This is an unofficial winners of the 2014 edition of the HEADIES.
You guys should just compare and contrast with the eventual winner of the awards.
ENJOY:
Best Recording of the Year
This is a non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review. It has Timi Dakolo (‘Iyawo mi’), 2face Idibia (‘Let somebody love you’), Nosa (‘Always on my mind’), and Cobhams Asuquo (‘Ordinary people’) in contention.
WINNER: 2face Idibia
Producer of the Year
This award goes to an individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review. Nominees are Don Jazzy (‘Dorobucci’), Pheelz (‘Eleda mi o’), T Spize (‘Aye’), Legendury Beatz (‘Caro’), Shizzy (‘Skelewu’), and Del B (‘Pull over’).
WINNER: Don Jazzy
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 and has the following nominees: Clarence Peters (‘Ada Ada’ by Flavour), Kemi Adetiba (‘Toh Bad’ by Niyola), Aje (‘Just like that’ by Rayce), Unlimited LA (‘Oya now’ by Joe El ft. Oritsefemi), and Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye and Clarence Peters (‘Personally’ by P-Square).
WINNER: Clarence Peters
Best R’n’B/Pop Album
Nominees in this category are The Journey by Sean Tizzle, Takeover by Kcee, Once upon a Time by Tiwa Savage, Me, my mouth and Eye by Sound Sultan, and L.I.F.E by Burna Boy.
WINNER: Sean Tizzle
Best R’n’B Single
A category for the Best R’n’B Single in year under review (by single individual or group). Nominees are ‘Let somebody love You’ by 2face Idibia, ‘Iyawo mi’ by Timi Dakolo, ‘Plan B’ by Wande Coal, and ‘Don Gordon’ by Burna Boy.
WINNER: 2FACE
Best Pop Single
This has 7 nominees with ‘Dorobucci’ by Mavin Crew, ‘Aye’ by Davido, ‘Johnny’ by Yemi Alade, ‘Pull over’ by Kcee, ‘Double Wahala’ by Oritsefemi, ‘Caro’ by Star Boy ft. Wizkid and ‘Surulere’ by Dr. Sid as contenders.
WINNER: ‘DOROBUCCI BY MAVINS CREW
Best Reggae/Dancehall Single
Nominees are ‘Girlie O remix’ by Patoranking, ‘Lead me on’ by Cynthia Morgan, ‘Stinking Sh#t’ by Chopstix ft. Ice Prince, Yung L and Endia, ‘Bad girl’ by Jesse Jagz ft. Wizkid, and ‘Murda’ by Seyi Shay ft. Patoranking and Shaydee.
WINNER: PATORANKING – ‘Girlie O Remix’
Best Rap Album
A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review. Nominees are No guts no Glory by Phyno, Alaga Ibile by Reminisce, Baddest guy ever Liveth by Olamide and Thy nation Come by Jesse Jagz.
WINNER: Baddest Guy Ever Liveth BY Olamide
Best Collabo
This category has ‘Oya now’ by Joe El ft. Oritsefemi, ‘Emergency’ by Wizzy Pro ft. Skales, Patoranking and Runtown, ‘Surulere’ by Dr. Sid and Don Jazzy, ‘Pass you By’ by Black Magic ft. Oritsefemi, ‘Girlie O remix’ by Patoranking, and ‘Dorobucci’ by Mavins.
WINNER: ‘Dorobucci’ by Mavins.
Best Rap Single
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song. The nominees here are ‘Parcel’ by Phyno, ‘Dope Money’ by Olamide ft. Phyno, ‘Shotz on Shots’ by Ice Prince ft. Sarkodie, ‘Rap it up’ by Posly TD, ‘Deaf’ by Eva Alordiah, and ‘WTF’ by Ill Bliss.
WINNER: PARCEL BY PHYNO
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Timi Dakolo (‘Iyawo mi’), Oritsefemi (‘Double Wahala’), Nosa (‘Why you love me’) and Cobhams (‘Ordinary people’) are the nominees in this category.
WINNER: Timi Dakolo
Best Vocal Performance (FEMALE)
This category has Niyola ft. Banky W (‘Love to love you’), Tiwa Savage (‘Wanted’), Monica Ogah (‘Window’), and Ruby (‘Good man’) vying for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
WINNER – Tiwa Savage
Next Rated
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review.
One of the most coveted awards at the annual ceremony since it was created; this category has Patoranking, Runtown, Orezi, Skales and Yemi Alade.
WINNER: PATORAKING
Hip Hop World Revelation
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review, and the nominees are Tiwa Savage (Once upon a time), Sean Tizzle (The journey), Burna Boy (L.I.F.E), and Kcee (Take over).
WINNER: SEAN TIZZLE
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.
WINNER: ICE PRINCE
Best Street-Hop Artiste
This category is for artistes whose songs are street-inspired and are themed with lingua popular on the street which may also be originated by the artiste.
WINNER: LIL KESH – SHOKI REMIX
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.
WINNER: NOSA- WHY YOU LOVE ME SO
Album of the Year
The criteria for awarding this category is based on excellence in songwriting, production, rendition and promotion, as well as acceptability, sales and popularity of the album within the year of review.
WINNER: Sean Tizzle
Song of the Year
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting and the nominees are ‘Aye’ by Davido, ‘Pull over’ by Kcee, ‘Double Wahala’ by Oritsefemi, ‘Surulere’ by Dr. Sid, ‘Dorobucci’ by Mavins, and ‘Johnny’ by Yemi Alade.
WINNER: ‘Dorobucci’ by Mavins
‘Artiste of the Year’
This is the most successful artiste overall and also the most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review.
WINNER: PHYNO
Best African Artiste
This is a non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding single/album, astonishing achievements and infiltration into Nigeria in year under review.
WINNER: DIAMONDZ