Fifth edition of The Headies
Award
The fifth edition of the Hip Hop World Awards took place on May 16, 2009, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The ceremony was conducted without a host. Wande Coal was the biggest winner of the night with five plaques, including Artiste of the Year. Don Jazzy won the Producer of the Year award. Hip hop duo Skuki won the Next Rated category. Da Grin's C.E.O won for Best Rap Album in a posthumous fashion. He was also honored by General Pype during the singer's performance.[1][2][3]
Performers
Winners and nominees
Album of the Year
Artiste of the Year
Song of the Year
Recording of the Year
Producer of the Year
Best Music Video Director
- Jude Okoye – "Danger"
- Wudi Awa – "Kokoroko"
- Clarence Peters – "Finest" (Winner)
- Bobby Boulders – "Ako Mi Ti Poju"
- MEX – "Safe"
- "Strong Ting" – Banky W. (Winner)
- "Never Felt A Love" – Capital Femi
- "I Love You" – P-Square
- "No Stars" – Darey
- "Overkillin" – Djinee
Best Pop Single
Best Rap Single
- "Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C
- "Owo Ati Swagger" – Cartiair
- "Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto)
- "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz) (Winner)
- "Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I
Best Rap Album
- C.E.O – Da Grin (Winner)
- Dat Ibo Boy – Illbliss
- More Than Rap Music – Cartiair
- The Investment – Kel
Lyricist on the Roll
- M.I – "Somebody Wants to Die"
- Mode 9 – "Bad Man" (Winner)
- OD – "Got to Love Me"
- Pherowshuz – "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz)
Best Collaboration
- "Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya) (Winner)
- "Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto)
- "Aye Po Gan" – Illbliss (featuring Terry G)
- "Sample Remix" – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz)
Best Male Vocal Performance
Best Female Vocal Performance
Best Street Hop Artiste
- Terry G – "Free Madness Pt.2" (Winner)
- Klever J (featuring Eedris Abdulkareem) – "Igboro Ti Daru"
- Jaywon – "File Be"
- Art Quake – "Alanta"
- Side One – "One by One"
Next Rated
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
References
- ^ "Music, Glamour & Lots of Yellow as Wande Coal & Da Grin dominate the 2010 HipHop World Awards". Bellanaija. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Lawal, Habeeb (6 April 2010). "Hip Hop Awards 2010 Nominee List!". underDaRock.com. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Fagbule, Nike (10 May 2010). "Hiphopworld Awards To Honour Dagrin". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 16 May 2014.