The popular award formerly known as hip hop awards now called “Headies” has been existing for the past 12 years to reward musicians who have put in extra efforts in their works. The 12th edition of the HEADIES took place at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. However, the 12th edition has kept tongues wagging on the truthfulness in each awards given.
It is no longer new that the aftermath of each edition of headies awards are series of mumbling and grumbling by those that attended and those that didn’t about how there was a display of favouritism by the organisers. I mean how else do you explain the scene where the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced Yemi Alade as Best Performer of the Year while Tiwa Savage’s picture appeared on the screen, although, Yemi Alade was given the award…well your guess is as good as mine…People have overtime labelled them “Fraudsters and confused People”
Before we tell you why the organisers wont stop rigging, first view the winners of the day
BEST POP SINGLE: IF by DAVIDO
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG: FUN MI LOWO MI by ARAMIDE FT. SOUND SULTAN £& KOKER
BEST RAP SINGLE: YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: TENI
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE: PENALTY by SMALL DOCTOR
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR: JOROMI by SIMI
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: (FALL, MAMA) – KIDOMINANT
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE: HOLY HOLY by 2BABA
BEST MUSIC VIDEO: COME CLOSER by WIZKID (DAPS)
BEST R&B SINGLE: SMILE FOR ME by SIMI
BEST COLLABO: MA LO by TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE): FOLASHADE by PRAIZ
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE): BUTTERFLIES by OMAWUMI
NEXT RATED: MAYORKUN
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION: REEKADO BANKS
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL: YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIVES – MI
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE: COME CLOSER by WIZKID
BEST RAP ALBUM: REMINISCE
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM: SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER SIDE by WIZKID
SONG OF THE YEAR: IF by DAVIDO
AFRICAN ARTISTE: NASTY C
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: SIMISOLA by SIMI
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR: DAVIDO
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
KAFFY
HALL OF FAME
CHRIS UBOSI
So here is why they wont stop rigging “They can’t stand on their own or exist without sponsors. From research, sponsors (especially big ones) of events always influence decisions” If you don’t roll with them by doing what they want, they would roll away from you or better still roll you away.
So what do you think about the last headies awards “Partial or Impartial?”