rapper, whose album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth won both the Album of the Year and Rap Album of the Year categories in 2014, has received eight nominations this year. They include Best Pop Single, Best Street-hop Artiste as well as Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

Olamide also manages to get two nominations in the Best Collaboration category. Perhaps the most surprising inclusion is the rapper’s Best Producer nomination for ‘Bobo’, where he is joined by well-known producers Cobhams, Don Jazzy, Legendury Beats, Masterkraft and Shizzi.

Up next is Wizkid. The ‘Ojuelegba’ singer has seven nominations including Recording of the Year, Best Collaboration, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.

For his contributions to the industry, 2face Idibia, who turned 40 recently, is to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The much coveted Lyricist on the Roll category, won half dozen times consecutively by rapper Mode Nine, has Reminisce square up against former winner Vector and Ill Bliss. TR (formerly known as Terry tha Rapman who took a hiatus from the industry) makes up the list.

South African rappers and rivals AKA and Cassper Nyovest receive nominations in the African Artiste category.

Full list below:

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.

1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid 2. Eyo – Asa 3. Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo 4. Bez – There’s A Fire 5. Cobhams – Do the right Thing

 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

1. Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello) 2. Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour) 3. Young John – Bobo (Olamide) 4. Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO) 5. Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba 6. Cobhams – There’s A Fire (Bez)

 

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. Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex 2. Crazy (Seyi Shay) – Meji Alabi 3. The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan 4. Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA 5. Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters

 

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. Bed of Stone – Asa 2. A.Y.O. – Wizkid 3. King of Queens – Yemi Alade 4. Rich & Famous – Praiz 5. Double Trouble – Psquare

 

BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

1. Heartbeat – Praiz 2. Baby Daddy – Iyanya 3. Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid 4. Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez 5. Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo

 

BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid 2. Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy 3. My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande Coal 4. Woju – Kiss Daniel 5. Godwin – Korede Bello 6. Bobo – Olamide

 

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group)

1. German Juice – Cynthia Morgan 2. Sanko – Timaya 3. My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya 4. Daniella Whyne – Patoranking 5. Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy 6. Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay

 

BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

1. Baba Hafusa – Reminisce 2. Street OT – Olamide 3. Chairman – M.I. 4. Above Ground Level – Modenine

 

BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

1. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno 2. Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia 3. Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay 4. Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O 5. Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez 6. Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid

 

BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.

1. King Kong – Vector 2. Bad Belle – M.I 3. Bank Alert – Ill Bliss 4. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex 5. G.O.D – T.R

 

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. Praiz – If I fall 2. Shaydee – High 3. Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well 4. Cobhams – Do The Right Thing 5. Bez – There’s A Fire

 

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. Waje – Coco Baby 2. Aramide – Iwo Nikan 3. Asa – Bed of Stone 4. Simi – Tiff 5. Yemi Alade – Duro Timi

 

NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review.

1. Reekado Bankz 2. Kiss Daniel 3. Cynthia Morgan 4. Korede Bello 5. Lil’ Kesh

 

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.

1. Praiz – Rich n Famous 2. Yemi Alade – King of Queens 3. Skales – Man of the Year

 

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. Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno 2. Vector – King Kong 3. Reminisce – Baba Hafusa 4. G.O.D – T.R

 

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. Reminisce – Skillashi 2. Olamide – Bobo 3. Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer 4. Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie 5. Falz The Bad Guy Feat. Yemi Alade & Poe – Hello Bae

 

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. Di’Ja – Awwwwww 2. Bez – There’s A Fire 3. Asa – Satan Be Gone 4. Adekunle Gold – Sade 5. Ugovinna – Rain On Me 6. Simi – Tiff

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).

1. Rich n Famous – Praiz 2. King of Queens – Yemi Alade 3. Street OT – Olamide 4. Chairman – M.I. 5. A.Y.O. – Wizkid 6. Double Trouble – P Square

 

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. Olamide 2. David O 3. Wizkid 4. Yemi Alade 5. P-Square

 

SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid 2. Godwin – Korede Bello 3. Kiss Daniel – Woju 4. Olamide – Bobo

 

AFRICAN ARTISTE

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.

1. Diamond Platnumz 2. Cassper Nyovest 3. Sarkodie 4. Uhuru 5. AKA

 

HALL OF FAME

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

2Face Idibia