PSQUARE, BEZ LEAD HEADIES 2012 NOMINEES LIST

Giant pop singing duo Psquare
and soul stirring jaz recording
artist Bez lead d 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 wit @
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
Asuquos 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
DBanj 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