Nominees list for Headies 2013released

The Headies 2013 nominee's list is out. The

year in review is from March 2012 - June

2013. See if your favorite artists made the

list and tell us what you think. Find 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. I WISH – WAJE

2. GOOD MORNING – BRYMO

3. NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN

4. THIS YEAR - JAYWON

2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the

most acclaimed song or album in the year

under review.

1. PHEELZ - DUROSOKE

2. DTUNES – SHO LEE

3. DEL B – LIMPOPO

4. LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY

5. LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER

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. ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS

2. OLIVER TWIST – SESAN

3. GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS

4. AZONTO– MOE MUSA

5. YES/NO - 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. IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA

2. O.B.O. – DAVIDO

3. R&BW – BANKYW

4. BLESSED – FLAVOUR

5. AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE

5. BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in year

under review (by single individual or group).

1. DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

2. GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKYW

3. LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY

4. RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ

5. OMOTE – ESE PETERS

6. BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year

under review (by single individual or group)

1. IHE NE ME – 2FACE

2. The KICK - WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY

3. GOBE – DAVIDO

4. CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT

5. UR WAIST – IYANYA

6. GOODY BAG – D’PRINCE

7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall

single in year under review (by single

individual or group).

1. I WISH - WAJE

2. RIHANNA - OREZI

3. GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE

4. GO DOWN – BABA DEE

8. BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By

A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

1. OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS

2. THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR

3. YBNL – OLAMIDE

4. BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE

9. BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or

Hip-hop collaborative track (including

cameos).

1. GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE

2. TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT.

D’BANJ

3. BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES &

BANKYW

4. EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT. IKECHUWKU, ILL

BLISS & PHYNO

5. EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT

& ILL BLISS

6. BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA

FT. 2FACE

10. BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-

air) recording of a rap.

1. MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO

2. ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT.

PHYNO

3. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

4. 2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE

5. GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

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. RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ

2. OMOTE – ESE PETERS

3. DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

4. YES/NO – BANKYW

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. I WISH – WAJE

2. TOH BAD – NIYOLA

3. IRAWO -  SEYI SHAY

4. TOTALLY YOURS - ZAINA

5. ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE

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. SEAN TIZZLE

2. DAMMY KRANE

3. BURNA BOY

4. SEYI SHAY

5. PHYNO

14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in

the year under review.

1. W.A.J.E – WAJE

2. OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO

3. FRENZY – D’PRINCE

4. THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMI

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. OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS

2. BOOGEY – SANCTUM

3. MODE 9 – LET IT GO

4. PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR

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. TERRY G – RUN MAD

2. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

3. MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE

4. SKIBO – SOLID STAR

5. ALAYE – LKT

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. REPETE – BLACKMAGIC

2. OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ

3. FEEL ALRIGHT - SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ

& POE

4. THIS YEAR - JAYWON

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. IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA

2. O.B.O. – DAVIDO

3. R&BW - BANKYW

4. BLESSED – FLAVOUR

5. YBNL – OLAMIDE

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. IYANYA

2. DAVIDO

3. WIZKID

4. FLAVOUR

5. OLAMIDE

6. ICE PRINCE

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. DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

2. UR WAIST – IYANYA

3. ALINGO – P-SQUARE

4. SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE

5. LIMPOPO – KCEE

21. BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

A non-Nigerian award category for an

individual African artiste with the most

outstanding album and astonishing

achievements in year under review.

1. R2BEES

2. MAFIKIZOLO

3. LIQUID DEEP

4. SARKODIE

5. MICASA

22. HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and

outstanding impact to the entertainment

industry.

ONYEKA ONWENU