The Headies Awards 2014: List of Nominees, Categories and Winners

"The Headies (Hip Hop World Awards) is ranked as the biggest music awards in Nigeria is not in doubt. With its 8th consecutive season coming up this October, The Headies has grown from an ephemeral award ceremony to the norm. It has practically become a contemporary sub-culture with enormous respect and prestige both home and abroad. In the past, locally organized awards shows were disdained, however thanks to the Hip Hop World Awards this has changed for the better. Artistes now look forward to winning a Headie because of the prestige associated with it and this has over the years rubbed off on other awards ceremonies and big music events.

The Headies (Hip Hop World Awards) made its’ entry into the Nigerian music scene with the objective of rewarding genuine talent and hard work. This objective has been carried out to the letter. Hip Hop World Awards continually sets the standard when it comes to Nigerian music award shows. Asides what The Headies represents in the music industry, it is also aesthetically something to desire. The Headie plaque itself is a 21 carat gold statue."

 The Headies Awards, 2014 was held at the Eko Hotel's Convention Center on December 14, 2014. Hosted by multimedia personality, Toke Makinwa and Mega Comedian, BasketMouth with nominees including but not limited to; Tiwa Savage, Olamide, IcePrince Zamani, Davido, Phyno, OrtiseFemi, Pheelz, 2Face, Patoranking, Kemi Adetiba, Cynthia Morgan, Sarkodie, PoslyTD, Yemi Alade, Dr. Sid and many more.

Below are the list of Nominees, Categories and Winners
 (Winners underlined)
*BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO

LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA

ALWAYS ON MY MIND – NOSA

ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS ASUQUO

*PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

DON JAZZY – DOROBUCCI

PHEELZ – ELEDA MI O

T SPIZE – AYE

LEGENDURY BEATZ – CARO

SHIZZY – SKELEWU

DEL B – PULL OVER

*BEST MUSIC VIDEO

ADA ADA BY FLAVOUR – CLARENCE PETERS

TOH BAD BY NIYOLA – KEMI ADETIBA

JUST LIKE THAT BY RAYCE – AJE

OYA NOW BY JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI – UNLIMITED LA

PERSONALLY BY P-SQUARE – JUDE “ENGEES” OKOYE & CLARENCE PETERS

*BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE

TAKEOVER – KCEE

ONCE UPON A TIME – TIW SAVAGE

ME, MY MOUTH & EYE – SOUND SULTAN

L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY

*BEST R&B SINGLE

LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA

IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO

PLAN B – WANDE COAL

DON GORDON – BURNA BOY

*BEST POP SINGLE

DOROBUCCI – MAVIN CREW

AYE – DAVIDO

JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE

PULL OVER – KCEE

DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI

CARO – STAR BOY FEATURING WIZKID AND L.A.X

SURULERE – DR. SID

*BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING FT TIWA SAVAGE

LEAD ME ON – CYNTHIA MORGAN

STINKING SH#T – CHOPSTIX FEATURING ICE PRINCE, YUNG L AND ENDIA.

ONLY YOU – JESSE JAGZ FT. WIZKID

MURDA   – SEYI SHAY FT. PATORANKING & SHAYDEE

*BEST RAP ALBUM

NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO

ALAGA IBILE- REMINISCE

BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OLAMIDE

THY NATION COME – JESSE JAGZ

*BEST COLLABO

OYA NOW – JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI

EMERGENCY – WIZZY PRO FEATURING SKALES, PATORANKING AND RUNTOWN

SURULERE – DR. SID & DON JAZZY

PASS YOU BY – BLACK MAGIC FT. ORITSE FEMI

GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING

DOROBUCCI – MAVINS

*BEST RAP SINGLE

PARCEL- PHYNO

DOPE MONEY – OLAMIDE FT. PHYNO

SHOTZ ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE FT. SARKODIE

RAP IT UP – POSLY TD

DEAF – EVA ALORDIAH

WTF – ILL BLISS

*BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

IYAWO MI – TIMI DAKOLO

DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI

WHY YOU LOVE ME – NOSA

ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS

*BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

LOVE TO LOVE YOU – NIYOLA FT. BANKYW

WANTED – TIWA SAVAGE

WINDOW – MONICA OGAH

GOOD MAN – RUBY

*NEXT RATED

PATORANKING

RUNTOWN

OREZI

SKALES

YEMI ALADE

*HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

TIWA SAVAGE – ONCE UPON A TIME

SEAN TIZZLE – THE JOURNEY

BURNA BOY – L.I.F.E

KCEE – TAKE OVER

*LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

SHOTS ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE

RAP IT UP – POSLY TD

GOD ON THE MIC – JESSE JAGZ

KPANSH – YUNG 6IX

*BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI

SHOKI – LIL’ KESH FT. OLAMIDE & DAVIDO

DOROBUCCI – MAVIN

ALOBAM – PHYNO

*BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

BODY -BODY- BLACK MAGIC FEATURING BANKY W

BOLAJI – BOJ

GOOD MAN – RUBY

WHY YOU LOVE YOU – NOSA

*ALBUM OF THE YEAR

THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE

L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY

BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OLAMIDE

NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO

*ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

DAVIDO

WIZKID

KCEE

TIWA SAVAGE

OLAMIDE

PHYNO

FLAVOUR

*SONG OF THE YEAR

AYE – DAVIDO

PULL OVER – KCEE

DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSEFEMI

SURULERE – DR. SID

DOROBUCCI – MAVINS

JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE

*BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

MAFIKIZOLO

SARKODIE

DIAMONDZ

R2BEES