The Headies 2009 Explained

The Headies 2009
Location:	International Conference Centre, Abuja
Country:	Nigeria
Network:	HipTV
Previous:	2008
Next:	2010
Most Awards:	9ice (3)
Most Nominations:	9ice (6)

The fourth edition of the Hip Hop World Awards was hosted by Banky W. and Kemi Adetiba.^[1] It took place on May 16, 2009, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The awards were held outside of Lagos for the first time.^[2] 9ice won a total of three awards from six nominations.^{[3] [4]}

Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Pop Album	Best Rap Album
The Entertainer – D'banj The Unstoppable – 2 Face Idibia Etcetera – Etcetera Street Credibility – 9ice (Winner)	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 (featuring Timaya) "Gongo Aso" – 9ice (Winner) (featuring Timaya and P-Square)	(featuring Djinee) (featuring Banky W.) "Wa Wa Alright" – Kel "Kini Big Deal" – Naeto C (Winner)
	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 (Female)
Darey – "Not the Girl" Banky W. – "Don't Break My Heart" (Winner) Etcetera – "Michelle" Wande Coal – "Taboo"	Omawumi – "In the Music" (Winner) Nikki Laoye – "Never Felt This Way" Waje – "Somewhere"
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"
	Next Rated
M.I (Winner) Banky W. Naeto C	YQ – "E Fi Mi Sile" MP – "Pasa Pasa" Kel – "Wa Wa Alright" Djinee – "Lade" Omawumi – "In the Music" (Winner)
Best Collaboration	Best Music Video
(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) (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
(featuring 2 Face Idibia) "Not the Girl" – Darey "For Mitchell" – Etecetra (Winner) (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" The Dogg – "Can You Feel It" Witness – "Zero"	Phillip Trimnell
Artiste of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: HipHop World Awards 2009 Nominees Announced . Bellanaija . 10 March 2009 . 10 March 2014.
2. Web site: Hip Hop World Awards Moves Out Of Lagos . . 29 April 2011 . 10 March 2014.
3. Web site: Hip Hop World Awards 2009 winners . Modern Ghana . 17 May 2009 . 10 March 2014.
4. Web site: Hip Hop World Awards Winners – Naija . Jaguda . 17 May 2009 . 10 March 2014.