The Battle Of The Headies - P-Square’s “Alingo”, Waje, Phyno, Iyanya, Kcee, Banky W & Clarence Peters Lead the 2013 Headies Nominees List

The 2013 Headies Full Nominees List
Best Recording of the Year – A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review
I Wish – Waje
Good Morning – Brymo
Natural Something – Sound Sultan
This Year – Jaywon

Producer of the Year -An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review
Pheelz – Durosoke
DTunes – Sho Lee
Del B – Limpopo
Leriq – Like to Party
Legendury Beatz – Emi Ni Baller

Best Music Video A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. (This award goes to the video director)
Alingo – Jude Okoye/Clarence Peters
Oliver Twist – Sesan
Gaga Crazy – Aje Filmworks
Azonto – Moe Musa
Yes/No – Clarence Peters

Best R&B/Pop Album A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group)
Iyanya Vs. Desire – Iyanya
O.B.O. – Davido
R&BW – Banky W
Blessed– Flavour
Away & Beyond – 2Face Idibia

Best R&B Single A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)
Don’t Let Go – Capital Femi
Good Good Loving – Banky W
Like to Party – Burna Boy
Rich & Famous – Praiz
Omote – Ese Peters

Best Pop Single -A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
Ihe Ne Me – 2Face Idibia
The Kick – Wande Coal Feat. Don Jazzy
Gobe – Davido
Catching Cold – Tunde Ednut
Ur Waist – Iyanya
Goody Bag – D’Prince

Best Reggae/Dancehall Single – A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in year under review (by single individual or group)
I Wish – Waje
Rihanna – Orezi
Give it To Me – General Pype
Go Down – Baba Dee

Best Rap Album – A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
Oga Boss – Ill Bliss
The Second Coming – Vector
YBNL – Olamide
Book of Rap Stories – Reminisce

Best Collabo – A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos)
Ghost Mode – Phyno Feat. Olamide
Tony Montana (Remix) – Naeto C Feat. D’banj
Baddest Boy – EME Feat, Wizkid, Skales & Banky W
Ezioku – Lynxxx Feat. Ikechukwu, Ill Bliss & Phyno
Emi Ni Baller – Chidinma Feat. Suspect & Ill Bliss
Baby Mi Da (Remix) – DR. Victor Olaiya Feat. 2Face Idibia

Best Rap Single – A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap
Man of the Year – Phyno
Anam Achi Kwanu – Ill Bliss Feat. Phyno
Durosoke – Olamide
2 Musshh – Reminisce
Ghost Mode – Phyno Feat. Olamide

Best Vocal Performance (Male) -A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
Rich & Famous – Praiz
Omote – Ese Peters
Don’t Let Go – Capital Femi
Yes/No – Banky W

Best Vocal Performance (Female) – A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
I Wish – Waje
Toh Bad – Niyola
Irawo – Seyi Shay
Totally Yours – Zaina
Only You – Nikki Laoye

Next Rated – This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review
Sean Tizzle
Dammy Krane
Burna Boy
Seyi Shay
Phyno

Hip Hop World Revelation – A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
W.A.J.E – Waje
Omo Baba Olowo – Davido
Frenzy – D’Prince
The Year of R&B – Capital Femi

Lyricist on the Roll – A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
Olamide – Voice of the Streets
Boogey – Sanctum
Mode 9 – Let It Go
Phyno – Man of the Year

Best Street-Hop Artiste – A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street
Terry G – Run Mad
Durosoke – Olamide
My Dear – Dammy Krane
Skibo – Solid Star
Alaye – LKT

Best Alternative Song – A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends
Repete – Black Magic
Omo Pastor – Ajebutter 22 Feat. BOJ
Feel Alright – Show Dem Camp Feat. BOJ & POE
This Year – Jaywon

ALbum of the Year – A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (in every realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity)
Iyanya Vs. Desire – Iyanya
O.B.O. – Davido
R&BW – Banky W
Blessed – Flavour
YBNL – Olamide

Artiste of the Year – Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review
Iyanya
Davido
Wizkid
Flavour
Olamide
Ice Prince

Song of the Year – A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting
Durosoke – Olamide
Ur Waist – Iyanya
Alingo – P-Square
Sho Lee – Sean Tizzle
Limpopo – Kcee

Best African Artiste – A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review
R2Bees
Mafikizolo
Liquid Deep
Sarkodie
Micasa

Hall of Fame – Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry
Onyeka Onwenu

(PHOTOS)Obasanjo's son Bisoye marries Chigozie Nwenyi…

One of Olusegun Obasanjo’s sons, Bisoye walked the aisle with his heartthrob, Chigozie Nwenyi over the weekend at the Chapel of Christ The Glorious King, in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

(PHOTO) Jim Iyke Meets The Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma

…this dude is having a ball. Good on you bros.

(PHOTO) Mercy Johnson is real with her daughter strapped to her back….

I am endeared to this Nollywood star keeping it real.

PHOTOS: Devastated girlfriend of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker makes emotional visit to his home for first time since deadly crash...

What can words say at this time of grieve…….

Jim Iyke, Nigeria's Superstar Almost Mobbed In Sierra Leone ...

This is how Nigeria's Nollywood star was received in Sierra Leone….

Aristokrat Records, Burna Boy's label denies he was ever deported from UK.

So where did these stories come from?

The Experience 2013 - ‘Heaven on Earth’

The Experience Lagos, an interdenominational Gospel Concert organized by The House on the Rock Church, will come alive again this year on December 6 at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos with the theme: ‘Heaven on Earth’. Convened by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, This year’s event will feature some of the best-known music talents of our time. The mega-event, which debuted in December 2006 with over 70,000 in attendance, it has become the largest musical concert in Africa with over 500,000 worshippers.

VIDEO: Raise Your Glasses - Hennessy Artistry 2013 with D’banj

This is Hennessy Artistry 2013's music release….if you had noticed, most sites had the video titled "D'banj ft Seyi Shay, Vector, Phyno and more…..this is absolutely rubbish. They featured in the video not on the track…very disappointing. 48Ytv Verdict - AVERAGE

GOOD MUSIC : BRAIN – RAINCOAT FT. OYINKANSOLA…in aid of '1 Life 2 Live' - Campus HIV/AIDS Campaign Theme Song.

After dropping his much anticipated debut video “Watcha  Looking At?” shot by Africa‘s most-wanted music video director, MATTMAX , Magikal Entertainment hiphop act BRAIN dropped his third single “Raincoat” on Sunday 1st December, 2013 which happened to be the World AIDS Day.The conscious song featuring velvety voice Oyinkansola and produced by the fast rising producer, Mr. Vyne is produced as an HIV/AIDS awareness song for young Nigerian, most especially the campus students. @iambrainboi @oyinkansola01 - 48Ytv awards Raincoat 4 stars.

'YAHWEH' - Latest Music From TY Bello Featuring Wale Adenuga.

48Ytv likes Yahweh and has awarded it 5 stars….

VIDEO: Vector – Popular

Vector is out with a sensational video concept the concept behind it is to showcase the people responsible for making him popular hence the numerous OAPs, VJs, jimmy Jatt, baba Keke etc. However, he also managed to bring his friends in from KWAM1,Femi kuti,dbanj,Olamide,wizkid,TIWA savage, solid star, SeyiShay, ill bliss, chidinma, phyno, kswitch etc...

Ace Producer OJB Jezreel, hit with Kidney problems set to return from India after successful surgery….

OJB Jezreel

There is some more good news coming from OJB’s camp as we were made to understand that the singer/producer would be flying into the country this Saturday according to reports by 36ng. After completing a successful kidney transplant in India, OJB is ready to return home and continue his life, we were also made to understand that his house was refurnished. We wish OJB the best. He deserves it….

Video of Tiwa Savage and Tunji “TeeBillz” Balogun's Traditional Wedding

This is probably the showbiz wedding of the year…can you think of any other wedding?

Vintage Photo of Clarence Peters parents Shina Peters and Clarion Chukwura.

This was Soap star Clarion Chukwura with Guitar wizard Shina Peters pre Video star make Clarence Peters….showbiz genes at work….

Burna Boy is to leave label Aristokrat Records ….past criminal records revealed.

Nigerian Entertainment Today has confirmed that Burna Boy will leave his record label Aristokrat Records at the end of 2013. Real name Damini Ogulu, the dancehall star who signed with the record label in 2011 is looking at launching his own company at the start of 2014. NET who broke the news has reported of past criminal records which has led to a 15-year ban from entering the UK.

Seun Kuti shows off Pregnant Yetunde Ademiluyi...

Seun Kuti’s girlfriend Yetunde Ademiluyi is pregnant and he wants the world to know about it….It sure looks like twins to me. 

Cartoons

This is how it goes down in Nigeria….

Mandela's “Long Walk to Freedom” Movie Smashes records

A film based on the life of Nelson Mandela, “Long Walk to Freedom”, has become South Africa’s all-time highest grossing picture after its opening last week, production company Videovision Entertainment said Tuesday.

The British-South African co-production, starring British actor Idris Elba as Mandela, has earned 4.4 million rand ($427,000, 315,000 euros) — shattering records previously held by blockbusters like “The Wolverine”, “Hangover 3″ and some locally produced films. South African producer Anant Singh said he was “extremely pleased with the audience reaction” and the emotional response to the two-and-a half-hour movie.

VIDEOS: Watch Wale performing in Nigeria...