Davido, Ice Prince, Iyanya, others get Headies 2012 nominations

According to a statement on the awards website, the list was released by the screening committee on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 and records considered eligible were those released between March 2011 and February 2012.
Two hit songs of last year, Davido’s Dami Duro and Iyanya’s Kukere feature in the Pop Song of the year category and will slug it out with superstar D’banj’s Oliver Twist, Chuddy K’s Gaga Crazy and Chop My Money remix by P-Square ft. Akon & May-D
The full list of nominees is given below:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)read more

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Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince

The Invasion – P-Square
Superstar – Wizkid

Super C Season – Naeto C

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

 P-Square

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Naeto C


D’Banj

 SONG OF THE YEAR

Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

Chop My Money – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

 Kukere – Iyanya

 RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

 Stupid Song – Bez
Private Trips– Wande Coal
Ara – Brymo

I Love You – Praiz

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)
Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)

 Shizzy – Dami Duro (Davido)
Jay Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)
Jesse Jags – E.L.I (Ice Prince)

 BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters

Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye

Ara (Brymo) – Aje

Filmworks Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Stupid Song – Bez

Nawti – Olu Maintain

 Soundtrack – May D

Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage

 BEST POP SINGLE Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Chop My Money – P-Square
Kukere – Iyanya

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

Superstar – Wizkid

Super Sun – Bez

Versus – 9ice

The Invasion – P-Square

 BEST RAP SINGLE Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim
Shutdown – Phyno
Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix
Young Erikina – Olamide

 BEST RAP ALBUM Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review
E.L.I – Ice Prince
The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi – Olamide
Super C Season – Naeto C

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album Vector – Angeli
Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh
 Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money
Phyno – Shutdown
 Erigga – Mo Street Gan

BEST COLLABO Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review
Chop My Money remix – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D
Angeli – Vector Ft. 9ice
 Carolina – Sauce Kid Ft. Davido
Stupid Song – Bez Ft. Praiz
Orobo – Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE) Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Wande Coal – Private trips
Banky W – Low Key
Praiz – I Love You
Brymo – Ara
Bez – Stupid Song

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me
Chidinma – Kedike
Ijeoma – Oloomi
Waje – Na The Way

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
 Non Nigerian category
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto
Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dancefloor
Zahara (South Africa) – Loliwe

 BEST STREET HOP

The most popular street-hop single in year under review

 Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Akpako – Terry G
Roll – Rayce
Mo Street Gan – Erigga

 NEXT RATED
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
Davido
Eva Alordiah
Praiz
 Chuddy K

 HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Best New artiste in the year under review
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Bez
Timi
Dakolo Olamide