The Headies 2009

The Headies 2009
Date May 16, 2009
Location Abuja International Conference Centre, Abuja
Country Nigeria
Host Banky W. and Kemi Adetiba
Television/Radio coverage
Network HipTv
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The fourth Hip Hop World Awards, hosted by Banky W. and Kemi Adetiba, was held on May 16, 2009, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The awards were held outside of Lagos for the first time.[1][2][3][4]

Nikki Laoye performing that night.

Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Pop Album Best Rap Album
  • Talk About It - M.I (Winner)
  • Paradigm Shift - Mode 9
  • Second Turning by the Right - Lord Of Ajasa
  • U Know My "P" - Naeto C
Song of the Year Best Rap Single
  • "Fall in Love" - D'banj
  • "Incase U Never Know" - 2Shot (featuring Timaya)
  • "Gongo Aso" - 9ice (Winner)
  • "Good or Bad" - J Martins (featuring Timaya and P-Square)
  • "Safe" - M.I (featuring Djinee)
  • "Talking to You" - Mode 9 (featuring Banky W.)
  • "Wa Wa Alright" - Kel
  • "Kini Big Deal" - Naeto C (Winner)
Album of the Year Best Reggae and Dancehall Album
  • The Entertainer - D'banj
  • Street Credibility - 9ice (Winner)
  • Paradigm Shift - Mode 9
  • Talk About It - M.I
  • The Unstoppable - 2 Face Idibia
  • Gift and Grace - Timaya (Winner)
  • Me Musiq and I - Blackface
  • Ichiban - Chakka Da’ Souljah
  • My Shine - Black Solo
Best Vocal Performance (Male) Best Vocal Performance (Female)
  • Darey - "Not the Girl"
  • Banky W. - "Don't Break My Heart" (Winner)
  • Etcetera - "Michelle"
  • Wande Coal - "Taboo"
Best Street-Hop Artiste Lyricist on the Roll
  • Lord of Ajasa - "Esa Lo Ba De"
  • Da Grin - "Pon Pon Pon"
  • Dj Zeez - "4 Ka Si Se" (Winner)
  • YQ - "E Fi Mi Le"
  • Mode 9 - "Nine" (Winner)
  • M.I - "Talk About It"
  • Lord of Ajasa - "Esa Lo Ba De"
  • Da Grin - "Pon Pon Pon"
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Next Rated
  • M.I (Winner)
  • Banky W.
  • Naeto C
  • Nikki Laoye
  • YQ - "E Fi Mi Sile"
  • MP - "Pasa Pasa"
  • Kel - "Wa Wa Alright"
  • D’Jinee - "Lade"
  • Omawumi - "In the Music" (Winner)
Best Collaboration Best Music Video
  • "Street Credibility" - 9ice (featuring 2 Face Idibia)
  • "Le Fenu So" - Lord Of Ajasa (featuring 9ice)
  • "Good or Bad" - J Martins (featuring Timaya and P-Square) (Winner)
  • "E Fi Mi Sile" - YQ (featuring Da Grin)
  • "Bush Meat" - Sound Sultan (featuring 2 Face Idibia and W4)
  • "Bo Si Gban Gba" - Alfonso Dormun
  • "Roll It" - Jude Okoye (Winner)
  • "Pere" - DJ Tee
  • "Naija Boy" - Igho
Best Recording of the Year Producer of the Year
  • "Street Credibility" - 9ice (featuring 2 Face Idibia)
  • "Not the Girl" - Darey
  • "For Mitchell" - Etecetra (Winner)
  • "Can't Do Without You" - 2 Face Idibia (featuring Melissa Briggs)
  • Tee Y Mix - "Ki Ni Big Deal"
  • Don Jazzy - "Fall in Love"
  • ID Cabasa - "Gongo Aso" (Winner)
  • Terry G - "In Case You Never Know"
  • Jesse Jagz - "Short Black Boy"
African Artiste of the Year Hall of Fame
  • Buffalo - "Bubble You Bumz"
  • Tinny - "I Dey Kolo"
  • Namibia The Dogg - "Can You Feel It"
  • Witness - "Zero"
  • Phillip Trimnell
Artiste of the Year
D'banj
P-Square
Timaya
9ice (Winner)

References

  1. ↑ "Hip Hop World Awards Moves Out Of Lagos". P.M. News. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "HipHop World Awards 2009 Nominees Announced". Bellanaija. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hip Hop World Awards 2009 winners". Modern Ghana. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hip Hop World Awards Winners – Naija". Jaguda. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2014.