The Headies 2007 Explained

The Headies 2007
Location:	Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos
Country:	Nigeria
Host:	D'banj and Tana
Network:	HipTV
Previous:	2006
Next:	2008
Most Awards:	Paul Play (4)
Most Nominations:	Paul Play (6)

The second edition of the Hip Hop World Awards was hosted by D'banj and Tana. It was held on 17 March 2007 at the Muson Center for the second consecutive year. Paul Play was nominated for six awards and ended up going home with four.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Winners are emboldened.

Best Music Video	Best Special Effects
"Olori Oko" – Infinity "Kade" – Muma Gee "Cry" – Mode 9 "Temptation" – P-Square Escalade" – Darey "Soul E Baba" – Soul E	"Why Me" – D'banj "No Be God" – Gino "Soul E Baba" – Soul E "Cry" – Mode 9
Best Reggae/Dancehall Album	Best Pop Album
Let It Go – Spy Da Man Little Patience – Majek Fashek Versatile – Baba Dee Conscious News – Righteousman Reflex – Azadus Ghetto Philosophy – Streetmonks	After the Storm – Weird MC Run Down – D'banj Naija is Blessed – Soul E Free Soldier – Tony Tetuila Mr Funky – Jazzman Olofin Right and Wrong – Mr Raw
Best R&B Album	Song of the Year
Hitsville – Paul Play From Me to You – Darey No Drama – OJB Jezreel Overture – Obiwon Expressions – Styl Plus	"Why Me" – D'banj "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play "Obodo" – Mr Raw "Imagine That" – Styl Plus "Baby Konga" – Lawal Olumo "For Instance" – 2Face Idibia "Olori Oko" – Infinity "Shake Something" – Jazzman Olofin
Outstanding African act	Best Rap Album
Bollie VIP Prae	Free at Last – FreeStyle B.O.U.Q.U.I – Bouqui Son of the Soil – Ikechukwu Onunaku
Best Hip Hop Collabo	Best Rap Single
"Make Dem Talk" – 2Shotz and 9ice "Obodo" – Mr Raw "Eko Ile" – Jazzman Olofin "Street Life" – Question Mark All Stars "Bragging Rights" – Freestyle "Rock the Party" – Tony Tetuila "Sip Easy" – Freestyle	"Cry" – Mode 9 "Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman "Tha Definition" – Blaise
Album of the Year	Artist of the Year
Hitsville -Paul Play Free at Last – FreeStyle	D'banj Mode 9 P-Square Weird MC Paul Play
Recording of the Year	Jaiye Abodunrin Next Rated
"Cry" – Mode 9 "Onyinye" – Obiwon "Forever" – Paul Play "Searching" – OJB Jezreel "Streetlife" – Question Mark All Stars "Chinwe Ike" – Resonannce	Naeto C Overdose Lawal Olumo Kage C-Mion Gino Blaise
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year	Best Vocal Performance (Male)
Soul E FreeStyle Mr Raw Ikechukwu Onunaku Obiwon Darey Bouqui	"Forever" and "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play "Onyinye" – Obiwon "Lala" – Silver "Searching" – OJB Jezreel "Soul E Baba" – Soul E
Producer of the Year	Hall of Fame
Cobhams Asuquo – "Cry", "Street", "Dare" Paul Play – "Hitville", "Let Them Say" OJB Jezreel – "No Drama", "For Instance" Don Jazzy – "Why Me", "Tongolo"	Eddy Lawani Ben Murray-Bruce

Notes and References

1. Web site: Past Winners of HHWA . 14 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227045424/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/theheadies/past-winners . 27 December 2013 .