Meanwhile, it appears there would be a strong contention for honours between label mates M.I and Iceprince this year as they popped up in the most nominations alongside the likes of 2face Idibia, Wizkid, Darey, Dr Sid and others. The nominations were revealed Tuesday afternoon in Nigeria. The full list of nominees is as follows:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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
Darey
MI
D’banj
Tuface
Duncan Mighty
SONG OF THE YEAR
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
The Way You Are – Darey
God Hand – Eva
Rain Drops – Tuface
Be My Man – Asa
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
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
Jessie Jagz – Oleku, Jargo
Cobhams – The Way you Are, There Is A Cry
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (DIRECTOR)
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
Only Me – 2Face
The Way You Are – Darey
I Gat Money – Femi Ft. Eedris
For A Minute – Waje
Oyi – Flavour
BEST POP SINGLE
Give It To Me – D’Prince
Pop Something – Dr. Sid
Holler At Ur Boy – Wizkid
Endowed – D’banj
Fimile – Kas
BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
Turning Point – Dr Sid
Beautiful Imperfection – Asa
Back To The Future – Sound Sultan
Double Dare – Darey
Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face
BEST RAP SINGLE
Oleku – Ice 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
Untouchable – Ruggedman
MI2 – M.I
I Am William – 2Shotz
African American – Sauce Kid
Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Modenine – Rhyme Tight
Ice Prince – Oleku
MI – Undisputed
Terry Tha Rapman – Boys Are Not Smiling
Vector – Get Down
BEST COLLABO
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)
Darey – The Way You Are
Bez – More You
Femi – Money Money Money
Timi Dakolo – There Is A Cry
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Waje – For A Minute
Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love
Eva – God Hand
Ego – Fall In Love
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
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
Noni – Samklef
Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless ft. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & Eldee
Eni Duro – Olamide
Kabakaba – Konga
Owusagi – Wizboyy
NEXT RATED
Ice Prince – Oleku
Wizkid – Holler At Your Boy
Olamide – Eni Duro
Tiwa Savage – Kele Kele Love
HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Dr. Sid
Mo’Cheddah
Jesse Jagz
YQ
Lynxxx
BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR
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
Chief Raymond Dokpesi
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