HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2010 WINNERS

the HEADIE

The 2010 edition of what has grown to become a constant in the Nigerian musical and entertainment calendar, THE HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS, held on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the new Exhibition Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

It was a generally successfull outing and apart from a few regular hitches and glitches, guests, nominees and the general public had a very enjoyable show. The MO HITS crew were the highest winners of the evening as Wande Coal carted home five out of the 18 competitive categories of the awards and Don Jazzy got the Producer of the Year. New kids on the block, SKUKI, a group of two brothers, Peeshaun and Vavavoom won the highly rated NEXT RATED and drove home the brand new KIA OPTIMA. MTN, the headline sponsors of the event presented a BLACKBERRY CURVE to every category. So Wande Coal got five new BLACKBERRYs.

The organisers of the event, Ayo Animashaun's SMOOTH PROMOTIONS, experiemented in some areas. There was no official host or usherrettes at the show. Presenters carried the reported 21 Carat Gold plaque (HEADIE) themselves and some of them loudly complained about the enormous weight of the beautiful piece. The event also started very late - 11:10pm, a massive three hours past the advertised time of 8pm and ended at about 3am the next day. I believe the issue of time should be seriously addressed in all events in this country so that we can expunge the demons of African, Nigerian or whatever time.

Some very spectacular and memorable perfomances were recorded by Obiwon, Wande Coal and General Pype who drove in with a Tricycle (Keke). Here are the winners. Pictures will follow soon.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS
Artiste: WANDE COAL
Producer(s): Don Jazzy
Record Label: Mo’Hits Records

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
WANDE COAL

SONG OF THE YEAR
“YORI YORI”
Artist: BRACKET
Album: Least Expected
Producer: Dekumzy
Record Label: Ape Planet


RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“HEAVEN PLEASE”
Artist – Timi Dakolo
Producer – Cobhams Asuquo

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DON JAZZY
Album/Song Title – “Banana”, “U Bad”
Artist – Wande Coal

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
CLARENCE PETERS
Video – “Finest”
Artist – Knight House Ft. Sauce Kid & Teeto

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE
“STRONG TING”
Artist – Banky W
Producer – Cobhams Asuquo

BEST POP SINGLE
"U BAD”
Artist – Wande Coal
Producer – Don Jazzy

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS
Artist- Wande Coal
Producer - Don Jazzy

BEST RAP SINGLE
“SAMPLE Remix”
Artists – Terry Tha Rapman Ft. Stereo Man & Pherowshuz
Producer – Pherowshuz

BEST RAP ALBUM
CEO
Artist – Dagrin
Producers – Sossick, T-Frizzle, Dokta Frabz, Sarz
Record Label - Missofunyin Entertainment

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
MODENINE
Song – Bad Man
Album – Da Vinci Mode
Record Label – Red Eye Music

BEST COLLABO
“KOKOROKO”
Artists – Kefee Ft. Timaya
Producer – K Solo

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
DARE ART ALADE
Song Title - “NO STARS”
Producer- Cobhams

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
LARA GEORGE
Song Title - “KEEPER OF MY DREAMS”
Producer – Wole Oni

BEST STREET HOP
“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2”
Artist– Terry G

NEXT RATED
SKUKI
Song Title – “BANGER”

HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
WANDE COAL

HALL OF FAME
FEMI AKINTUNDE JOHNSON
FEMI LASODE