Nigerian Hip Hop Awards Nomination List For 2008

HHWA1    Album Of The Year

Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

 

GRASS 2 GRACE       -        2FACE IDIBIA

GAME OVER             -        GAME OVER   

E PLURIBUS UNUM    -        MODE 9

ASA                       -        ASA

INDEPENDENT          -        FAZE   

 

 

HHWA2   Artiste Of The Year       

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year. Usually a recipient of one or two awards in preceding categories

 

D’BANJ                       

2FACE IDIBIA               

PSQUARE                     

OLU                           

     

             

HHWA3   Song Of The Year       

Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

 

YAHOOZEE          -        OLU MAINTAIN

DO ME                -        P - SQUARE

SEE ME SO          -        2FACE IDIBIA

KOLOMENTAL       -        FAZE

STYLEE               -       JIMMY JATT , 2FACE, ELAJOE & MODE 9

 

 

HHWA4 Recording Of The Year

Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential.

 

BIMBANKE          -        ASA

STYLEE             -        JIMMY JATT

GREENLAND        -        TY BELLO

TRUE LOVE         -        2FACE

NEED SOMEONE   -        FAZE

 

HHWA5    Producer Of The Year

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault

 

MOSA                -        GREENLAND                     

PUFFY TEE          -        YAHOOZEE

OJB                    -        SEE ME SO

COBHAMS           -        BIBANKE

ID CABASA          -        RUGGEDY BABA

 

 

HHWA6    Best Music Video (Award goes to Director)

Best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury

 

DO ME                          -        JUDE OKOYE

GREENLAND                   -        TY BELLO / ABBEY

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN  -        COSA (Non Nigerian)

STYLEE                        -        DJ TEE

SASHA                         -        CLARENCE PETERS

 

 

HHWA7    Best Reggae/Dancehall Album     

Best reggae or dancehall album in year under review

 

FEVER              -        AFRICAN

TRUE STORY                 -        TIMAYA

UCHIE                          -        AFRICAN ROCKSTAR

 

 

HHWA8    Best R ‘n’ B/ Pop Album

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

 

GRASS 2 GRACE            -        2FACE IDIBIA

INDEPENDENT               -        FAZE

NIYOLA                       -        CALL MY NAME

PRESS ON PART2          -         INDISPENSABLES

GAME OVER                 -         P- SQUARE

 

 

HHWA9    Best Rap Album

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

 

DEFINITION                  -       JIMMY JATT

E PLURIBUS UNUM         -        MODE 9

THA RAPMAN BEGINS     -       TERRY THA RAPMAN

FIRST LADY                 -        SASHA

 

HHWA10  Best Collabo       

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

 

STYLEE              -        JIMMY JATT, MODE 9, 2FACE & ELAJOE

RUGGEDY BABA    -        RUGGEDMAN

LORI LE              -        X – PROJECT

YAHOOZEY          -       OLU MAINTAIN

BOOTY CALL        -       MO HITS ALL STARS

 

 

HHWA11  Best Rap Single

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song by a solo artiste

           

MO             -     ROOFTOP MC’S

STYLEE              -     JIMMY JATT FT. 2FACE, MODE 9 & ELAJOE

You KNOW MY P     -      NAETO C       

CROWD MENTALITY -  M.I

 

 

HHWA13  Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

 

TUFACE              -        STYLEE

9ICE                  -        RUGGEDY BABA

WANDE COAL      -        OLOLUFE

FAZE                 -        SOMEONE LIKE ME

 

 

HHWA14  Best Vocal Performance (Female)       

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

 

BIBANKE            -        ASA

JEBELE              -        KWEEN

EKUNDAYO         -        TY BELLO

IJOBA ORUN       -        LARA GEORGE

 

 

HHWA15  Next Rated

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in year under review-Taken

 

WANDE COAL            -    OLOLUFE

GT THE GUITARMAN   -    DREAMER

BANKY W                 -     EBUTE

CYRUS DA VIRUS       -     VERY GBOFTY

M.I.                        -     CROWD MENTALITY

 

 

 

HHWA16  Hip Hop World Revelation

Best new artiste in the year under review

 

9ICE                 

ASA                   

TY BELLO

SASHA               

OLU MAINTAIN

 

HHWA18  African Artiste of The Year (Non Nigerian Category)

Special award for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review.

 

NAMELESS            -        SINZIA

BATMAN SAMINI    -         LAMBORI

FRESHLYGROUND   -         POT BELLY

HHP                    -         MUSIC & LIGHTS

JOZI                   -         WHAT’S WITH THE ATTITUDE

 

 

HHWA19  Lyricist on The Roll   

 

TERRY THA RAPMAN  -      ONLY 4 NAIJA

MODE 9                  -      CONTRADICTION

M.I                        -      CROWD MENTALIST

RUGGEDMAN            -      RUGGEDY BABA



Notes from the Awards Screening Committee:

Only materials in the YEAR in review (DECEMBER 2006 – NOVEMBER 2007) are qualified to screening.

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Posted: at 4-02-2008 10:21 PM (16 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Being one of the music lovers in Naija, I wish to give my own judgment on the next Nigeria Music Award. The following category of Awards and who the winners should be, are stated below.

Please Note:
The winners are based on my own judgment.

1. Album of the Year: Game Over, P-Square

2. Artiste of the Year: P-Square

3. Song of the Year: Do me, P-Square

4. Recording of the Year: True Love, 2face

5. Producer of the Year: OJB - See Me So

6. Best Music Video: Do me - P-Square

7. Best Reggae/Dance hall Album: True Story - Timaya

8. Best R'n'B/Pop Album: Game Over, P-Square

9. Best Rap Album: Defination - Jimmy Jatt

10. Best Collabo: Stylee - Jimmy Jatt, Mode9, 2face & Elajoe

11. Best Rap Single: Stylee - Jimmy Jatt, Mode9, 2face & Elajoe

12. Best Vocal Performance (male): Wande Coal - Ololufe

13. Best Vocal Performance (female): Ijoba Orun - Lara Goerge

14. Next Rated: Banky W - Ebute metta

15. Hip Hop World Revalation: 9ice

16. African Artiste of the Year: .............................(No winner)

17. Lyricist on the Roll: Rugged Man - Ruggedy Baba

The winners above are simply my choice of Artiste that are really doing great in Naija.
 Naija 4 life
 DMX.

Posted: at 6-02-2008 07:42 PM (16 years ago) | Newbie

hmmmm....... i don't see Clarence Peters for Barbara's Dangerous music video.

Posted: at 7-02-2008 06:14 AM (16 years ago) | Newbie

yahoozee is going home with the most popular track otherwise its gonna be a boooo

Posted: at 9-02-2008 11:34 PM (16 years ago) | Gistmaniac

None of the above!!.

BUT I'LL NOMINATE DJ UNTEE THOUGH

Posted: at 12-02-2008 09:02 AM (16 years ago) | Addicted Hero

who ever wins.....timaya and 9ice should be on the winners list

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Posted: at 12-02-2008 09:18 PM (16 years ago) | Gistmaniac

just listened to TY BELLO AND ASA(asha) yesterday i was blown away though they kinda sang similar

Posted: at 17-02-2008 11:02 PM (16 years ago) | Upcoming

yea...true true

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Posted: at 18-02-2008 06:42 PM (16 years ago) | Gistmaniac

wande coal should win for both categories that he is nominated!!

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Posted: at 21-02-2008 11:12 AM (16 years ago) | Upcoming

Ok

Posted: at 12-03-2013 03:13 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac