Olamide Leads Headies 2015 Nominees
With the 2015 edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious annual music awards, The Headies, fast approaching, nominees for the annual awards have been revealed.
Leading the pack of musicians who are being rewarded for outstanding
works is Olamide Adedeji, better known as Olamide or Baddo, whose works
are nominated in seven categories including the nomination for his
producer, Young John.
His album ‘Street OT’ and the single ‘Bobo’ put the artiste in contention in many critical categories like ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Street Hop Artiste’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Pop Single’, and ‘Best Rap Album’. Olamide’s producer, Young John also makes a good showing for ‘Producer of the Year’ for his work on ‘Bobo’.
His album ‘Street OT’ and the single ‘Bobo’ put the artiste in contention in many critical categories like ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Street Hop Artiste’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Pop Single’, and ‘Best Rap Album’. Olamide’s producer, Young John also makes a good showing for ‘Producer of the Year’ for his work on ‘Bobo’.
Following closely on his heels are Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better
known as Wizkid, and Praise Ugbede Adejo, better known as Praiz, who
rake in six nominations each.
Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba is listed among ‘Best Recording of the Year’. His
album, ‘A.Y.O’ is ranked among the ‘Best R’n’B/Pop Album’, a category in
which Praiz is giving him a good run. Wizkid also makes a good showing
in the Best Recording of the Year segment.
The Headies 2015 reveal Yemi Alade as the reigning queen of Nigerian music. She is the most listed female musician on the nominees list. Her album ‘King of Queens’ makes it to the Best R’n’B/Pop Album category. Her delivery in ‘Duro Timi’ shoots her to the group of ‘Best Vocal Performance (Female).
The Headies 2015 reveal Yemi Alade as the reigning queen of Nigerian music. She is the most listed female musician on the nominees list. Her album ‘King of Queens’ makes it to the Best R’n’B/Pop Album category. Her delivery in ‘Duro Timi’ shoots her to the group of ‘Best Vocal Performance (Female).
She appears again in the Hip Hop World Revelation category, which
features the best new artiste in the year under review. Alade is ranked
along with Praiz for the album, ‘Rich n Famous and Skales for the album,
‘Man of the Year’.
Other artistes who make a strong showing include Cobhams Asuquo whose work, ‘Do the Right Thing’ is listed among the Best Recording of the Year and Reminisce’s ‘Baba Hafusa’ which takes its place in the Best Rap Album category.
Other artistes who make a strong showing include Cobhams Asuquo whose work, ‘Do the Right Thing’ is listed among the Best Recording of the Year and Reminisce’s ‘Baba Hafusa’ which takes its place in the Best Rap Album category.
Fresh faces in The Headies 2015 include Adekunle Gold, Korede Bello and
Small Doctor who have made an impressive impact as first timers. Other
nominees include PSquare, Korede Bello, Bez, Timi Dakolo, Asa,
Reminisce, Mr. 2Kay, Seyi Shay, and Cynthia Morgan among many others.
This year’s nomination is based on the period in review, between July
2014 and June 2015.
See full list after thw cut
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Please find the list below.
1. 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
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Bad gift: Iyanya and Don Jazzy's collaboration 'Gift' was banned too.(Press)
2. 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)
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Photos from Yemi Alade's video shoot for 'Sugar'(Press)
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. 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
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Hennessy Artistry 2015 headliner Praiz lead a pack of talented acts at the recently held R&B Concert in Lagos(Hennessy Artistry)
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. Bed of Stone – Asa
2. A.Y.O. – Wizkid
3. King of Queens – Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous – Praiz
5. Double Trouble – Psquare
5. 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
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Kiss Daniel(Tips)
6. 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
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Olamide turns 25(YBNL)
7. 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
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Illbliss at Pulse (Pulse TV )
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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'Bad Girl Special'(YouTube)
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. 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
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. Waje – Coco Baby
2. Aramide – Iwo Nikan
3. Asa – Bed of Stone
4. Simi – Tiff
5. Yemi Alade – Duro Timi
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Aramide, Femi Leye(Press)
13. 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
14. 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
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Skales(Bella Naija)
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. 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
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. 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
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Reminisce(ngtrends)
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. 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
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Sess Beats, Simi and Falz after studio session.(Instagram)
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 (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
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. Olamide
2. David O
3. Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5. P-Square
Di'ja(Mavin Records)
20. 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
21. 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
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