As far as awards go, the most recent is the Nigerian HEADIES 2015 AWARDS which recognizes Nigerian artists and producers. Since east Africans are in love with Nigerian music we have decided to show you who dominated the awards.
The awards were slated for 30th December 2015 but were later postponed to 1st Jan 2016. They took place at LandMark Event center, Victoria Island in Lagos hosted by Comedian Bovi and Kaffy. The Nigerian music heavy hitters were all there and almost every name you know featured on the Nominee list but it was Olamide and our very own Ugandan Nigerian by collaboration WizKid that scooped more awards than most.
WizKid won album of the year award and his hit song ‘Ojuelegba’ had 3 nominations and won 2 awards. Olamide who is famously known for his song ‘Bobo’ scooped 7 nominations and won 3 awards that night. Other winners included Yemi Aladei, Don Jazzy, Korede Bello and Timi Dokolo among many others.
Below is the full list of nominees and winners
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
1. Reminisce – Skillashi
2. Olamide – Bobo – WINNER
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
BEST POP SINGLE
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 (WINNER)
6. Bobo – Olamide
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
1. Praiz – If I fall
2. Shaydee – High
3. Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well (WINNER)
4. Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
5. Bez – There’s A Fire
BEST R&B SINGLE
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 (WINNER)
BEST RAP SINGLE
1. King Kong – Vector (WINNER)
2. Bad Belle – M.I
3. Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
4. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
5. G.O.D – T.R
HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
2Face Idibia
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
1. Waje – Coco Baby
2. Aramide – Iwo Nikan (WINNER)
3. Asa – Bed of Stone
4. Simi – Tiff
5. Yemi Alade – Duro Timi
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
1. German Juice – Cynthia Morgan (WINNER)
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
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
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 (WINNER)
5. Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters
BEST COLLABO
1. Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno (WINNER)
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
BEST RAP ALBUM
1. Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
2. Street OT – Olamide
3. Chairman – M.I. (WINNER)
4. Above Ground Level – Modenine
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello)
2. Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour)
3. Young John – Bobo (Olamide)
4. Shizzi – Fans Mi (DavidO)
5. Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba (WINNER)
6. Cobhams – There’s A Fire (Bez)
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
1. Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno
2. Vector – King Kong (WINNER)
3. Reminisce – Baba Hafusa
4. G.O.D – T.R
NEXT RATED
1. Reekado Banks (WINNER)
2. Kiss Daniel
3. Cynthia Morgan
4. Korede Bello
5. Lil’ Kesh
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
1. Praiz – Rich n Famous
2. Yemi Alade – King of Queens (WINNER)
3. Skales – Man of the Year
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid
2. Eyo – Asa
3. Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo (WINNER)
4. Bez – There’s A Fire
5. Cobhams – Do the right Thing
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
1. Di’Ja – Awwwwww
2. Bez – There’s A Fire
3. Asa – Satan Be Gone
4. Adekunle Gold – Sade (WINNER)
5. Ugovinna – Rain On Me
6. Simi – Tiff
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Don Jazzy – (WINNER)
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
1. Bed of Stone – Asa
2. A.Y.O. – Wizkid (WINNER)
3. King of Queens – Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous – Praiz
5. Double Trouble – Psquare
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Ojuelegba – Wizkid (WINNER)
2. Godwin – Korede Bello
3. Kiss Daniel – Woju
4. Olamide – Bobo
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Olamide (WINNER)
2. David O
3. Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5. P-Square
Source:Nigerianeye
