THE HEADIES 2015 BIGGEST CONTENDERS

Leading the Hedies 2015 Nominee’s List is Olamide, with eight nods in categories including Best Pop Single, Best Collaboration (twice), Rap Album, Best Streethop Artiste, Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year. This is his second lead in a row (as in 2014).

Following closely with seven nominations is Wizkid who grabbed nominations in categories such as Best Pop Single, Best Recording of the Year,

Song of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Best RnB/Pop Album, Best pop Single and Best Collaboration.

Olamide and Wizkid go head-to-head for the Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year Award which for obvious reasons are one of the biggest awards in the list with other tough contenders like Davido, P-Square, Yemi Alade in the Artiste of the Year Category, and Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, making new entrants and contenders for the Song of the Year.

Taking a close look at the most coveted category, “Next Rated”, which as usual comes along with a brand new car for the winner. We see Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Kiss Daniel, Cynthia Morgan and Lil’ Kesh vying to be called the Next Rated Artiste of 2015. Owning this title is akin to being anointed as the next “Big thing”. The importance of this category cannot be over emphasized as it signifies that amongst the contenders, this Artiste is more likely to have a successful year by popular vote. This we’ve seen in the cases of past winners like Patoranking (2014), Sean Tizzle (2013), DavidO (2012), Wizkid (2011), Skuki (2010), Omawumi (2009), Wande Coal (2008), Overdose (2007) and Asa (2006).

This year, the competition promises to be fierce. The five nominees have got their A-game on and each one is hard to knock off. The nominees are relatively matched and without doubt they have a serious shot at winning. Only two female acts have clinched a Headie plaque in this category since its inception. Should Cynthia Morgan king this year, she’ll be the 3^rd female with the “Next Rated” Award.

In some of the other major races, Di’Ja, Adekunle Gold, Ugovinna and Simi, all first time nominees, will battle it out with Bez and Asa in the “Best Alternative Song” Category. Also, in the “Producer of the Year” category we’ll watch Masterkraft, Shizzi and Young John contend with four-time winner, Don jazzy and two-time winner, Cobhams Asuquo.

Cassper Nyovest, AKA, Uhuru, all South African nominees will contend with Ghanaian Sakordie and Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania for the Award of Africa Artiste of the Year.

Since inception, the Artistes with the most Headie’s Plaque include; Mode9 (10), P-Square (7), 2Face Idibia (6), Olamide (6), M.I. (6), 9ice (5), DavidO (5), Wande Coal (5), D’Banj (5), Jude Okoye (5).

Nominees and Fans are gearing up for the biggest and most prestigious Awards – The Headies 2015.