by Kolapo Olapoju

The nomination list for the 9th edition of ‘The Headies’ awards has been released.

Burna Boy tops the nomination list with 5 nods, while Tiwa Savage, Davido and Patoranking each have 3 nominations.

The award ceremony, which will be hosted by Toke Makinwa and Bovi, will hold on Saturday, 25 October, at Landmark Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos.

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
ALWAYS ON MY MIND –NOSA
ORDINARY PEOPLE –COHBAMS ASUQUO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DON JAZZY – DOROBUCCI
PHEELZ – ELEDA MI O
T SPIZE –AYE
LEGENDURY BEATZ – CARO
SHIZZY –SKELEWU
DEL B –PULL OVER

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
ADA ADA BY FLAVOUR – CLARENCE PETERS
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

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
TAKEOVER – KCEE
ONCE UPON A TIME – TIW SAVAGE
ME, MY MOUTH & EYE –SOUND SULTAN
L.I.F.E –BURNA BOY

BEST R&B SINGLE
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA
IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO
PLAN B –WANDE COAL
DON GORDON – BURNA BOY

BEST POP SINGLE
DOROBUCCI –MAVIN CREW
AYE –DAVIDO
JOHNNY –YEMI ALADE
PULL OVER – KCEE
DOUBLE WAHALA –ORITSE FEMI
CARO – STAR BOY FEATURING WIZKID AND L.A.X
SURULERE – DR. SID

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING
LEAD ME ON –CYNTHIA MORGAN
STINKING SH#T – CHOPSTIX FEATURING ICE PRINCE, YUNG L AND ENDIA.
ONLY YOU –JESSE JAGZ FT. WIZKID
MURDA – SEYI SHAY FT. PATORANKING & SHAYDEE

BEST RAP ALBUM
NO GUTS NO GLORY –PHYNO
ALAGA IBILE- REMINISCE
BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OLAMIDE
THY NATION COME –JESSE JAGZ

BEST COLLABO
OYA NOW –JOE EL FT. ORITSE FEMI
EMERGENCY – WIZZY PRO FEATURING SKALES, PATORANKING AND RUNTOWN
SURULERE –DR. SID & DON JAZZY
PASS YOU BY –BLACK MAGIC FT. ORITSE FEMI
GIRLIE O REMIX – PATORANKING
DOROBUCCI –MAVINS

BEST RAP SINGLE
PARCEL- PHYNO
DOPE MONEY – OLAMIDE FT. PHYNO
SHOTZ ON SHOTS –ICE PRINCE FT. SARKODIE
RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
DEAF – EVA ALORDIAH
WTF –ILL BLISS

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
IYAWO MI – TIMI DAKOLO
DOUBLE WAHALA –ORITSE FEMI
WHY YOU LOVE ME – NOSA
ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
LOVE TO LOVE YOU – NIYOLA FT. BANKYW
WANTED – TIWA SAVAGE
WINDOW – MONICA OGAH
GOOD MAN – RUBY

NEXT RATED
PATORANKING
RUNTOWN
OREZI
SKALES
YEMI ALADE

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
TIWA SAVAGE –ONCE UPON A TIME
SEAN TIZZLE –THE JOURNEY
BURNA BOY –L.I.F.E
KCEE –TAKE OVER

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
SHOTS ON SHOTS – ICE PRINCE
RAP IT UP – POSLY TD
GOD ON THE MIC – JESSE JAGZ
KPANSH – YUNG 6IX

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSE FEMI
SHOKI –LIL’KESH FT. OLAMIDE & DAVIDO
DOROBUCCI –MAVIN
ALOBAM – PHYNO

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’SONG
BOLAJI –BOJ
BODY- BLACK MAGIC FEATURING BANKY W
GOOD MAN – RUBY
WHY YOU LOVE YOU – NOSA

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
THE JOURNEY – SEAN TIZZLE
L.I.F.E – BURNA BOY
BADDEST GUY EVER LIVETH – OAMIDE
NO GUTS NO GLORY – PHYNO

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
DAVIDO
WIZKID
KCEE
TIWA SAVAGE
OLAMIDE
PHYNO
FLAVOUR

SONG OF THE YEAR
AYE – DAVIDO
PULL OVER – KCEE
DOUBLE WAHALA – ORITSEFEMI
SURULERE – DR. SID
DOROBUCCI – MAVINS
JOHNNY – YEMI ALADE

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE
MAFIKIZOLO
SARKODIE
DIAMONDZ
R2BEES

HALL OF FAME
SIR (DR.) VICTOR UWAIFO