Headies 2016: Kiss Daniel, ILLBliss win big; Tekno disqualified

The Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites came alive for the 11th edition of the annual hip hop awards staged to hounour the brightest and best in the music industry to the delight of industry watchers and players.

Hours before the event was staged,Triple MMMG’s Tekno was disqualified by the organisers in what seemed like the biggest controvert that nas played out at the awards ceremony in the second year running following the back and forth between Olamide and Don Jazzy that nearly rocked the last edition staged in January this year.

According to the organizers, Tekno’s nomination was withdrawn after he failed to participate in any of the pre-award activities including photo shoots and interviews- a normal ritual for nominees in the Next Rated category in which he was nominated for.

The awards ceremony was graced by the cream of the entertainment industry also present was the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick who came to show solidarity with the entertainment industry like he has always done in the past.

One of the major low points of the event which saw the likes of Uti Nwachukwu, Lynnxx, Essence, KSB, DJ Waxxy and Eva Alordiah rock the red carpet with their unique garbs, was the fact that some of the major nominees such as Olamide, Patoranking, Bez, Clarence Peters and ILLBliss were not present at the occasion to receive their awards.

The Headies stage was lit up with performances from Humblesmith, Daddy Showkey, Ras Kimono, Aramide, 2face, Jazzman, Daddy Showkey and an unexpected performance by the trio of Tony Tetuila, Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Remedy, of the remedies fame.

Read also: Paddy Adenuga denies wedding plans with former Miss Lebanon

Speaking after notching his second award on the night, Dare Art-Alade said; ” It’s amazing to emerge winner in two categories tonight at a time when I am celebrating 20-years in the music industry. Thanks to those who voted for me and to those who didn’t, God is watching you”.

The awards ceremony which seeks to reward the best contemporary hip hop and R&B artists in the land also witnessed the likes of Mai Atafo, Serah Ofili, DJ Obi, Adunni Ade, Uti Nwachukwu, Stalla Monye and JJC handing awards to deserving winners on the night.

Read also:

Most of the award recipients were not on hand to receive awards

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR (Winner)
LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

DJ COUBLON ‘GOOD TIME & RABA’
PHEELS – ‘PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS’ – OLAMIDE
LEGENDURY BEATS – ‘FINAL – BABA NLA’ WIZKID
YOUNG JOHN – ‘MAMA’ – KISS DANIEL (Winner)
MASTAKRAFT – ‘FADA FADA’, ‘CONNECT’ – PHYNO
OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – ‘PRAY FOR ME’ – DAREY

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
MARY (SEYI SHAY) – MEJI ALABI
SOLDIER (FALZ THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS (Winner)
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID – SESAN

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL
WANTED – WANDE COAL
KLITORIS – BRYMO
NAKED – DAREY (Winner)
SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY

BEST R&B SINGLE

LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI (Winner)
MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
SUPER WOMAN – WANDE COAL
PRAY FOR ME – DAREY
ADUKE – TJAN
SMILE – SHAYDEE

BEST POP SINGLE

MAMA – KISS DANIEL
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE (Winner)
EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE
MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

NO KISSING’ – PATORANKING FT SARKODIE (Winner)
BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
OLOWO – CYNTHIA MORGAN
PAM PAM – KETCHUP
TIMAYA – I LIKE THE WAY

BEST RAP ALBUM

EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE
POWERFUL – ILL BLISS (Winner)
STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
LIL’ KESH – YAGI

BEST COLLABO

SOLDIER – FALZ FEAT. SIMI (Winner)
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARKODIE
MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR

BEST RAP SINGLE

EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE (Winner)
ASAMALEKUN – REMINISCE
JAGABAN – YCEE
CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
AGU JI NDI MEN – A-Q
SHOW YOU SOMETHING – BOOGEY

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING
DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME
SHAYDEE – SMILE (Winner)
WANDE COAL – SUPER WOMAN
RIC HASSANI – GENTLEMAN

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

SIMI – LOVE DON’T CARE (Winner)
SEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY

NEXT RATED

YCEE
TEKNO
MR. EAZI (Winner)
HUMBLESMITH
ARAMIDE

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA (Winner)
SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
LIL’ KESH – YAGI
RUNTOWN – GHETTO UNIVERSITY

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

ILL BLISS – CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI (Winner)
REMINSCE – ASALAMALEKU
YCEE – JAGABAN
BOOGEY – SHOW YOU SOMETHING
A-Q – AGU JI NDI MEN’
MODENINE – NO MATTER WHAT

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP (Winner)
AJEBUTTER FEAT. FALZ – BAD GANG
KOKER – KO LE WERK
YCEE – JAGABAN
SMALL DOKTA – GBERA
2T BOYS – CUSTOMER DADA NI

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SOMETHING GOOD IS
HAPPENING – BRYMO
YOU SUPPOSE KNOW – BEZ (Winner)
WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
GENTLEMAN – RIC HASSANI

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL (Winner)
WANTED – WANDE COAL
SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WIZKID (Winner)
TIWA SAVAGE
FALZ
YEMI ALADE
OLAMIDE

SONG OF THE YEAR
FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.
FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE (Winner)

RipplesNigeria ….without borders, without fears

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now