The 2012 edition
of Africa’s prestigious entertainment awards shows The Headies took place on
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the expo hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites
The third edition
of the hip-hop awards was cohosted by singer Omawumi and rapper M.I.
The high point of
the event, which started three hours later than the schedule 9pm, was when fast
rising lyricist, Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, popularly known as Vector the Viper was
announced as winner of two awards, Best Rap Single and Lyricist on the Role.
M.I and Omawumi
thrilled the audience with their little song titled ‘The Headies’.
Omawumi, who often
tease herself with the name ‘Urhobo mama’ because of how she blends the pidgin
English with the regular English language, promised the audience that she was
not going to speak an atom of pidgin while hosting the event placing a bet of
N500,000.
The winner of the
2010 MTN Project Fame, Chidima opened the show thrilling the audience with her
latest song“Kadike”
Psquare return to
the Headies’ honours list after a two-year break and with their ‘Invasion’
album the pop twin won two awards – in the ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best
R&B-Pop Album’ categories. Also, Jude Okoye, Psquare’s elder brother
received the award for ‘Best Music Video,’ beating tough competition from
Clarence Peters.
The biggest award
of the night ‘Artiste of the Year’ went to EME signee Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun. The
22-year-old, who was the third and final act to walk away with two awards was
also awarded the ‘Revelation of the Year’ award.
Wande Coal and
Tiwa Savage of 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’.
The ‘Next Rated’
award which comes with the special prize of a Hyundai Sonata was won by DavidO.
Highlights of the
show were the live band performances from Bez and Praiz, who rendered their
duet ‘Stupid song‘, Timi Dakolo who gripped the audience with his ‘Great
nation’ song, and surprisingly rookies Burna Boy and Dammy Krane.
Winners of the
Headies Rockie competition, Burna Boy and Dammy Krane performed also thrilled
the audience with their performance.
The so much talked
about “Stupid Song” by Bez ft Praiz got the audience excited.
Other performances
were from Omo Baba Olowo also known as DavidO, Timi Dakolo , Chuddy K and
Brymo.
The Headies
brought together all the Nigerian musicians in the 80s and 90s as a way of
reunion and letting them know the impact they have made in the music industry
and the traces they have left behind.
These include
Onyeka Owenu, Oris Wiliki, Mike Okori, Baba Fryo, Sir Shina Peters, Fatai
Rolling Dollar, Daddy Showkey and many more.
Verve card gave an
opportunity to the audience to win the verve surprise winner gift through a
raffle draw. The lucky winner got the star prize of N500, 000.
Nominees and winners
absent at the event included the winner of the Best Album of the year, P
Square, winner of the Best RnB single May D, D’Banj, Mavin Crew, Wizkid,
Ice-Prince and African Artiste of the year Sarkodie.
Below is a list of
the winners:
• Best RnB single –
May D (Soundtrack)
• Best pop single
– Iyanya (Kukere)
• Best Rap single
– Vector ft 9ice (Angelina)
• Best Street Pop
– Chudy K (Gaga Crazy)
• Best RnB Pop
Album – Psquare (Invasion)
• Best Rap Album –
E.L.I (Ice-Prince)
• Best Vocal
Performance Male – Wande Coal (Private Trips)
• Best Vocal
Performance Female – Tiwa Savage (Love me, Love me)
• Best
Collaboration – Soundsultan ft Excel and Flavor (Orobo)
• Song of the Year
– Oliver Twist (D’banj)
• Recording of the
year – Ara (Brymo)
• Producer of the
year – TYMix (Super C Season by Naeto C)
• Best Music Video
– Chop My Money Remix –Jude Okoye
• Next Rated –
DavidO
• Hip-Hop
Revelation of the Year – Wizkid
• African Artist
of the Year – Sarkodie (Azonto Fiesta)
• Headies Hall of
Fame – Femi Kuti