THE HEADIES 2012 FULL NOMINATION LIST

Nigeria's biggest awards competition The Headies' announced the nominees for this years awards today Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Only music materials released into the Nigerian market between March 2011 and February 2012 are eligible for nomination for Hip-Hop World Awards 2012.

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

Everybody Loves Ice Prince                      – Ice Prince
The Invasion                                                 – P-Square
Superstar                                           – Wizkid
Super C Season                              – Naeto C

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
P-Square
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Naeto C
D’Banj

SONG OF THE YEAR
Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting
Chop My Money                   – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D
Dami Duro                             – Davido
Oliver Twist                           – D’Banj
Gaga Crazy                           – Chuddy K
Kukere                                   – Iyanya

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
Stupid Song                          – Bez
Private Trips                          – Wande Coal
Ara                                          – Brymo
I Love You                             – Praiz

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.
Cobhams                               – Stupid Song (Bez)
Tee-Y Mix                              – Super C Season (Naeto C)
Shizzy                                                – Dami Duro (Davido)
Jay Sleek                                           – Private Trips (Wande Coal)
Jesse Jags                            – E.L.I (Ice Prince)

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.
 5 & 6 (Naeto C)                                 – Clarence Peters
Chop My Money Remix (P-Square)         – Jude Okoye
Ara (Brymo)                                       – Aje Filmworks
Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin)        – Mex

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE
Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)
Private Trips                          – Wande Coal
Stupid Song                          – Bez
Nawti                                      – Olu Maintain
Soundtrack                           – May D
Love Me (3X)                                    – Tiwa Savage

BEST POP SINGLE
Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
Dami Duro                             – Davido
Oliver Twist                           – D’Banj
Gaga Crazy                           – Chuddy K
Chop My Money                   – P-Square
Kukere                                   – Iyanya

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)
Superstar                   – Wizkid
Super Sun                – Bez
Versus                                   – 9ice
The Invasion                         – P-Square

BEST RAP SINGLE
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song
Too Much Money     – Iceberg Slim
Shutdown                 – Phyno
Angeli                                    – Vector ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh              – Yung6ix
Young Erikina                      – Olamide

BEST RAP ALBUM
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review
E.L.I                                        – Ice Prince
The Dreamer Project                      – Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi                                 – Olamide
Super C Season                  – Naeto C

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album
Vector                                     – Angeli
Yung6ix                     – Oh My Gosh
Iceberg Slim              – Too Much Money
Phyno                                    – Shutdown
Erigga                                    – Mo Street Gan

BEST COLLABO
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review
Chop My Money remix        – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D
Angeli                                                – Vector Ft. 9ice
Carolina                                 – Sauce Kid Ft. Davido
Stupid Song                          – Bez Ft. Praiz
Orobo                                                 – Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
Wande Coal              – Private trips
Banky W                    – Low Key
Praiz                           – I Love You
Brymo                                     – Ara
Bez                             – Stupid Song

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
Tiwa Savage                                     – Love Me, Love, Love Me
Chidinma                              – Kedike
Ijeoma                                                – Oloomi
Waje                                       – Na The Way

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Non Nigerian category
Sarkodie (Ghana)                – Azonto
Camp Mulla (Kenya)                       – Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana)                  – Get On The Dancefloor
Zahara (South Africa)                     – Loliwe

BEST STREET HOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review
Kako Bi Chicken      – Reminisce
Gaga Crazy               – Chuddy K
Akpako                       – Terry G
Roll                             – Rayce
Mo Street Gan          – Erigga

NEXT RATED
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
Davido
Eva Alordiah
Praiz
Chuddy K

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Best New artiste in the year under review
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Bez
Timi Dakolo
Olamide

HEADIES HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
Femi Kuti
Are you impressed with this nominations, was your song, artist left out? got any flaws of the nomination?
The award is due Saturday October 20th...Are You ready?

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JusS'So'U'kNW Music Group is an independent record label founded by Nigerians based in Ghana. A couple of months back they dropped their first single titled "GIMMI MA MONI" produced by King of Accra(who is the official producer for Sarkodie). Mr KOmbo(aka Sabi Sumtin Boi), InkrizZ and Butch(aka Warri Boy) are back again with two fresh singles titled #RESPECT and TOO Fine(prod. by Usherbeats).
They drop one single for the lovers of rap music, and one for the ladies out there.
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NENAYA JAZMINE - Summertime (2012 LONDON SUMMER OLYMPICS)

Nenaya Jazmine paraded her first unofficial gospel single "I think" to various radio stations across Lagos and Abuja, the response was fair and the track received decent airplay. Nenaya Jazmine is originally from Abia state but was born in Manila, Philippines; grew up in South Korea, Japan and Israel, and had visited over a dozen countries before her 15th birthday, all courtesy of having a diplomat for a father. She moved to the United States shortly after the loss of her father and proceeded to further in her studies. Unable to stay away from her love for the arts, she opted to reconnect with her musical aspirations and in 2010, released her first official single "Cloud Nine", to which she shot a music video. In 2011 she followed up with a remix of ‘Cloud Nine’ where she featured up and coming Nigerian rapper L.A.C.E. Apart from dabbing into her musical aspirations, Jazmine also aspires to produce films and commercials. She produced a promotional video for L.A.C.E.’s second single *"On the Block"*. She continues to work on independent projects like ‘Follow Nenaya Jazmine to Accra, Ghana’, which documents her 2010/2011 trip to Ghana. She actually produced and edited the entire 15 minute ‘music-documentary’ herself and shot most of the scenes. The video has close to 10,000 hits on YouTube. Nenaya also produced the promotional video ‘Shout out to VIO Africa’, which was done for YouTube giant – TruAfrica. Jazmine currently shuttles between the United States and Nigeria, as an independent artist who releases projects through ‘Books Media’. She hopes to continue with her aspirations whether in front of, or behind the camera.
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DA EMPEROR - RISING STAR

Fasasi Mobolaji.G (DA EMPEROR), one of Nigeria's Finest and fastest rising
Indigeneous Rap sensation, he is multi-talented in nature(Artist,Actor and
Artiste) and to top it all..... He (DA EMPEROR) is most top rappers in the
industry's favourite! His journey into the music realm started when he was 11yrs...then he used
to be a choir member for close to 6 yrs or thereabout, before he finally
gained focus ,started writing his own songs and began to pull attention of
listeners later on as he saile through the game.He is from a polygamous family of 9, he is still single and holds a birthday date of oct.5th... He is a graduate of Urban and Regional Planning
and C.I.S.C.O..DA EMPEROR as the name implies is the King of Indigeneous Rap, a film actor
and also a performing artiste/public figure (HYPERSUPERSTAR RAPPER). ....He
is fond of the slang--- I TOLD YA!He has been performing at shows far and wide throughout Nigeria and
planning to take his music Global soonest!!His childhood ambition was to become a superstar....
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ONELV SINGLE - SCATTER

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BAKAYAD - SUK UBOK AND I DONT KNOW' SINGLE

 Humble and Emy p simply known as BAKAYAD.the duo with immense talent and incredible combination of sean paul and 2face's  voice dat z reggae/ragga nd RnB.from de southern part of Nigeria bringing 2 us their latest singles 'SUK UBOK' which is a hot club banger, followed by 'I DON'T KNOW FT SAGAS' both produced by FATTBEATS for JUSTJOJO studios which is also impressive, both  doing well online and in clubs. Trust me they are  rocking Nigeria and beyond with their azonto-etighi songs. Put on ur dancing shoes and let's ROCK!!!
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PREMIER VOCIS - TODAY

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NEW MUSIC [DOWNLOAD]: Sauce Kid – E Don Dey Madt Ft. Lynxxx, Mi and 2face

Sinzu aka Sauce Kid is back with E don dey madt remix featuring 2face, Lynxxx and Mi. This is a wonderful track. DOWNLOAD and Enjoy.

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JAMESTUNT DROPS NEW SINGLE

JAMESTUNT is a rarely gifted singer, songwriter, drummer, keyboardist, guitarist, sound engineer and producer. His love for music found expression in the church where he started off as a multi-talented instrumentalist. He has since grown into a full groomed musician with the ability to write, perform and produce songs that leave the audience dancing away.

Schooled in Ghana as a producer, this Naija boy with a musical style that blends hip-hop with popular local genres of music is set to take the industry by storm. JAMESTUNT has spent close to 10 years perfecting his art and performing in various shows, gigs and industry events for up and coming artistes. Surely, this phenomenally gifted youngster is set to occupy the throne as the next big thing in the music industry.

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DEMMY COME BACK WITH - "TUALE"

A royal-born breed, Oyebade Ademola who goes by the stage name – Demmy [Da Mic Spirit] a.k.a “omo mummy” as called by his friends is a versatile singer who has been on the music scene since his primary school days.
Demmy is highly inspired by every rhythm around him and by songs from the likes of Bob Marley, Luther Vandrous, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Michael Jackson, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, King Sunny Ade, Chief Ebenezer Obey and a whole lot more.He  is ready to set the ball rolling by turning the table around with his new sensational single titled “Tuale”. Drum rolls as we salute the “Ori Ade” himself from a royal breed on the Irich-produced “Tuale” which poises to be an exceptional come-back for this young man.
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After a break six years long, Nomoreloss returns to the stage with renewed vigour and determination. With a new crew of dynamic song writers and producers led by the legendary MR DAZ who is the album co-ordinator. He had previously released two(2) singles earlier in the year titled ORI MI produced by MR DAZ and IFEOMA produced by PUFFY TEE.
The album is scheduled for release in october 2012 Once again he switches modes on his audience by an album title change from LAST ADAM to "STANDING" which is a testimony of his ability to remain relevant and in touch with sounds and music in any era...
The album may have as much as 15 tracks as he has decided not to reveal all at the moment
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KREATIVE - OLUWA GRACE FREESTYLE

Ikpawona Emanuel, aka KREATIV(Born April 3rd 1990 In Warri Delta State.) unsigned Nigeria songwriter/ recording artist has come a long way in his upcoming years.
  With his diverse style and ability to change a melody into a hit song,Kreativ has the ability to draw listeners world wide.Kreativ started recording when he turned eighteen,In 2010 Kreativ dropped his debut mixtape HIV DEY REAL, which brought him some recognition in the south south.
Set to drop his Sophomore Mix-tape OLUWA GRACE, Kreativ flows and take over the stage whenever he steps in.
  Working with One of Nigeria’s Finest YOUNG6 on his next single,watch-out.... This Freestyle is an introduction of what this dude got in stock.
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Faze’s fourth album ‘REFAZED‘ is long overdue and after an unsuccessful third album ‘Originality‘, fans can’t wait to hear what he now has to offer in 2012.Here’s a treat – two new songs, the first set released after signing up with power house management team – Now Muzik.
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Next up for Terry Tha Rapman are two video shoots with the hottest director in town, Ajeh who shot Brymo's wonderful Ara.
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