The 2012 edition of one of Africa’s most prestigious entertainment awards shows (which was billed to take place yesterday night, Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 9pm but actually started Sunday Morning at about 12:30 am) was hosted by singer Omawumi and rapper M.I (As if you don't know that....) took place at the expo hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites for the third time in a row.
The Usual suspect:
Rapper Vector might consider himself the trail blazer of the night winning two awards as expected. ‘Best Rap Single’ category for his hit ‘Angeli’ featuring 9ice and ‘Lyricist on the Roll’ award which was presented by the five-time winner of that category, Modenine. I like the way this award played out with Vector shouting out the other nominees in this category. Erigga even joined him on stage as he picked up the awards with jokes been made about how big "the shoe" he has to fill.
The biggest award of the night ‘Artiste of the Year’ went to Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun. The 22-year-old, who also walked away with two awards, was also awarded the ‘Revelation of the Year’ award. ‘I want to thank you all for supporting me‘, Wizzy said as he picked up his second award even though he was somehow missing to pick up the 'Revelation of the Year' award. Skales and Shadey picked up this award on his behalf.
Meanwhile, the MAVIN Records crew picked up awards for ‘Best Vocal Performance’ in both male and female categories – with Wande Coal’s ‘Private trips’ and Tiwa Savage’s ‘Love me 3x’ coming out tops respectively.
The coveted ‘Next Rated’ award which comes with the special prize of a Hyundai Sonata was won by none other than Davido, leaving Eva, Flowsick and Praiz in his trail. Eva was emotional after this one but Davido,who has had a fantastic run in the last year – releasing three number-one singles and subsequently a debut album – ‘Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis‘ thoroughly deserves this.
Surprises:
Even though they had six nominations and did major collaborations with Akon and Rick Ross, i still think this one was ntexpected and after a two-year hiatus P-Square came back to win two awards, yes two, not one, two awards – in the ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best R&B-Pop Album’ categories. In addition, elder brother Jude Okoye also received the award for ‘Best Music Video,’ beating Clarence Peters. I think the two Album categories should have gone to Superstar. How does P-Square beat Wizkid to Pop or RnB by anyway? Am still in shock.
Former P-Square Collaborator, May D also springed one at us, he beat Tiwa Savage, Bez and Wande Coal to win the ‘Best R&B Single’ for his dancehall-pop themed ‘Soundtrack.’
Sound Sultan also beat Psquare, Sauce Kid in the ‘Best Collabo’ category for his duet with Flavour and Xcel on ‘Orobo’ remix. I honestly think Carolina by Sinzu and Davido should have taken this one and i will even rate the P-Square Chop my money song higher than the Orobo remix.
Highlights of the show were the live band performances from Bez and Praiz, who rendered their duet ‘Stupid song‘. Timi Dakolo also gave a stunning performance with his ‘Great nation’ song, and surprisingly rookies Burna Boy and Dammy Krane were also amazing. Eva's performance will best be remebered for her dance routine even though you could blame the technical issues, that has become synonymous with the Headies of late.
One couldn’t help but notice the absence of quite a number of celebrities (most especially the winners). Afrobeat maestro Femi Kuti, who was billed to be inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ and perform for the first time at a Nigerian awards show was also surprisingly absent.
The show however ended on a high note, with the EME all stars - Banky W, Wizkid, Skales, Niyola, Shaydee and DJ Xclusive delivering the performance of the night as it rightly ends the night on a high.
M.I and Omawumi are clowns by the way, they made the show amazing with their jabs and continous humor -which temporaily made us forget that time was far spent and technical issues was multiplying as the show progressed.
Ah!!! And i remember the "Mock Headies" was also announced with Banky W winning the Label 'Head' of the year for the size of his head. Dr Sid ft Davido for Best Live Recording for the D'Banj Argument, Tonto Dikeh had Vic-O to contend with but came out tops as 'Balistic Song of the year'. I think that's all.
The Headies came, we saw, and somehow we shared the spoils with lots of big ups and technical issues at the event and a few surpises to add to the mix too. All in all, Well done to the organisers especially for the "Headies Veteran Night" that went down on Friday night at the same venue.
Full Winners list....
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince
The Invasion – P-Square – WINNER
Superstar – Wizkid
Super C Season – Naeto C
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
P-Square
Wizkid – WINNER
Ice Prince
Naeto C
D’Banj
SONG OF THE YEAR
Chop My Money – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D
Dami Duro – Davido
Oliver Twist – D’banj – WINNER
Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K
Kukere – Iyanya
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Stupid Song – Bez
Private Trips – Wande Coal
Ara – Brymo – WINNER
I Love You – Praiz
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)
Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C) – WINNER
Shizzy – Dami Duro (Davido)
J Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)
Jesse Jags – E.L.I (Ice Prince)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters
Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye – WINNER
Ara (Brymo) – Ajeh
Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex
BEST R&B SINGLE
Private Trips – Wande Coal
Stupid Song – Bez
Nawti – Olu Maintain
Soundtrack – May D – WINNER
Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage
BEST POP SINGLE
Dami Duro – Davido
Oliver Twist – D’Banj
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Chop My Money – P-Square
Kukere – Iyanya – WINNER
BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM
Superstar – Wizkid
Super Sun – Bez
Versus – 9ice
The Invasion – P-Square – WINNER
BEST RAP SINGLE
Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim
Shutdown – Phyno
Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice – WINNER
Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix
Young Erikina – Olamide
BEST RAP ALBUM
E.L.I – Ice Prince – WINNER
The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi – Olamide
Super C Season – Naeto C
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Vector – Angeli – WINNER
Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh
Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money
Phyno – Shutdown
Erigga – Mo Street Gan
BEST COLLABO
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 – WINNER
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Wande Coal – Private trips – WINNER
Banky W – Low Key
Praiz – I Love You
Brymo – Ara
Bez – Stupid Song
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me – WINNER
Chidinma – Kedike
Ijeoma – Oloomi
Waje – Na The Way
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Non Nigerian category
Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto – WINNER
Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dancefloor
Zahara (South Africa) – Loliwe
BEST STREET HOP
Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K – WINNER
Akpako – Terry G
Roll – Rayce
Mo Street Gan – Erigga
NEXT RATED
Davido – WINNER
Eva (Alordiah)
Praiz
Chuddy K
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Wizkid – WINNER
Ice Prince
Bez
Timi Dakolo
Olamide
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