Headies 2012 Nominees List

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
Flowssickk

 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