On September 21, 2019, the Nigerian music entertainment industry was shaken by the release of the nomination list for our own Grammy Awards, which is The Headies.
As we all know The Headies nomination/award is where we know who the movers and shakers of the music industry are, who have put in a great deal of work, who has a huge fan base and who has kept it real all through the year in review (January 2018 and June 2019)
Although some folks are of the opinion that they Headies Award is not a completely honest and transparent award, judging from the Mainland and Island fracas between Mavin Records and YBNL Record Label few years ago.
Anyway, regardless of that, some people still hold the award in high esteem and can't wait to start voting for their favs real quick.
Getting down to brass tacks, here is the list of nominations and I'd be making my predictions, I was hoping it was like Bet9JA where I can win some dough for these predictions.
Anyway, nothing spoil. Let's get started here lovelies....
1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.
1. Adekunle Gold – Ire
2. Patoranking - Heal D World
3. Brymo - Olanrewaju
4. Teni - Uyo Meyo
5. Burna Boy - Ye
PREDICTION
Personally, I'd go for Uyo Meyo because that song was legit lit. It was a song that brought tears to my eyes each time I heard it. It was a song that gave me courage and strength each time I felt tired.
So my vote is for Uyo Meyo, but I know they might give it to Burna Boy 'Ye'.
2. BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).
1. ‘Ye’ - Burna Boy
2. ‘Wetin We Gain’ - Victor AD
3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
4. ‘Case’ - Teni
5. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
6. ‘Baby’ - Joeboy
PREDICTION
This is a tough one. Really. Lots of my favorites are here but I'd give it to Wetin We Gain by Victor AD. Sorry Wizzy, Teni, Joeboy and Fireboy. I love y'all but Victor gat me on this one. But I know Ye gon get it though.
Crowd mentality things sha, not about creativity or content.
3. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
1. Phantom - ‘Ye’ b Burna Boy
2. Ozedikus – ‘Dumebi’ by Rema
3. Spellz – ‘Askamaya’ by Teni
4. Killertunes – ‘Fake Love’ by Starboy ft Duncan Mighty and Wizkid
5. Kel-P Vibes – ‘Killing Dem’ by Burna Boy ft Zlatan
PREDICTION
Let's give it to the new kid on the block... Rema. I think his producer is gon take this one. That song is a banger but I don't like it though. 🤦
4. BEST RAP ALBUM
A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.
1. ‘Moral Instruction’ – Falz
2. ‘Crown’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
3. ‘A Study On Self Worth: Yxng Dxnzl’ – M.I Abaga
4. ‘Clone Wars, Vol. IV (These Buhari Times)’ - Show Dem Camp
PREDICTION
I am not sure I listened to one track from MI's album, and I don't know the other people that much. So Omo Baba Falana has this one. Give it to Falz The Bahd Guy.
5. BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM
A category for the best r&b/pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
1. rare. – Odunsi (The Engine)
2. Outside – Burna Boy
3. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
4. Mayor of Lagos – Mayorkun
5. About 30 - Adekunle Gold
PREDICTION
Odunsi is a legend when it comes to music and I'd have picked him, but because he is not an A list act, I can't.
So, it's a tie between Burna Boy and Kizz Daniel but I'd pick KD because that album had four banging songs (One Ticket, Poko, Madu and No Do) and BB's album has just two that I know of oooo (Ye and Heaven's Gate).
So let the fine boy with sexy dimple have it.
6. BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.
1. ‘Dangote’ (Burna Boy) – Clarence Peters
2. ‘Available’ (Patoranking) - Clarence Peters
3. ‘Ire’ (Adekunle Gold) - Aje Films
4. ‘Talk’ (Falz) - Prodigeezy
5. ‘Jaiye’ (Ladipoe) - 88 Factor
PREDICTION
JAIYE by Ladipoe is really dope. But because he is not an A list act, I am not sure they will give it to him. So, let me just go for Ire by the Golden Boy, Adekunle Gold Kosoko.
7. BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
1. ‘Tipsy’ – Odunsi ft. RAYE
2. ‘Serenade’ - Funbi
3. ‘Uyo Meyo’ – Teni
4. ‘Wishes and Butterflies’ - Wurld
5. ‘Gimme Love’ – Seyi Shay ft. Runtown
PREDICTION
Truthfully, I have listened to just two of the songs on this list and I am not voting for them, but based on my personal relationships with the artists' past jobs, I'd go with Booda Rainbow Hair, Wurld.
I know Odunsi and Funbi are amazing R and B acts but I don't have 5 of their songs on my playlist like I do for Wurld.
8. BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
1. ‘Like’ - Reekado Banks Ft. Tiwa Savage, Fiokee
2. ‘One Ticket’ - Kiss Daniel ft. Davido
3. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
4. ‘Killin’ Dem' - Burna Boy Ft. Zlatan
5. ‘Amaka’ – 2baba Ft. Peruzzi
PREDICTION
😱 The person who came up with this list can't smell heaven. Warrisdis? I am confused myself now. Damn!!
I will have to do Eeny, meeny, miny, moe on this one. Okay, based on viewers choice and social media wave, I'd say Amaka..
Really, everyone loved Amaka and we couldn't get the concept out of our social media jargon for a long time.
9. BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.
1. ‘Talk’ - Falz
2. ‘We Don't Do That Over Here’ – Hotyce
3. ‘40ft Container’ – Illbliss ft. Olamide
4. ‘Sacrifice’ - Payper Corleone Ft. Alpha Ojini
5. ‘Gang Gang’ – AQ and Loose Kaynon
PREDICTION
I am not a rap person, y'all have to pardon me on this one.
But I'd still go for Talk by Falz. (#Whispers Shiiiiii, That's the only song I know on that list)
10. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.
1. Tay Iwar – ‘Utero’
2. Johnny Drille – ‘Finding Efe’
3. Nonso Bassey – ‘411’
4. Funbi – ‘Serenade’
5. Wurld - ‘Wishes & Butterfly’
PREDICTION
411 has it for me.. This song is lit, Nonso Bassey's voice came out so strong in this one. Sorry, Johnny Drille, you are still my person.
11. BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
1. GoodGirl LA - ‘Bless me’
2. Waje – ‘Udue’
3. Teni – ‘Uyo Meyo’
4. Tems – ‘Mr Rebel’
5. Falana – ‘Repeat’
PREDICTION
Uyo Meyo of course. Waje's voice didn't really come out that strong in Udue.
12. NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.
1. Rema
2. Joeboy
3. Fireboy DML
4. Victor AD
5. Lyta
6. Zlatan
PREDICTION
First and foremost, Zlatan has passed the level of Next Rated, so I am taking him off the list.
So we are left with four nominees, and for me it's a suit and tie between Joeboy and Fireboy.
Based on hit songs, I am giving it to Fireboy. He has three hit songs that I know of (What if I say, Jealous and Fire Down (my fav). 🎶 Baby, fire down, fire down, ko si shoro baby fire down eh eh 🎶
Joeboy has just Baby and Beginning, in my opinion oooo.
13. HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review.
1. Odunsi
2. Mayorkun
3. Wurld
4. Humblesmith
PREDICTION
Wurld is the new revelation. Odunsi has been here since forever (I have heard his songs since like three to four years back) , same for the Mayor of Casterbridge, sorry, of Lagos (He was signed to DMW since 2017 na). Humblesmith should take several seats mbok.
14. LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
1. YCEE – ‘Balance’
2. Boogey – ‘Implode’
3. Paybac – ‘Implode’
4. Ghost – ‘Crown’
5. Tec – ‘Crown’
6. AQ – ‘Crown’
PREDICTION
Here, I'd pass abeg. I know only one person on that list. Yeah, you guessed right... YCEE and I still didn't listen to that song, so count me out.
15. BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
1. Erigga – ‘Motivation’
2. Chinko Ekun – ‘Able God’
3. Zlatan – ‘Leg Work’
4. Barry Jhay – ‘Aiye’
5. Lyta – ‘Time’
PREDICTION
AIYE is lit. It is a popular song but not a street song. We all know the songs that are street songs, Awon "legbegbe, gbe body e, ji masun, leg work etc.
So, I'd go for either Ebuka, sorry Able God 😂 (I still don't know how Toke came about her own Ebuka from Able God; and Leg Work.
16. BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
1. ‘Cash’ – Lady Donli
2. ‘Mr Rebel’ – Tems
3. ‘Finding Efe’ – Johnny Drille
4. ‘Heya’ – Brymo
5. ‘Ire’ - Adekunle Gold
PREDICTION
No long thing, Ire has it.
17. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).
1. About 30 - Adekunle Gold
2. Outside – Burna Boy
3. Moral Instruction – Falz
4. No Bad Songz – Kizz Daniel
PREDICTION
If they truly want to follow that plenty talk up there, let's give it to Falz. We know that description describes his songs perfectly.
18. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.
1. Burna Boy
2. Wizkid
3. Davido
4. Tiwa Savage
5. Falz
PREDICTION
I'd give it to Mummy Jam Jam. She was the successful one oooooo, with the international label move, endorsements, shows even fashion shows ... Abeg, give it to the Queen.
19. SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
1. ‘Ye’ - Burna Boy
2. ‘Dumebi’ - Rema
3. ‘Wetin We Gain’ - Victor AD
4. ‘Fake Love’ – Starboy ft Duncan Mighty, Wizkid
5. ‘Case’ - Teni
6. ‘Leg work’ - Zlatan
7. ‘Baby’ – Joeboy
8. ‘Jealous’ – Fireboy DML
PREDICTION
Give it to Ye. It's popular I guess. The song cross border and go and meet Aunty Rihanna oooooo.
20. AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
1. Master KG - Skeleton Moves (SOUTH AFRICA)
2. Afro B - Drogba (Joanna) (IVORY COAST)
3. Sauti Sol – Melanin (KENYA)
4. King Promise – CCTV (GHANA)
5. DJ Maphoriza - iWalk Ye Phara (SOUTH AFRICA)
PREDICTION
I don't understand why Nasty C ain't on this list. I'd have given him my vote without inhibitions. Let's give it to Sauti Sol .. They deserve it.
21. HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE
A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.
1. Mr Eazi
2. Burna Boy
3. Teni
4. Fireboy DML
5. Rema
6. Joe Boy
7. Wizkid
8. Davido
PREDICTION
Burna Boy.
22. BEST PERFORMER
A non-voting category for the artistes whose stagecraft, showmanship and performance routines are exceptionally conceptualized and executed in the year under review with consideration of live performances.
1. Falz
2. Tiwa Savage
3. Brymo
4. Yemi Alade
5. Adekunle Gold
PREDICTION
🎶 it's Tiwa Sausage sorry Savage yeahhhhhhh. 🎶 Once again, give it to Mummy Jamal.
23. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.
1. Crayon
2. Buju
3. Barry Jhay
4. Oxlade
PREDICTION
Crayon and marker please... He is my rookie of the year.
Phew! I guess we are done and dusted. I haf tire, it was not a small work.
Anyway, I hope I did justice with my predictions.
Kinky note that the award show is scheduled to hold October 19th, 2019, so keep it coming for your favs with votings and all.
See you on the 19th.
Hasta la vista, lovelies
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