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The Headies Awards releases Nominees List for 12th Edition

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The organizers of Headies awards just announced the nominees for the 12th Edition. The Award will hold on the 5th of May, 2018 at Eko Hotel & Suites while the Nominees party will hold in Abuja on April 28th, 2018.

Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Simi & Tiwa Savage will slug it out in the Artist of the Year category while the much anticipated Next Rated category includes Mayorkun, Maleek Berry, Dice Ailes, Johnny Drille & Zoro.

See the full list of nominees below:

YEAR IN REVIEW

(JULY 2016 – DECEMBER 2017)

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BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST RECORDING (THAT MEETS THE JUDGES REQUIREMENTS OF EXCELLENCE; SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION) BY AN ARTISTE OR GROUP IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

2 HALLELUYAH – FUNBI

3 PONMILE – REMINISCE

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4 HEAVEN – BANKY W

5 JOROMI – SIMI

BEST POP SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1 MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

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2 ALL OVER – TIWA SAVAGE

3 YEBA – KISS DANIEL

4 ISKABA – WANDE COAL AND DJ TUNEZ

5 IF– DAVIDO

6 FIA – DAVIDO

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PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 (FALL, MAMA) KIDDOMINANT

2 (ISKABA, MALO) SPELLZ

3 (IF, RARA) TEKNO

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4 (MARADONA, COME CLOSER) SARZ

5 YAWA, VIRTUOUS WOMAN – MASTERKRAFT

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1 LOVE YOU DIE – PATORANKING FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

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2 DANCE – TIMAYA FT. RUDEBOY

3 HOLY HOLY – 2BABA

4 ROCK YOUR BODY – BURNA BOY

5 COME CLOSER – WIZKID

6 SOFA – KISS DANIEL

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BEST RAP ALBUM

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 27 – FALZ

2 TRIP TO THE SOUTH – ERIGGA

3 EL HADJ – REMINISCE

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4 THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

5 THE GLORY – OLAMIDE

6 ROSE – AQ

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

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1 SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

2 TIMELESS – OMAWUMI

3 SIMISOLA – SIMI

4 GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

5 IJELE THE TRAVELLER – FLAVOR

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6 THIS IS ME – NINIOLA

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 MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (MEJI ALABI)

2 FOCUS – HUMBLE SMITH (CLARENCE PETERS)

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3 COME CLOSER – WIZKID (DAPS)

4 BEEN CALLING – MALEEK BERRY (MEJI ALABI)

5 YOLO – SEYI SHAY (MEJI ALABI)

6 LIKE DAT – DAVIDO (DAPS)

BEST R&B SINGLE

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A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).

1 TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

2 FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

3 LET ME KNOW – MALEEK BERRY

4 ROMEO & JULIET – JOHHNY DRILLE

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5 LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

6 SMILE FOR ME – SIMI

BEST COLLABO

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).

1 MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID

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2 TEMPER REMIX – SKALES FT BURNA BOY

3 JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY

4 NO FORGET – ADEKUNLE GOLD FT. SIMI

5 COME CLOSER – WIZKID FT. DRAKE

BEST RAP SINGLE

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A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP SONG.

1 YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

2 SOMETHING LITE – FALZ FT YCEE

3 LINK UP – PHYNO FT. BURNA BOY, M.I.

4 UP TO YOU – SHOW DEM CAMP FT FUNBI

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5 ME VERSUS ME – ICE PRINCE

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 PERFECT WOMAN – FAZE

2 FOLASHADE – PRAIZ

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3 ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

4 TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI

5 LOVE YOU BABY – BANKY W

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

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1 IN THE AIR – WAJE

2 GONE FOR GOOD – SIMI

3 JOWO – ARAMIDE

4 SARO – NINIOLA

5 WHERE’S THE LOVE – NIYOLA FT. ADEKUNLE GOLD

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6 BUTTERFLIES – OMAWUMI

NEXT RATED

THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 MALEEK BERRY

2 MAYORKUN

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3 DICE AILES

4 JOHNNY DRILLE

5 ZORO

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST NEW ARTISTE WITH A DEBUT ALBUM ADJUDGED TO BE OUTSTANDING IN TERMS OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND IMPACT WITHIN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

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1 NINIOLA

2 ADEKUNLE GOLD

3 MR. EAZI

4 REEKADO BANKS

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

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A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE RAP ARTISTE WITH THE BEST LYRICAL DEPTH AND PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE SONG OR ALBUM.

1 YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI

2 POLITICAL SCIENCE – AQ

3 LIQUOR NIGHT – BOOGEY

4 INDUSTRY NITE – ERIGGA

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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 PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

2 WO – OLAMIDE

3 SAI BABA – CDQ

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4 SHEPETERI – IDOWEST FT. DAMMY KRANE, SLIM CASE

5 PASS THE AGBARA – SKUKI

6 LEGBEGBE – MR REAL FT. IDOWEST, KELVIN CHUKS, OBADICE

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.

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1 MONEY – ADEKUNLE GOLD

2 RADIO – NONSO AMADI

3 ROMEO & JULIET – JOHNNY DRILLE

4 PONMILE – REMINISCE

5 FUN MI LOWO MI – ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER

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6 LAGOS BARBIE – BANTU

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 IMPACT).

1 SIMISOLA – SIMI

2 GOLD – ADEKUNLE GOLD

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3 KLITORIS – BRYMO

4 IJELE THE TRAVELER – FLAVOUR

5 SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE – WIZKID

6 THE PLAYMAKER – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

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MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 DAVIDO

2 WIZKID

3 OLAMIDE

4 SIMI

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5 TIWA SAVAGE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR

2 WO – OLAMIDE

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3 IF- DAVIDO

4 YEBA – KISS DANIEL

5 MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

6 FIA – DAVIDO

AFRICAN ARTISTE

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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 SARKODIE

2 CASPER NYOVEST

3 NASTY C

4 SAUTI SOL

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5 VANESSA MDEE

HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A VOTING CATEGORY TO AWARD THE FAN’S FAVOURITE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST DIGITAL TRACTIONS (DOWNLOADS, VIEWS, STREAMS) IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 COME CLOSER- WIZKID

2 IF- DAVIDO

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3 WO -OLAMIDE

4 MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN

5 YEBA- KISS DANIEL

6 YAWA -TEKNO

INDUSTRY BRAND SUPPORTER

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THIS IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRANDS THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST IMPACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. AN AWARD TO RECOGNIZE BRANDS WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE INDUSTRY AT A TIME WHEN OPPORTUNITIES ARE SCARCE

1 MTN

2 PEPSI

3 GLO

4 HENNESSY

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5 FIRS

6 NIGERIA BREWERIES

7 LAGOS STATE

BEST PERFORMER

A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTES WHOSE STAGECRAFT, SHOWMANSHIP AND PERFORMANCE ROUTINES ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CONCEPTUALIZED AND EXECUTED IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW WITH CONSIDERATION OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.

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1 FLAVOUR

2 FALZ

3 M.I.

4 2BABA

5 YEMI ALADE

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6 TIWA SAVAGE

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WHO HAS HAD A SUCCESSFUL YEAR MUSICALLY, WITH THE ABSENCE OF AN ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.

1 KIDI

2 AIR BOY

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3 TENI

4 JUNIOR BOY

5 PERUZZI

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

KAFFY

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HALL OF FAME

CHRIS UBOSI

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