Don Jazzy leads Nigeria with his impressive 5 nominations
for the track “Don Jazzy” which dominated in five
categories, Producer Of The Year, Best Collabo, Best Pop
Single, Song Of The Year, Best Street-Hop Artiste.
The 2014 headies award nominees have been announced,
and Don Jazzy and Phyno lead with 6 nominations.
Don Jazzy leads Nigeria with his impressive 5 nominations
for the track “Don Jazzy” which dominated in five
categories, Producer Of The Year, Best Collabo, Best Pop
Single, Song Of The Year, Best Street-Hop Artiste.
Indigenous rapper, Phyno dominates in many ways with
mentions in the Artiste Of The Year, Album Of The Year
(No Guts No Glory), Best Street-Hop Artiste (Alobam),
Best Rap Single (Parcel & Dope Money), Best Rap Album
(No Guts No Glory),
Rave of the moment, Davido is also in with a shout, as he
has nominations in 4 categories, which include, Best
Artiste, Song of The Year (Aye), Best Street-Hop Artiste
(Shoki Remix), Best Pop Single (Aye).
Dancehall act Patoranking , who has put in a good shift in
the year in review, also has his due reward, with 5
nominations in Next Rated, Best Collabo (Girlie O Remix,
Emergency), Best Reggae/Dancehall Single (Girlie O,
Murda) , categories.
In the non-pop categories, Loopy Music Singer, Ruby Gyang
is in with a shout for her ‘Good Man’ single in the ‘Best
Alternative Song’, she comes up against BOJ, Black Magic
and Nosa .
Other top acts included in the list include Wizkid, Ice
Prince, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Dr Sid, Yemi
Alade, and others.

THE HEADIES 2014 – NOMINEES LIST (YEAR IN REVIEW:
JULY 2013 – JUNE 2014)
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an
artiste or group in year under review.
1. IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
2. LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
3. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – NOSA
4. ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS ASUQUO
2. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed
song or album in the year under review.
1. DON JAZZY – DOROBUCCI
2. PHEELZ – ELEDA MI O
3. T SPIZE – AYE
4. LEGENDURY BEATZ – CARO
5. SHIZZY – SKELEWU
6. 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.
1. ADA ADA BY FLAVOUR – CLARENCE PETERS
2. TOH BAD BY NIYOLA – KEMI ADETIBA
3. JUST LIKE THAT BY RAYCE – AJE
4. OYA NOW BY JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI – UNLIMITED LA
5. 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).
1. THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
2. TAKEOVER – KCEE
3. ONCE UPON A TIME – TIW SAVAGE
4. ME, MY MOUTH & EYE – SOUND SULTAN
5. 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).
1. LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
2. IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
3. PLAN B – WANDE COAL
4. DON GORDON – BURNA BOY
6. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by
single individual or group)
1. DOROBUCCI – MAVIN CREW
2. AYE – DAVIDO
3. JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE
4. PULL OVER – KCEE
5. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
6. CARO – STAR BOY FEATURING WIZKID AND L.A.X
7. 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).
1. GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING
2. LEAD ME ON – CYNTHIA MORGAN
3. STINKING SH#T – CHOPSTIX FEATURING ICE PRINCE,
YUNG L AND ENDIA.
4. ONLY YOU – JESSE JAGZ FT. WIZKID
5. 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.
1. NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO
2. ALAGA IBILE- REMINISCE
3. BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OLAMIDE
4. THY NATION COME – JESSE JAGZ
9. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop
collaborative track (including cameos).
1. OYA NOW – JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI
2. EMERGENCY – WIZZY PRO FEATURING SKALES,
PATORANKING AND RUNTOWN
3. SURULERE – DR. SID & DON JAZZY
4. PASS YOU BY – BLACK MAGIC FT. ORITSE FEMI
5. GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING
6. DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
10. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of
a rap song.
1. PARCEL- PHYNO
2. DOPE MONEY – OLAMIDE FT. PHYNO
3. SHOTZ ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE FT. SARKODIE
4. RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
5. DEAF – EVA ALORDIAH
6. 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.
1. IYAWO MI – TIMI DAKOLO
2. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
3. WHY YOU LOVE ME – NOSA
4. ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS
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.
1. LOVE TO LOVE YOU – NIYOLA FT. BANKYW
2. WANTED – TIWA SAVAGE
3. WINDOW – MONICA OGAH
4. 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.
1. PATORANKING
2. RUNTOWN
3. OREZI
4. SKALES
5. YEMI ALADE
14. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under
review.
1. TIWA SAVAGE – ONCE UPON A TIME
2. SEAN TIZZLE – THE JOURNEY
3. BURNA BOY – L.I.F.E
4. KCEE – TAKE OVER
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.
1. SHOTS ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE
2. RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
3. GOD ON THE MIC – JESSE JAGZ
4. 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.
1. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
2. SHOKI – LIL’ KESH FT. OLAMIDE & DAVIDO
3. DOROBUCCI – MAVIN
4. 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.
1. BOLAJI – BOJ
2. BODY- BLACK MAGIC FEATURING BANKY W
3. GOOD MAN – RUBY
4. 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).
1. THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
2. L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
3. BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OAMIDE
4. 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.
1. DAVIDO
2. WIZKID
3. KCEE
4. TIWA SAVAGE
5. OLAMIDE
6. PHYNO
7. 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.
1. AYE – DAVIDO
2. PULL OVER – KCEE
3. DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSEFEMI
4. SURULERE – DR. SID
5. DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
6. 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.
1. MAFIKIZOLO
2. SARKODIE
3. DIAMONDZ
4. R2BEES
22. HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact
to the entertainment industry.
SIR (DR.) VICTOR UWAIFO