2014 Headies Award Winners

The Headies Awards 2014
Full Winners List
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1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single
recording by an artiste or group in year under
review.
IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
ALWAYS ON MY MIND – NOSA
ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS ASUQUO**
Winner
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the
most acclaimed song or album in the year
under review.
DON JAZZY – DOROBUCCI** Winner
PHEELZ – ELEDA MI O
T SPIZE – AYE
LEGENDURY BEATZ – CARO
SHIZZY – SKELEWU
DEL B – PULL OVER
3. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist,
best directed and most exciting video in the
year under review. This award goes to the
video director.
ADA ADA BY FLAVOUR – CLARENCE
PETERS** Winner
TOH BAD BY NIYOLA – KEMI ADETIBA
JUST LIKE THAT BY RAYCE – AJE
OYA NOW BY JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI –
UNLIMITED LA
PERSONALLY BY P-SQUARE – JUDE
“ENGEES” OKOYE & CLARENCE PETERS
4. BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in
the year under review (by single individual or
group).
THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE** Winner
TAKEOVER – KCEE
ONCE UPON A TIME – TIW SAVAGE
ME, MY MOUTH & EYE – SOUND SULTAN
L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
5. BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in year
under review (by single individual or group).
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA**
Winner
IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
PLAN B – WANDE COAL
DON GORDON – BURNA BOY
6. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year
under review (by single individual or group)
DOROBUCCI – MAVIN CREW** Winner
AYE – DAVIDO
JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE
PULL OVER – KCEE
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
CARO – STAR BOY FEATURING WIZKID AND
L.A.X
SURULERE – DR. SID
7. BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall
single in year under review (by single
individual or group).
GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING** Winner
LEAD ME ON – CYNTHIA MORGAN
STINKING SH#T – CHOPSTIX FEATURING
ICE PRINCE, YUNG L AND ENDIA.
BAD GIRL – JESSE JAGZ FT. WIZKID
MURDA – SEYI SHAY FT. PATORANKING &
SHAYDEE
8. BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By
A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO
ALAGA IBILE- REMINISCE
BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OLAMIDE***
Winner
THY NATION COME – JESSE JAGZ
9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or
Hip-hop collaborative track (including
cameos).
OYA NOW – JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI
EMERGENCY – WIZZY PRO FEATURING
SKALES, PATORANKING AND RUNTOWN**
Winner
SURULERE – DR. SID & DON JAZZY
PASS YOU BY – BLACK MAGIC FT. ORITSE
FEMI
GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING
DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
10. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-
air) recording of a rap song.
PARCEL- PHYNO** Winner
DOPE MONEY – OLAMIDE FT. PHYNO
SHOTZ ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE FT.
SARKODIE
RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
DEAF – EVA ALORDIAH
WTF – ILL BLISS
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
A non-voting category for the single male
artiste with the most outstanding vocal
performance on a single song or album.
IYAWO MI – TIMI DAKOLO** Winner
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
WHY YOU LOVE ME – NOSA
ORDINARY PEOPLE – COBHAMS
12. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female
artiste with most outstanding vocal
performances on a single song or album.
LOVE TO LOVE YOU – NIYOLA FT.
BANKYW** Winner
WANTED – TIWA SAVAGE
WINDOW – MONICA OGAH
GOOD MAN – RUBY
13. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the
most promising upcoming officially
unreleased (or signed) act in the year under
review.
PATORANKING** Winner
RUNTOWN
OREZI
SKALES
YEMI ALADE
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in
the year under review.
TIWA SAVAGE – ONCE UPON A TIME
SEAN TIZZLE – THE JOURNEY
BURNA BOY – L.I.F.E
KCEE – TAKE OVER** Winner
15. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste
with the best lyrical depth and performance
on a single song or album.
SHOTS ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE
RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
GOD ON THE MIC – JESSE JAGZ** Winner
KPANSH – YUNG 6IX
16. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs
are inspired by the streets. Such song should
captain lingua, which may also be originated
by the artiste and popular on the street.
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI** Winner
SHOKI – LIL’ KESH FT. OLAMIDE & DAVIDO
DOROBUCCI – MAVIN
ALOBAM – PHYNO
17. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs
reflect any form or style of music which falls
outside the mainstream of recent or past
popular musical trends.
BOLAJI – BOJ** Winner
BODY- BLACK MAGIC FEATURING BANKY W
GOOD MAN – RUBY
WHY YOU LOVE YOU – NOSA
18. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or
group) in year under review, that meets
judges requirements of excellence (in every
realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and
promotion) and acceptability (Sales and
popularity).
THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH –
OLAMIDE**Winner
NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO
19. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged
artiste in the year under review. Overall most
successful artiste for the year under review.
DAVIDO**Winner
WIZKID
KCEE
TIWA SAVAGE
OLAMIDE
PHYNO
FLAVOUR
20. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song
in the year under review. This category is
usually decided by voting.
AYE – DAVIDO** Winner
PULL OVER – KCEE
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSEFEMI
SURULERE – DR. SID
DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE
21. BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an
individual African artiste with the most
outstanding single/album and astonishing
achievements and infiltration into Nigeria in
year under review.
MAFIKIZOLO
SARKODIE** Winner
DIAMONDZ
R2BEES
22. HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and
outstanding impact to the entertainment
industry.
SIR (DR.) VICTOR UWAIFO
23. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
REEKADO BANKS**Winner
YOUNG GREY C
SLYDE