HEADIES 2013 NOMINEES’ LIST: RAPPERS, OLAMIDE AND PHYNO LEAD THE PACK

The wait is over,The Headies2013 are here.Smooth promotions, organizers of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious awards, The Headies, have announced the nominees for the 2013 edition of the awards show.Over the years, Nigeria’s music system has played down rappers, especially the ones who ply their trade in their mother tongue. That era has since ended, with Dagrin (of blessed memory), Olamide and Phyno as the teachers of that school, having relegated Lordof Ajasa.As seen on the 2013 Headies nominees’ list, Olamide and Phyno are in the front row, while David and Iyanya follow closely.Expectedly, Sean Tizzle’sSho lemakes the most famous and rewarding category,Next Rated. He’ll be slogging it out with Dammy Krane, Burna Boy, Seyi Shay, and Phyno.Boxing day, December 26, 2013 will be the judge.See the full list of nominees below:

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR-I WISH – WAJE, GOOD MORNING – BRYMO, NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN, THIS YEAR – JAYWONPRODUCER OF THE YEAR-PHEELZ – DUROSOKE, DTUNES – SHO LEE, DEL B – LIMPOPO, LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY, LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLERBEST MUSIC VIDEO-ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS, OLIVER TWIST – SESAN, GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS, AZONTO– MOE MUSA, YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERSBEST R&B/POP ALBUM-IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA, O.B.O. – DAVIDO, R&BW – BANKY W, BLESSED – FLAVOUR, AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACEBEST R&B SINGLE-DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI, GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKY W, LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY, RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ, OMOTE – ESE PETERSBEST 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’PRINCEBEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE-I WISH – WAJE, RIHANNA – OREZI, GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE, GO DOWN – BABA DEEBEST RAP ALBUM-OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS, THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR, YBNL – OLAMIDE, BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCEBEST 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. 2FACEBEST RAP SINGLE-MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO, ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO, DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, 2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE, GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDEBEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE) –RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ, OMOTE – ESE PETERS,DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI, YES/NO – BANKYWBEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)-I WISH – WAJE, TOH BAD – NIYOLA, IRAWO – SEYI SHAY, TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA, ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYENEXT RATED-SEAN TIZZLE, DAMMY KRANE, BURNA BOY, SEYI SHAY, PHYNOHIP HOP WORLD REVELATION-FRENZY – D’PRINCE, W.A.J.E – WAJE, OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO, THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMILYRICIST ON THE ROLL-OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS, BOOGEY – SANCTUM, MODE 9 – LET IT GO, PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEARBEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE-TERRY G – RUN MAD, DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE, SKIBO – SOLID STAR, ALAYE – LKTBEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG-REPETE – BLACKMAGIC, OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ, FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE, THIS YEAR – JAYWONALBUM OF THE YEAR-IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA, O.B.O. – DAVIDO, R&BW – BANKYW, BLESSED – FLAVOUR, YBNL – OLAMIDEARTISTE OF THE YEAR-IYANYA, DAVIDO, WIZKID, FLAVOUR, OLAMIDE, ICE PRINCESONG OF THE YEAR-DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE, UR WAIST – IYANYA, ALINGO – P-SQUARE, SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE, LIMPOPO – KCEEBEST AFRICAN ARTISTE-R2BEES, MAFIKIZOLO, LIQUID DEEP, SARKODIE, MICASA