Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list

Giant pop singing duo
Psquare and soul
stirring jaz recording
artist Bez lead the park
in another star studded
nominees list just
revealed for the annual
music awards…the
Headies.
After a deafening
successful music year,
they both have
approval to gun for six
top awards
respectively.
Psquare released their
fifth album last year
with heart thumping
singles ‘Chop my
money’ and ‘Beautiful
Onyinye’ knocking
everyone into
blistering ecstasy
before going on to
garner remixes from
international recording
acts Akon and Rick Ross
respectively.
Paul and Peter or their
album as the case may
be, is nominated for
‘Album of the Year’,
‘Artiste of the Year’,
‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best
Pop single’, ‘Best R&B-
Pop Album’ and ‘Best
Collabo’ categories.
28 year old Bez on the
other hand who is
signed to Cobhams
Asuquo’s C.A.M.P is
nominated in the
‘Recording Of The Year’,
‘Best R ‘N’ B Single’,
‘Best R ‘N’ B/ Pop
Album’, ‘Best Collabo’,
‘Best Vocal
Performance’ and Hip
Hop World Revelation
of the year categories.
Observers are keen
that his successful
debut single ‘Super
Sun’ released in
mid-2011 which holds
hit ‘Stupid song’ is a
major contender to
Psquare.
*Psquare and Bez
Bez and Psquare 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.
Davido, Eva Alordia,
Praiz and Chuddy K will
battle stiffly in the
popular ‘Next Rated’
category which comes
with a brand new car.
Musical works under
review will be those
released into the
Nigerian market
between March 2011
and February 2012.
PLEASE SEE FULL
NOMINEES LIST
BELOW…
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
YEAR
Best 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 YEAR
The 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)
Shizzy
– 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 SINGLE
Best 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 SINGLE
Best 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
ALBUM
Best 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 ALBUM
Best 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
Crazy –
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