We guess they saved the best for last. As reported earlier, The Headies, Nigeria's most prominent music awards show holds on December 26, 2013 and the nominees have been announced!
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Rapper Olamide tops the list with an alarming nine nominations, the highest ever received in the history of the awards show. It's been a very big year in review for 'Badoo', who recently released his 'Baddest Guy Ever Liveth' album, a year after he dropped the critically acclaimed sophomore 'YBNL'. He has been nominated in the 'Best Rap Album', 'Best Rap Single', 'Best Street- Hop Artiste', and six other categories including the most sought after award, 'Artiste of the Year'.
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Igbo-lingo rapper Phyno follows closely with seven nominations. The 'Man of the year' who is yet to release a debut has flooded the music scene with multiple hits including the heavy duet 'Ghost mode' with Olamide.
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Two other top nominees who'll be fighting for the 'Artiste of the Year' award are Pop singers Davido and Iyanya. Both acts received five nods each.
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Waje who released her long awaited debut 'Words Aren't Just Enough' leads the female pack with five nods. She contends with Seyi Shay, Niyola, Nikki Laoye and Zaina for the 'Best Vocal Performance (Female)'.
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A new category 'Best Alternative Song' has been added to this year's list with the likes of Blackmagic, Ajebutter 22, Jaywon and Show Dem Camp receiving nods.
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Organizers of the awards, Smooth Promotions have announced that veteran musician Onyeka Onwenu will be inducted into the 'Hall of Fame', as a 'special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry'.
They both deserve this so let's now hope the fans will vote for them to win the awards. They're both good indigenous rappers.
Olamide will defienately win lots of awards this time around. He has lots of fans that won't hesitate to vote for him
Olamide has so many Nigerians fans so i expect him to win 5 of this awards. Let's wait till then sha
Their rap styles is what other young rappers must adopt. We are tired of the English rappers