The nominees for the annual urban music awards were announced via the official website www.theheadies.com, and on the Beat 99.9 FM by Radio personality Oreka Godis.

Chocolate City scored a remarkable 15 nomination including nine nominations for Ice Prince (Song of the year, Producer of the year, Best Rap Single for Oleku and She and my Swagga, Lyricist on the roll, Best Collabo for Oleku and Joor Oh Remix ,Next Rated and Best street hop for Joor Oh Remix), Five nominations for MI (Artiste of the year, Album of the year, Best Collabo, Best Conscious music and lyricist on the roll) while Jesse Jagz has  two nominations for Producer of the Year and Hiphopworld revelation of the year.

Mohits Records yet again got thumbs up from members of the Headies screening committee with six nominations for Dr. Sid in album of the year, Song of the year, Best Pop single, Best RNB/ Pop album, Producer of the year and Revelation of the year categories. Dbanj follows closely with nominations for Artiste of the year, song of the year (Give it to me and Pop something), Pop Single and Producer of the year; D’Prince has two nominations for Best Pop Single and Song of the year while Don Jazzy is nominated for Producer of the year. In all Mohits records is up for 10 nominations at this year’s Headies.

Soul Muzik’s Darey was also recognized by the Headies screening committee as he scores Six nominations in Artiste of the year, Best RNB/ Pop album, Best RNB single, Producer of the year, Recording of the year and Best male vocal performance.

Following in the footsteps of mentor Banky W, EME Record’s WizKid gets a first time nomination in Next Rated, Best Pop single, Best Music Video and Producer of the year categories.   

Other new comers to the list include Kas (Song of the year, Best Pop single), Olamide (Best Music Video, Rap Single, Street Hop and Next rated), Samklef (Producer of the year, StreetHop), Gini (Best Music Video), J Sleek (Producer of the year), Flavour (Best Collabo and Best RNB Single)Tiwa Savage ( Next Rated and Best Female Vocal performance), Lynxx (Revelation of the year), Vector (Lyricist on the roll), Goldie (Best Music Video and collabo of the year), Wiz boy (Street Hop), Essence (Best Collabo) and Patrick Ellis (Best Music Video).

Other usual suspects like Waje (Best RNB single and Best Female Vocal performance), Mocheddah (Best Music Video and Revelation of the year), Eva (Best Female Vocal performance and recording of the year), Modenine (Lyricist on the roll), Terry Tha Rapman (Best Rap Single, Best Rap album and Lyricist on the roll) Timi Dakolo (Best conscious music, Producer of the year and Best Male vocal performance) also make the nominees list for the highly coveted awards.

As usual 2face makes his mark on the Headies list as he attains seven nominations in the Album of the year, Artiste of the year, Song of the year, Producer of the year, Best RNB single, Best Conscious Music and Best RNB / Pop Album categories.

A new category in 2011 has increased the extent of artistes eligible for the headies, as Eldee, MI, Omawumi, Timi Dakolo and 2face make their first entry into the Best Conscious Music category.

Jury Chairman DJ Jimmy JATT says“ Once again we are set to reward talents who have done exceptionally well in the year in review”

The year in review according to the screening committee is from December 2009- February 2011. The nominees for the 2011 Headies was shortlisted by The Headies screening committee comprising of six grounded individuals from different spheres of the music industry.

 

 

 

 

NOMINEES FOR THE HEADIES 2011

 

As released by The Headies Screening committee on Tuesday August 2, 2011

 

Nomination eligibility is for music works released between Dec. 2009 and Feb. 2011.

 

 

 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

 

Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in realms as: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

 

MI2 – M.I

 

Back From The Future – Sound Sultan

 

Turning Point – Dr Sid

 

Beautiful Imperfection – Asa

 

Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face

 

 

 

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR        

 

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

 

Darey

 

MI

 

D’banj

 

Tuface

 

Duncan Mighty

 

 

 

SONG OF THE YEAR       

 

Most popular song released as a single or from an album in the  year under review. Decided by voting

 

 

 

Oleku – Ice Prince Ft. Brymo

 

Only Me – 2Face

 

Give It To Me – D’Prince ft. D’banj

 

Pop Something – Dr Sid ft. D’banj

 

Fimile – Kas

 

 

 

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

 

The Way You Are – Darey

 

God Hand – Eva

 

Rain Drops – Tuface

 

Be My Man – Asa

 

 

 

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.

 

Don Jazzy – “Over the Moon” by Dr Sid, Mr Endowed, Pop Champaign

 

Samklef – Don’t Dull, Kilode, Jonzing World, Noni

 

J Sleek – Only Me, 2010

 

Jesse Jagz – Oleku, Jargo

 

Cobhams – The Way you Are, There Is A Cry

 

 

 

 

 

 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.

 

Patrick Elis – Holler At Your Boy

 

Clarence Peters – You Know It (Goldie)

 

Gini – Ko Ma Roll (Mo’Cheddah)

 

Mex – Pop Off Selecta (Dipp)

 

DJ Tee – Eni Duro (Olamide)

 

 

 

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE

 

Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

 

 Only Me – 2Face

 

The Way You Are – Darey

 

I Gat Money – Femi Ft. Eedris

 

For A Minute – Waje

 

Oyi – Flavour

 

 

 

BEST POP SINGLE

 

Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

 

Give It To Me – D’Prince

 

Pop Champaign – Dr. Sid

 

Holler At Ur Boy – Wizkid

 

Endowed – D’banj

 

Fimile – Kas

 

 

 

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

 

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

 

Turning Point – Dr Sid

 

Beautiful Perfection – Asa

 

Back To The Future – Sound Sultan

 

Double Dare – Darey 

 

Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face

 

 

 

 BEST RAP SINGLE

 

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

 

Oleku – Ic Prince

 

Ten Over Ten – Naeto C

 

Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman

 

Eni Duro – Olamide

 

She and My Swagga – Ruggedman feat Ice Prince

 

 

 

BEST RAP ALBUM

 

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

 

Untouchable – Ruggedman

 

MI2 – M.I

 

I Am William – 2Shotz

 

African American – Sauce Kid

 

Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman

 

 

 

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL  

 

Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

 

Modenine – Rhyme Tight

 

Ice Prince – Oleku

 

MI – Undisputed

 

Terry Tha Rapman – Boys Are Not Smiling

 

Vector – Get Down

 

 

 

BEST COLLABO       

 

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

 

You Know it – Goldie ft Eldee

 

Facebook Love – Essence ft Jaywon

 

Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless ft. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & Eldee

 

Number One – M.I ft. Flavour

 

 Oleku – Ice Prince ft. Brymo

 

 

 

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

 

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

 

Darey – The Way You Are

 

Bez – More You

 

Femi – Money Money Money

 

Timi Dakolo – There Is A Cry

 

 

 

 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)       

 

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

 

Waje – For A Minute

 

Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love

 

Eva – God Hand

 

Ego – Fall In Love

 

 

 

 AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

 

None Nigerian category

 

Cabo Snoop (Angola) – Windeck

 

R2Bees (Ghana) – Kiss Your Hand

 

Liquid Deep (South Africa) – Fairytale

 

Freshly Ground (South Africa) – Waka Waka

 

V.I.P (Ghana) – Away 

 

 

 

BEST STREET HOP

 

The most popular street-hop single in year under review

 

Noni – Samklef

 

Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless ft. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & Eldee

 

Eni Duro – Olamide

 

Kabakaba – Konga

 

Owusagi – Wizboy

 

 

 

 NEXT RATED 

 

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

 

Ice Prince – Oleku

 

Wizkid – Holler At Your Boy

 

Olamide – Eni Duro

 

Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love

 

 HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

 

Best New artiste in the year under review

 

Dr. Sid

 

Mo’Cheddah

 

Jesse Jagz

 

YQ

 

Lynxxx

 

 

BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR

 

Best positive message oriented and social corrective songs that meet judges requirements in areas of composition, production, concept and acceptability.

 

 If You Ask Me – Omawumi

 

Wild Wild West – M.I

 

Only Me – 2Face

 

There Is A Cry – Timi Dakolo

 

One Day – eLDee Tha Don

 

 

 

HEADIES HALL OF FAME

 

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

 

 Chief Raymond Dokpesi