Olamide, Phyno, Davido, Iyanya lead the pack as Headies unveils nominees list for 2013

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After several weeks of brainstorming sessions, Smooth Promotions, the organizers of one of Nigeria’s biggest awards, The Headies, recently announced the nominees for the 2013 edition of the awards proper.
Amazingly, ther 2013 Headies nominees’ list is being led by the duo of Olamide and Phyno with Davido and Iyanya following closely in that order.
The event holds on Boxing day, December 26, 2013.


 BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR- I WISH – WAJE, GOOD MORNING – BRYMO, NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN, THIS YEAR – JAYWON
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR- PHEELZ – DUROSOKE, DTUNES – SHO LEE, DEL B – LIMPOPO, LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY, LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER
BEST MUSIC VIDEO- ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS, OLIVER TWIST – SESAN, GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS, AZONTO– MOE MUSA, YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM- IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA, O.B.O. – DAVIDO, R&BW – BANKY W, BLESSED – FLAVOUR, AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE
BEST R&B SINGLE- DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI, GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKY W, LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY, RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ, OMOTE – ESE PETERS
BEST POP SINGLE- IHE NE ME, DANCE FLOOR – 2FACE, The KICK – WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY, GOBE – DAVIDO, CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT, UR WAIST  – IYANYA, GOODY BAG – D’PRINCE
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE- I WISH – WAJE, RIHANNA – OREZI, GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE, GO DOWN – BABA DEE
BEST RAP ALBUM- OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS, THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR, YBNL – OLAMIDE, BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE
BEST COLLABO- GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE, TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT. D’BANJ, BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES, & BANKYW, EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT.  IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS & PHYNO, EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL BLISS, BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT. 2FACE
BEST RAP SINGLE- MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO, ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO, DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, 2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE, GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE) – RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ, OMOTE – ESE PETERS, DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI, YES/NO – BANKYW
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)- I WISH – WAJE, TOH BAD – NIYOLA, IRAWO – SEYI SHAY, TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA, ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE
NEXT RATED- SEAN TIZZLE, DAMMY KRANE, BURNA BOY, SEYI SHAY, PHYNO
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION- FRENZY – D’PRINCE, W.A.J.E – WAJE, OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO, THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMI
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL- OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS, BOOGEY – SANCTUM, MODE 9 – LET IT GO, PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE- TERRY G – RUN MAD, DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE, SKIBO – SOLID STAR, ALAYE – LKT
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG- REPETE – BLACKMAGIC, OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ, FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE, THIS YEAR – JAYWON
ALBUM OF THE YEAR-  IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA, O.B.O. – DAVIDO, R&BW – BANKYW, BLESSED – FLAVOUR, YBNL – OLAMIDE
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR- IYANYA, DAVIDO, WIZKID, FLAVOUR, OLAMIDE, ICE PRINCE
SONG OF THE YEAR- DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, UR WAIST – IYANYA, ALINGO – P-SQUARE, SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE, LIMPOPO – KCEE
BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE- R2BEES, MAFIKIZOLO, LIQUID DEEP, SARKODIE, MICASA