HEADIES 2013 NOMINEES’ LIST: Olamide and Phyno takes lead

Smooth promotions, organizers of Nigeria's biggest and most prestigious awards, The Headies, have announced the nominees for the 2013 edition of the awards show.

Davido and Iyanya are few steps behind Olamide and Phyno it the nominees' list.

The event is scheduled to hold on boxing day 26th December 2013

See the full list of nominees below:

 

» BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR:
I WISH – WAJE,
GOOD MORNING – BRYMO,
NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN,
THIS YEAR – JAYWON

» PRODUCER OF THE YEAR:
PHEELZ – DUROSOKE,
DTUNES – SHO LEE,
DEL B – LIMPOPO,
LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY,
LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER

» BEST MUSIC VIDEO:
ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS,
OLIVER TWIST – SESAN,
GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS,
AZONTO– MOE MUSA,
YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS

» BEST R&B/POP ALBUM:
IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA,
O.B.O. – DAVIDO,
R&BW – BANKY W,
BLESSED – FLAVOUR,
AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE

» BEST R&B SINGLE:
DON'T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI,
GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKY W,
LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY,
RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ,
OMOTE – ESE PETERS

» BEST POP SINGLE:
IHE NE ME, DANCE FLOOR – 2FACE,
The KICK – WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY, GOBE – DAVIDO,
CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT,
UR WAIST  – IYANYA,
GOODY BAG – D'PRINCE

» BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE:
I WISH – WAJE,
RIHANNA – OREZI,
GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE,
GO DOWN – BABA DEE

» BEST RAP ALBUM:
OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS,
THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR,
YBNL – OLAMIDE,
BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE

» BEST COLLABO:
GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE,
TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT. D'BANJ,
BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES, & BANKYW,
EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT.  IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS & PHYNO,
EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL BLISS,
BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT. 2FACE

» BEST RAP SINGLE:
MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO,
ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO,
DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE,
2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE,
GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

» BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE): RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ,
OMOTE – ESE PETERS,
DON'T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI,
YES/NO – BANKYW

» BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE):
I WISH – WAJE,
TOH BAD – NIYOLA,
IRAWO – SEYI SHAY,
TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA,
ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE

» NEXT RATED:
SEAN TIZZLE,
DAMMY KRANE,
BURNA BOY,
SEYI SHAY,
PHYNO

» HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION:
FRENZY – D'PRINCE,
W.A.J.E – WAJE,
OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO,
THE YEAR OF R'N'B – CAPITAL FEMI

» LYRICIST ON THE ROLL:
OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS,
BOOGEY – SANCTUM,
MODE 9 – LET IT GO,
PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR

» BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE:
TERRY G – RUN MAD,
DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE,
MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE,
SKIBO – SOLID STAR,
ALAYE – LKT

» BEST 'ALTERNATIVE' SONG:
REPETE – BLACKMAGIC,
OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ,
FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE,
THIS YEAR – JAYWON

» ALBUM OF THE YEAR- 
IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA,
O.B.O. – DAVIDO,
R&BW – BANKYW,
BLESSED – FLAVOUR,
YBNL – OLAMIDE

» ARTISTE OF THE YEAR:
IYANYA,
DAVIDO,
WIZKID,
FLAVOUR,
OLAMIDE,
ICE PRINCE

» SONG OF THE YEAR:
DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE,
UR WAIST – IYANYA,
ALINGO – P-SQUARE,
SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE,
LIMPOPO – KCEE

» BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE:
R2BEES,
MAFIKIZOLO,
LIQUID DEEP,
SARKODIE,
MICASA