Sarkodie and D-Black nominated for 2012 'Headies'

Ghanaian rappers Sarkodie and D-Black have been nominated for Best African Act in the 2012 Headies awards organized by Nigeria’s leading urban music publication, Hip Hop World Maagazine. Sarkodie and D-Black were nominated alongside Camp Mulla from Kenya and Zahara from South Africa.

Nigerian Pop giants Psquare, Soul-Jazz singer Bez Idakula lead the nominees list with six nods each.The twin pop duo released their fifth album last year with the smash hit singles ‘Chop mymoney’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’ both garnering international remixes from US acts Akon and Rick Ross respectively. They received nods in the ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year’, ‘Best Pop single’, ‘Best R&B-Pop Album’ and ‘Best Collabo’ categories. Bez who is signed to CobhamsAsuquo’s C.A.M.P is nominated in the ‘Recording of The Year’, ‘Recording Of The Year’, ‘Best R ‘N’ B Single’, ‘Best R ‘N’ B/ Pop Album’, ‘Best Collabo’, and ‘Best Vocal Performance’ categories. The 28-year-old released his debut ‘Super Sun’ mid-2011.

The Headies 2012 will hold on Sunday October 20, at the Eko Hotels in Lagos

Here is the full list of nominations

Album Of The Year

Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince

The Invasion – P-Square

Superstar – Wizkid

Super C Season – Naeto C

Artist Of The Year

P-Square

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Naeto C

D’banj

Song Of The Year

Chop My Money – P-Square Ft. Akon & May-D

Damiduro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’banj

Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K

Kukere – Iyanya

Recording Of The Year

Stupid Song – Bez

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Ara – Brymo

I Love You – Praiz

Producer Of The Year

Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)

Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)

Shizzy – Damiduro (Davido)

J Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)

Jesse Jags – E.L.I (Ice Prince)

Best Music Video (Award Goes To Director)

5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters

Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye

Ara (Brymo) – Ajeh

Kosorombe (Dipp Ft. Da Grin) – Mex

Best R ‘N’ B Single

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Stupid Song – Bez

Nawti – Olu Maintain

Soundtrack – May D

Love Me (3x) – Tiwa Savage

Best Pop Single

Damiduro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Chop My Money – P-Square

Kukere – Iyanya

Best R ‘N’ B/ Pop Album

Superstar – Wizkid

Super Sun – Bez

Versus – 9ice

The Invasion – P-Square

Best Rap Single

Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim

Shutdown – Phyno

Angeli – Vector Ft. 9ice

Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix

Young Erikina – Olamide

Best Rap Album

E.L.I – Ice Prince

The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp

Rapsodi – Olamide

Super C Season – Naeto C

Lyricist On The Roll

Vector – Angeli

Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh

Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money

Phyno – Shutdown

Erigga – Mo Street Gan

Best Collabo

Chop My Money Remix – P-Square Ft. Akon & May-D

Angeli – Vector Ft. 9ice

Carolina – Sauce Kid Ft. Davido

Stupid Song – Bez Ft. Praiz

Orobo – Sound Sultan Ft. Excel &Flavour

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Wande Coal – Private Trips

Banky W – Low Key

Praiz – I Love You

Brymo – Ara

Bez – Stupid Song

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me

Chidinma – Kedike

Ijeoma  –Oloomi

Waje – Na The Way

African Artist Of The Year

Non Nigerian Category

Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto

Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain

D-Black (Ghana) – Get On Thedancefloor

Zahara (South Africa) – Loliwe

Best Street Hop

Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Akpako – Terry G

Roll – Rayce

Mo Street Gan – Erigga

Next Rated

Davido

Eva (Alordiah)

Praiz

Chuddy K

Hip Hop World Revelation Of The Year

Wizkid

Ice Prince