Ghanaian rappers Sarkodie and D-Black have been nominated for Best African Act in the 2012 Headies awards organized by Nigeria?s leading urban music publication, Hip Hop World Maagazine. Sarkodie and D-Black were nominated alongside Camp Mulla from Kenya and Zahara from South Africa.
Nigerian Pop giants Psquare, Soul-Jazz singer Bez Idakula lead the nominees list with six nods each.The twin pop duo released their fifth album last year with the smash hit singles ?Chop my money? and ?Beautiful Onyinye? both garnering international remixes from US acts Akon and Rick Ross respectively. They received nods in the ?Album of the Year?, ?Artiste of the Year?, ?Song of the Year?, ?Best Pop single?, ?Best R&B-Pop Album? and ?Best Collabo? categories. Bez who is signed to CobhamsAsuquo?s C.A.M.P is nominated in the ?Recording of The Year?, ?Recording Of The Year?, ?Best R ?N? B Single?, ?Best R ?N? B/ Pop Album?, ?Best Collabo?, and ?Best Vocal Performance? categories. The 28-year-old released his debut ?Super Sun? mid-2011.
The Headies 2012 will hold on Sunday October 20, at the Eko Hotels in Lagos
Here is the full list of nominations
Album Of The Year
Everybody Loves Ice Prince ? Ice Prince
The Invasion ? P-Square
Superstar ? Wizkid
Super C Season ? Naeto C
Artist Of The Year
P-Square
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Naeto C
D?banj
Song Of The Year
Chop My Money ? P-Square Ft. Akon & May-D
Damiduro ? Davido
Oliver Twist ? D?banj
Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K
Kukere ? Iyanya
Recording Of The Year
Stupid Song ? Bez
Private Trips ? Wande Coal
Ara ? Brymo
I Love You ? Praiz
Producer Of The Year
Cobhams ? Stupid Song (Bez)
Tee-Y Mix ? Super C Season (Naeto C)
Shizzy ? Damiduro (Davido)
J Sleek ? Private Trips (Wande Coal)
Jesse Jags ? E.L.I (Ice Prince)
Best Music Video (Award Goes To Director)
5 & 6 (Naeto C) ? Clarence Peters
Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) ? Jude Okoye
Ara (Brymo) ? Ajeh
Kosorombe (Dipp Ft. Da Grin) ? Mex
Best R ?N? B Single
Private Trips ? Wande Coal
Stupid Song ? Bez
Nawti ? Olu Maintain
Soundtrack ? May D
Love Me (3x) ? Tiwa Savage
Best Pop Single
Damiduro ? Davido
Oliver Twist ? D?banj
Gaga Crazy ? Chuddy K
Chop My Money ? P-Square
Kukere ? Iyanya
Best R ?N? B/ Pop Album
Superstar ? Wizkid
Super Sun ? Bez
Versus ? 9ice
The Invasion ? P-Square
Best Rap Single
Too Much Money ? Iceberg Slim
Shutdown ? Phyno
Angeli ? Vector Ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh ? Yung6ix
Young Erikina ? Olamide
Best Rap Album
E.L.I ? Ice Prince
The Dreamer Project ? Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi ? Olamide
Super C Season ? Naeto C
Lyricist On The Roll
Vector ? Angeli
Yung6ix ? Oh My Gosh
Iceberg Slim ? Too Much Money
Phyno ? Shutdown
Erigga ? Mo Street Gan
Best Collabo
Chop My Money Remix ? P-Square Ft. Akon & May-D
Angeli ? Vector Ft. 9ice
Carolina ? Sauce Kid Ft. Davido
Stupid Song ? Bez Ft. Praiz
Orobo ? Sound Sultan Ft. Excel &Flavour
Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Wande Coal ? Private Trips
Banky W ? Low Key
Praiz ? I Love You
Brymo ? Ara
Bez ? Stupid Song
Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Tiwa Savage ? Love Me, Love, Love Me
Chidinma ? Kedike
Ijeoma ?Oloomi
Waje ? Na The Way
African Artist Of The Year
Non Nigerian Category
Sarkodie (Ghana) ? Azonto
Camp Mulla (Kenya) ? Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana) ? Get On Thedancefloor
Zahara (South Africa) ? Loliwe
Best Street Hop
Kako Bi Chicken ? Reminisce
Gaga Crazy ? Chuddy K
Akpako ? Terry G
Roll ? Rayce
Mo Street Gan ? Erigga
Next Rated
Davido
Eva (Alordiah)
Praiz
Chuddy K
Hip Hop World Revelation Of The Year
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Bez
Timidakolo
Olamide
Headies Hall Of Fame
Femi Kuti
