Olamide, Wizkid Dominate Headies Nominees List

YBNL CEO, Olamide leads the 2015 Headies nominees list with eight nominations while Starboy boss Wizkid follows behind with seven. The nominees list was unveiled today Wednesday, September 30 in Lagos.

Olamide’s nominations include Best Pop single, Rap Album, Best Collaboration (twice), Best Street-Hop Artiste, Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year, and Song of the Year.

Wizkid follows with nominations in categories such as Best Pop single, Rap Album, Best Collaboration (twice), Best Street-Hop Artiste, Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year, and Song of the Year.

They also square up against each other for the Artiste of the year award, touted as the biggest awards in the list. Three other big acts in contention for the same category include Davido, Yemi Alade, and P-Square.

In contention for a Brand New Car prize for the Next Rated category are Reekado Banks, Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, Cynthia Morgan and Lil’ Kesh.

Another major highlight of the list is the Hall of Fame Award to be given to 2face Idibia. The award show is due to hold in December on a yet to be announced date by the organizers.

See the full nominations list below:

1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Ojuelegba – Wizkid

Eyo – Asa

Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo

Bez – There’s A Fire

Cobhams – Do the right Thing

2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Don Jazzy – Godwin (Korede Bello)

Mastakraft – Wiser (Flavour)

Young John – Bobo (Olamide)

Shizzi – Fans Mi (Davido)

Legendury Beatz – Ojuelegba

Cobhams – There’s A Fire (Bez)

3. BEST MUSIC VIDEO

  Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex

Crazy (Seyi Shay) – Meji Alabi

The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan

Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA

Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters

4. BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

Bed of Stone – Asa

A.Y.O. – Wizkid

King of Queens – Yemi Alade

Rich & Famous – Praiz

Double Trouble – Psquare

5. BEST R&B SINGLE

 Heartbeat – Praiz

Baby Daddy – Iyanya

Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid

Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez

Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo

6. BEST POP SINGLE

Ojuelegba – Wizkid

Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy

My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande Coal

Woju – Kiss Daniel

Godwin – Korede Bello

Bobo – Olamide

7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

  German Juice – Cynthia Morgan

Sanko – Timaya

My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya

Daniella Whyne – Patoranking

Check and Balance – Burna BoyBad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay

8. BEST RAP ALBUM

Baba Hafusa – Reminisce

Street OT – Olamide

Chairman – M.I.

Above Ground Level – Modenine

9. BEST COLLABO

 Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno

Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia

Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay

Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O

Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez

Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid

1. BEST RAP SINGLE

 King Kong – Vector

Bad Belle – M.I

Bank Alert – Ill Bliss

Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex

G.O.D – T.R

1. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

 Praiz – If I fall

Shaydee – High

Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well

Cobhams – Do The Right Thing

Bez – There’s A Fire

2. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Waje – Coco Baby

Aramide – Iwo Nikan

Asa – Bed of Stone

Simi – Tiff

Yemi Alade – Duro Timi

3. NEXT RATED

Reekado Banks

Kiss Daniel

Cynthia Morgan

Korede Bello

Lil’ Kesh

4. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

Praiz – Rich n Famous

Yemi Alade – King of Queens

Skales – Man of the Year

5. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

 Ill Bliss – Bank Alert (remix) Feat. Ice Prince, Eva Alordiah & Phyno

Vector – King Kong

Reminisce – Baba Hafusa

G.O.D – T.R

5. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

Reminisce – Skillashi

Olamide – Bobo

Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer

Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie

Falz The Bad Guy Feat. Yemi Alade & Poe – Hello Bae

6. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

Di’Ja – Awwwwww

Bez – There’s A Fire

Asa – Satan Be Gone

Adekunle Gold – Sade

Ugovinna – Rain On Me

Simi – Tiff

7. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Rich n Famous – Praiz

King of Queens – Yemi Alade

Street OT – Olamide

Chairman – M.I.

A.Y.O. – Wizkid

Double Trouble – P Square

9. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Olamide

David O

Wizkid

Yemi Alade

P-Square

1. SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

Ojuelegba – Wizkid

Godwin – Korede Bello

Kiss Daniel – Woju

Olamide – Bobo

1. AFRICAN ARTISTE

Diamond Platnumz

Cassper Nyovest

Sarkodie

Uhuru

AKA

 

 HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

2Face Idibia