Lagos- With 2015 edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most
prestigious annual music awards, The Headies, fast
approaching, nominees for the annual awards have
been revealed. Some of the biggest nominees for the
year include Wizkid, Olamide and Praiz who have
received six nominations while Yemi Alade, Cobhams have
been nominated in five categories.
Other nominees include PSquare, Korede Bello, Bez, Timi
Dakolo, Asa, Reminisce, Mr 2Kay, Seyi Shay, Cynthia
Morgan among many others This year’s nomination is
based on the period in review, July 2014 and June 2015.
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by
an artiste or group in the year under review.
Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Eyo – Asa
Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
Bez – There’s A Fire
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.
Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello)
Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour)
Young John – Bobo (Olamide)
Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO)
Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba
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.
Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex
Crazy (Seyi Shay feat. Wizkid) – Meji Alabi
The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan
Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA
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).
Bed of Stone – Asa
A.Y.O. – Wizkid
King of Queens – Yemi Alade
Rich & Famous – Praiz
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).
Heartbeat – Praiz
Mr. Oreo – Iyanya
Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid
Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez
Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo
BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review
(by single individual or group)
Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy
My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande
Coal
Woju – Kiss Daniel
Godwin – Korede Bello
Bobo – Olamide
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the
year under review (by single individual or group).
German Juice – Cynthia Morgan
Sanko – Timaya
My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya
Daniella Whyne – Patoranking
Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy
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.
Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
Street OT – Olamide
Chairman – M.I.
Above Ground Level – Modenine
BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop
collaborative track (including cameos).
Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno
Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia
Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan
& Seyi Shay
Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O
Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez
Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid
BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air)
recording of a rap.
King Kong – Vector
Bad Belle – M.I
Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
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.
Praiz – If I fall
Shaydee – High
Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well
Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
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.
Waje – Coco Baby
Aramide – Iwo Nikan
Asa – Bed of Stone
Simi – Tiff
Yemi Alade – Duro Timi
NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising
upcoming act in the year under review.
Reekado Bankz
Kiss Daniel
Cynthia Morgan
Korede Bello
Lil’ Kesh
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year
under review.
Praiz – Rich n Famous
Yemi Alade – King of Queens
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.
Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva
Alordiah & Phyno
Vector – King Kong
Reminisce – Baba Hafusa
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.
Reminisce – Skillashi
Olamide – Bobo
Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer
Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie
Falz The Bad Guy – 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.
Di’Ja – Awww
Bez – There’s A Fire
Asa – Satan Be Gone
Adekunle Gold – Sade
Ugovinna – Rain On Me
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).
Rich n Famous – Praiz
King of Queens – Yemi Alade
Street OT – Olamide
Chairman – M.I.
A.Y.O. – Wizkid
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.
Olamide
David O
Wizkid
Yemi Alade
P-Square
SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year
under review.
Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Godwin – Korede Bello
Kiss Daniel – Woju
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.
Diamond Platnumz
Cassper Nyovest
Sarkodie
Uhuru
AKA
Voting to commence in a few days time.
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