The Headies 2011 Explained

The Headies 2011
Location:	Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos
Country:	Nigeria
Host:	Rita Dominic and eLDee
Network:	HipTV
Previous:	2010
Next:	2012
Most Awards:	2Baba (3)
Most Nominations:	Ice Prince (6)

The Headies 2011 was the 6th edition of the Hip Hop World Awards. The award's name was officially changed to "The Headies".^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Rita Dominic and eLDee. It was held on October 22, 2011, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.^[2] 2face Idibia won three awards, including Artiste of the Year.^[3] Darey's "The Way You Are" won for Best R&B Single and Recording of the Year. M.I and Ice Prince won two awards apiece.^[4] Don Jazzy and Dr SID both took home an award. Capital Femi walked away with the Best Vocal Performance (Male) award. Wizkid won the Next Rated category and received a Hyundai Sonata at a later date. Waje was the only female awardee. The Hall of Fame award went to Jùjú musician Shina Peters. A total of twenty-one cart gold plaques were handed out.^{[5] [6]}

Performers

• Olamide
• Waje
• Sound Sultan
• Shina Peters
• Omawumi
• Ice Prince
• Brymo
• M.I
• Dr SID
• Tiwa Savage
• Wizkid

Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Pop Album	Best Rap Album
Turning Point – Dr SID Beautiful Imperfection – Aṣa Back To The Future – Sound Sultan Double Dare – Darey The Unstoppable International Edition – 2face Idibia (Winner)	Untouchable – Ruggedman MI2 – M.I (Winner) I Am William – 2Shotz African American – Sauce Kid Boys Are Not Smiling – Terry Tha Rapman
Best R&B Single	Best Pop Single
"Only Me" – 2 Face Idibia "The Way You Are" – Darey (Winner) "I Gat Money" – Capital Femi (featuring Eedris Abdulkareem) "For A Minute" – Waje (featuring Tiwa Savage)	"Give It To Me" – D'Prince "Pop Champaign" – Dr SID (Winner) "Holla at Your Boy" – Wizkid "Mr Endowed" – D'banj "Fimile" – Kas
Best Vocal Performance (Male)	Best Vocal Performance (Female)
Darey – "The Way You Are" Bez – "More You" Capital Femi – "Money Money Money" (Winner) Timi Dakolo – "There Is A Cry"	Waje – "For A Minute" (Winner) Tiwa Savage – "Kele Kele Love" Eva Alordiah – "God Hand" Ego – "Fall In Love"
Best Rap Single	Best Street-Hop Artiste
"Oleku" – Ice Prince (featuring Brymo) (Winner) "Ten Over Ten" – Naeto C "Boys Are Not Smiling" – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Ice Prince)	Samklef – "Noni" Jahbless (featuring Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce, and eLDee) – "Joor Oh (Remix)" (Winner) Olamide – "Eni Duro" Konga – "Kabakaba" Wizboyy – "Owusagi"
Best Collabo	Lyricist on the Roll
(featuring eLDee) "Facebook Love" – Essence (featuring Jaywon) "Joor Oh" (Remix) – Jahbless (featuring Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce, and eLDee) "Number One" – M.I (featuring Flavour N'abania) (Winner)(featuring Brymo)	Mode 9 – "Rhyme Tight" (Winner) Ice Prince – "Oleku" M.I– "Undisputed" Terry Tha Rapman – "Boys Are Not Smiling" Vector – "Get Down"
Song of the Year	Best Recording of the Year
"Oleku" – Ice Prince (featuring Brymo) (Winner) "Only Me" – 2 Face Idibia (featuring D'banj) (featuring D'banj) "Fimile" – Kas	"The Way You Are" – Darey (Winner) "God Hand" – Eva Alordiah "Rain Drops" – 2 Face Idibia "Be My Man" – Aṣa
Album of the Year	Artiste of the Year
MI2 – M.I Back From The Future – Sound Sultan Turning Point – Dr SID Beautiful Imperfection – Aṣa International Edition – 2 Face Idibia (Winner)	Darey M.I D'banj 2 Face Idibia (Winner) Duncan Mighty
Producer of the Year	Best Music Video Director
Don Jazzy – "Over the Moon", "Mr Endowed", and "Pop Champaign" (Winner) Samklef – "Don't Dull", "Kilode", "Jonzing World", and "Noni" Jay Sleek – "Only Me" and "2010" Jesse Jagz – "Oleku" and "Jargo" Cobhams Asuquo – "The Way You Are" and "There Is A Cry"	Patrick Elis – "Holla at Your Boy" Clarence Peters – "You Know It" Gini – "Ko Ma Roll" Mex – "Pop Off Selecta" DJ Tee – "Eni Duro" (Winner)
Next Rated	African Artiste of the Year
Ice Prince – "Oleku" Wizkid – "Holla at Your Boy" (Winner) Olamide – "Eni Duro" Tiwa Savage – "Kele Kele Love"	Cabo Snoop – "Windeck" (Winner) R2Bees – "Kiss Your Hand" Liquideep – "Fairytale" Freshlyground – "Waka Waka" V.I.P – "Away"
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year	Hall of Fame
Dr SID (Winner) Mo'Cheddah Jesse Jagz YQ Lynxxx	Sir Shina Peters

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rita Dominic, elDee Host The Headies . P.M. News . 22 June 2011 . 28 February 2014 . Arogundade, Funsho.
2. Web site: The Headies 2011 Nominees Announced . Fab Magazine . 2 August 2011 . 28 February 2014 . Bilen-Onabanjo, Sinem.
3. Web site: 24 Hours To ‘The Headies’: D’banj, 2Face, Whizkid, Others Battle For Honours . P.M. News . 21 October 2011 . 28 February 2014.
4. Web site: 2011 The Headies: 2Face, Darey, MI, Others Win Multiple Awards . . 26 October 2011 . 28 February 2014 . Arogundade, Funsho.
5. Web site: Who rules @ The Headies? . . 22 October 2011 . 28 February 2014.
6. Web site: The 2011 edition of the Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies" took place at the… . Golden Icons . 28 February 2014.