Hip Tv the organisers of the Hip hop World Awards also known as the Headies has released the official list of nominees in various categories for the 2015 edition of their award ceremony.
See below
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.
1. Ojuelegba Wizkid
2. Eyo Asa
3. Wish Me Well Timi Dakolo
4. Bez There`s A Fire
5. Cobhams Do the right Thing
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. Don Jazzy Godwin (Korede Bello)
2. Mastakraft Wiser (Flavour)
3. Young John Bobo (Olamide)
4. Shizzi Fans Mi (DavidO)
5. Legendury Beatz Ojuelegba
6. Cobhams There`s A Fire (Bez)
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. 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
5. Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) Clarence Peters
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. Bed of Stone Asa
2. A.Y.O. Wizkid
3. King of Queens Yemi Alade
4. Rich & Famous Praiz
5. Double Trouble Psquare
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
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
BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
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
6. Bobo Olamide
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. German Juice Cynthia Morgan
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 RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
1. Baba Hafusa Reminisce
2. Street OT Olamide
3. Chairman M.I.
4. Above Ground Level Modenine
BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
1. Local Rapper Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno
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 SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
1. King Kong Vector
2. Bad Belle M.I
3. Bank Alert Ill Bliss
4. Local Rapper Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
5. G.O.D T.R
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. Praiz If I fall
2. Shaydee High
3. Timi Dakolo Wish Me Well
4. Cobhams Do The Right Thing
5. Bez There`s A Fire
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. Waje Coco Baby
2. Aramide Iwo Nikan
3. Asa Bed of Stone
4. Simi Tiff
5. Yemi Alade Duro Timi
NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review.
1. Reekado Bankz
2. Kiss Daniel
3. Cynthia Morgan
4. Korede Bello
5. Lil` Kesh
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
1. Praiz Rich n Famous
2. Yemi Alade King of Queens
3. Skales Man of the Year
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. Ill Bliss Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno
2. Vector King Kong
3. Reminisce Baba Hafusa
4. G.O.D T.R
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. Reminisce Skillashi
2. Olamide Bobo
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 ”˜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. Di`Ja Awwwwww
2. Bez There`s A Fire
3. Asa Satan Be Gone
4. Adekunle Gold Sade
5. Ugovinna Rain On Me
6. Simi Tiff
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
1. Rich n Famous Praiz
2. King of Queens Yemi Alade
3. Street OT Olamide
4. Chairman M.I.
5. A.Y.O. Wizkid
6. Double Trouble P Square
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. Olamide
2. David O
3. Wizkid
4. Yemi Alade
5. P-Square
SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
1. Ojuelegba Wizkid
2. Godwin Korede Bello
3. Kiss Daniel Woju
4. Olamide Bobo
AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
1. Diamond Platnumz
2. Cassper Nyovest
3. Sarkodie
4. Uhuru
5. AKA
HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
2Face Idibia
