The Headies is no doubt one of the biggest if not the biggest music award in Nigeria… I have been waiting for this year’s nominees especially the Next Ratted category…. Well the full Nominees list is here

(YEAR IN REVIEW: MARCH 2012 JUNE 2013)
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.
1. I WISH WAJE
2. GOOD MORNING BRYMO
3. NATURAL SOMETHING SOUND SULTAN
4. THIS YEAR JAYWON

2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. PHEELZ DUROSOKE
2. DTUNES SHO LEE
3. DEL B LIMPOPO
4. LERIQ LIKE TO PARTY
5. LEGENDURY BEATS EMI NI BALLER

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. ALINGO JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS
2. OLIVER TWIST SESAN
3. GAGA CRAZY AJE FILM WORKS
4. AZONTO MOE MUSA
5. YES/NO CLARENCE PETERS

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. IYANYA VS. DESIRE IYANYA
2. O.B.O. DAVIDO
3. R&BW BANKYW
4. BLESSED FLAVOUR
5. AWAY & BEYOND 2FACE

5. BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group).
1. DON`T LET GO CAPITAL FEMI
2. GOOD GOOD LOVING BANKYW
3. LIKE TO PARTY BURNA BOY
4. RICH & FAMOUS PRAIZ
5. OMOTE ESE PETERS

6. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
1. IHE NE ME 2FACE
2. The KICK WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY
3. GOBE DAVIDO
4. CATCHING COLD TUNDE EDNUT
5. UR WAIST IYANYA
6. GOODY BAG D`PRINCE

7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in year under review (by single individual or group).
1. I WISH WAJE
2. RIHANNA OREZI
3. GIVE IT TO ME GENERAL PYPE
4. GO DOWN BABA DEE

8. BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
1. OGA BOSS ILL BLISS
2. THE SECOND COMING VECTOR
3. YBNL OLAMIDE
4. BOOK OF RAP STORIES REMINISCE

9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
1. GHOST MODE PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE
2. TONY MONTANA (REMIX) NAETO C FT. D`BANJ
3. BADDEST BOY EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES & BANKYW
4. EZIOKU LYNXXX FT. IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS & PHYNO
5. EMI NI BALLER CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL BLISS
6. BABY MI DA (REMIX) DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT. 2FACE

10. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
1. MAN OF THE YEAR PHYNO
2. ANAM ACHI KWANU ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO
3. DUROSOKE OLAMIDE
4. 2 MUSSHH REMINISCE
5. GHOST MODE PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

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. RICH AND FAMOUS PRAIZ
2. OMOTE ESE PETERS
3. DON`T LET GO CAPITAL FEMI
4. YES/NO BANKYW

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. I WISH WAJE
2. TOH BAD NIYOLA
3. IRAWO SEYI SHAY
4. TOTALLY YOURS ZAINA
5. ONLY YOU NIKKI LAOYE

13. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review.
1. SEAN TIZZLE
2. DAMMY KRANE
3. BURNA BOY
4. SEYI SHAY
5. PHYNO

14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
1. W.A.J.E WAJE
2. OMO BABA OLOWO DAVIDO
3. FRENZY D`PRINCE
4. THE YEAR OF R`N`B CAPITAL FEMI

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. OLAMIDE VOICE OF THE STREETS
2. BOOGEY SANCTUM
3. MODE 9 LET IT GO
4. PHYNO MAN OF THE YEAR

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. TERRY G RUN MAD
2. DUROSOKE OLAMIDE
3. MY DEAR DAMMY KRANE
4. SKIBO SOLID STAR
5. ALAYE LKT

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. REPETE BLACKMAGIC
2. OMO PASTOR AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ
3. FEEL ALRIGHT SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE
4. THIS YEAR JAYWON

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 (in every realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
1. IYANYA VS. DESIRE IYANYA
2. O.B.O. DAVIDO
3. R&BW BANKYW
4. BLESSED FLAVOUR
5. YBNL OLAMIDE

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. IYANYA
2. DAVIDO
3. WIZKID
4. FLAVOUR
5. OLAMIDE
6. ICE PRINCE

20. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting.
1. DUROSOKE OLAMIDE
2. UR WAIST IYANYA
3. ALINGO P-SQUARE
4. SHO LEE SEAN TIZZLE
5. LIMPOPO KCEE

21. BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review.
1. R2BEES
2. MAFIKIZOLO
3. LIQUID DEEP
4. SARKODIE
5. MICASA

22. HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
ONYEKA ONWENU