Psquare, D'Banj, Bez, Wizkid, Davido, Ice Prince Nominated for Headies 2012.

Pop stars Psquare and alternative signer Bez have emerged the highest nominees for this year’s edition of The Headies, Nigeria’s leading awards for urbane music and hip hop/pop culture.

Psquare, who have had an interesting year musically, with groundbreaking collaborations, chart-topping videos, and bestselling concerts, packed six big nominations, including nods for album of the year, artiste of the year, and song of the year. Bez, a rapidly rising singer-musician, who is winning accolades from fans and critics, is this year’s other major contender, with six nominations, also. Bez is up for Revelation of the year, best vocal performance (male) and best collabo; as well as best R&B/Pop single and Best R&B/Pop album.

Psquare and Bez are closely followed by A-listers Wizkid, Davido and Ice Prince who grabbed four nominations each. Praiz, who continues to grow steadily as a singer to court, also got four nods from the awards committee.

The popular ‘Next Rated’ category will have Davido, Eva Alordia, Praiz and Chuddy K competing for the prize, which comes with a brand new car.

This year’s Headies (also known as Hip hop world awards) is rewarding deserving works released into the Nigerian market between March 2011 and February 2012.

Some other nominees include Naeto C (3), Chuddy K (3), D’Banj (3), Wande Coal (3), Tiwa Savage (2), Iyanya (2), Brymo (2), Terry G (1), Waje (1) and Cobhams (2).

The full list and table of nominees, which was made available by the awards committee, covers a diverse range of talents, from pop to R&B, hip hop, soul and several emerging Nigerian sounds.

The Headies 2012 is scheduled to hold at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, in Lagos on Sunday October 20, 2012.  Iconic hip-hop act M.I and multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Omawumi will host the highly anticipated event

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HEADIES 2012 NOMINEES LIST

As released by the screening committee on Tuesday August 28, 2012. Only music materials released into the Nigerian market between March 2011 and February 2012 are eligible for nomination for Hip-Hop World Awards 2012.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

Everybody Loves Ice Prince - Ice Prince       The Invasion - P-Square                                            Superstar - Wizkid             Super C Season – Naeto C

ARTIST OF THE YEAR Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review. 

P-Square Wizkid      Ice Prince   Naeto C   D’Banj

SONG OF THE YEAR Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting 

Chop My Money - P-Square ft. Akon & May-D      Dami Duro - Davido           Oliver Twist                                - D’Banj            Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K          Kukere  - Iyanya

RECORDING OF THE YEARBest single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential 

Stupid Song- Bez                    Private Trips - Wande Coal                                                                             Ara - Brymo                   I Love You - Praiz 

PRODUCER OF THE YEARThe individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault. 

Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)           Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)                

Shizz – Dami Duro (Davido)          J Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)     

Jesse Jags– E.L.I (Ice Prince)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR) Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

5 &6 (Naeto C) - Clarence Peters               Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) - Jude Okoye                    Ara (Brymo) - Ajeh                    Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin)- Mex

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLEBest R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Private Trips - Wande Coal        Stupid Song- Bez                       Nawti - Olu Maintain            
Soundtrack - May D     Love Me (3X) - Tiwa Savage

BEST POP SINGLEBest pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Dami Duro - Davido            Oliver Twist- D’Banj
Gaga Crazy - Chuddy K                 Chop My Money - P-Square           Kukere - Iyanya 

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUMBest R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

Superstar - Wizkid                Super Sun - Bez                         Versus - 9ice       
 The Invasion- P-Square

BEST RAP SINGLE Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

Too Much Money- Iceberg Slim                  Shutdown - Phyno                     Angeli    - Vector ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh                         - Yung6ix            Young Erikina- Olamide

BEST RAP ALBUMBest album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

E.L.I – Ice Prince                    The Dreamer Project - Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi - Olamide           Super C Season  – Naeto C

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL Rap Artist with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

Vector- Angeli                       Yung6ix - Oh My Gosh                 Iceberg Slim- Too Much Money
 Phyno - Shutdown                Erigga- Mo Street Gan

BEST COLLABO Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

Chop My Money remix - P-Square ft. Akon, May-D
Angeli - Vector Ft. 9ice                         Carolina- Sauce Kid Ft. Davido
Stupid Song - Bez Ft. Praiz             Orobo- Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Wande Coal- Private trips           Banky W- Low Key       Praiz - I Love You
 Brymo- Ara           Bez– Stupid Song

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Tiwa Savage– Love Me, Love, Love Me              Chidinma- Kedike               
 Ijeoma - Oloomi               Waje- Na The Way 

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR Non Nigerian category 

Sarkodie (Ghana)- Azonto                 Camp Mulla (Kenya)– Feel No Pain            
D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dancefloor               Zahara (South Africa)- Loliwe

BEST STREET HOP The most popular street-hop single in year under review 

Kako Bi Chicken             - Reminisce     Gaga Craz - Chuddy K             Akpako - Terry G          Roll - Rayce         Mo Street Gan - Erigga

NEXT RATED Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

Davido    Eva Alordia   Praiz   Chuddy K

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR Best New artiste in the year under review

Wizkid  Ice Prince  Bez  Timi Dakolo  Olamide

HEADIES HALL OF FAME Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

Femi Kuti

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