By Osagie Alonge
It was a night of surprises and big thrills at the much anticipated 2011 edition of The Headies as one of Africa’s biggest exports 2face Idibia emerged the biggest winner of the night scooping three plaques including two out of the big three awards!
The 36-year-old walked away with the awards for the Best R&B/Pop Album, Album of the Year and biggest award of the night Artiste of the Year. With ‘The Unstoppable International Edition’ released in 2010, 2face edged out other contenders like D’banj, M.I, Darey, Dr. SID, Duncan Mighty and Asa. It was all love though as even Don Jazzy climbed the stage to congratulate Idibia.
The highest nominee of the 2011 awards, Chocolate City’s Ice Prince walked away with two awards being the Best Rap Single and Song of the Year for the 2010 smash hit ‘Oleku’. R&B king Darey and pop singer Dr. Sid were also double winners; the former won the awards for Best R&B single (The way you are) and Recording of the Year while the Mo’Hits crew member bagged his first ever awards for Best Pop Single and Revelation of the Year.
Pop sensation Wizkid won the Next Rated Award beating other contenders Tiwa Savage, oLamide and Ice Prince to win the coveted prize of a brand Hyundai Sonata!
While many were surprised to see Kennis Music R&B singer Capital F.E.M.I win the award for the Best Vocal Performance (Male) over Darey, Bez and Timi Dakolo, it wasn’t much of a surprise to see veteran rapper Modenine pick up the award for Lyricist on the Roll for the sixth time in a row.
The performances however varied; R&B singer Waje who won the award for Best Vocal Performance (Female) dazzled the crowd as she performed her ‘So inspired’ single along with Muna. M.I was also spectacular on stage; even though BrymO and Flavour where missing when he performed ‘Action Film’ and ‘Number one’, the rapper still got massive cheers from the crowd. It was however the Afro Juju king, Sir Shina Peters that had the best performance of the night as he got the crowd standing and singing to his 90’s classics…
Sound Sultan also surprised guests when he brought on stage comedienne Princess and Eniola Badmus (Gbo gbo bigz girls in the Jenifa movie) to perform his hit song ‘Orobo’.
It was nice to see Omawumi get back on stage after a hiatus as she gave a wonderful account of herself on stage. The singer who wore a two-piece lace attire, gave one of the nights best sets, delivering like a maestro that she now is, her ‘If you ask me’ single, backed by a 10-piece man band and supported by drama sketches by Gbenga Adeyinka and Tomi of ‘Tinsel’.
The biggest shock of the night was when Mo’Hits’ Dr. SID fumbled his performance on stage. The pop singer didn’t quite cue with the DJ who played the wrong performance CD. The two time Headie winner started out for a few minutes then stopped abruptly as he apologized ‘I’ll come back guys’. Sid must have forgotten that his mic was on when he cursed out while at backstage ‘F***k’. Maybe if the singer had opted to a live band performance just like every other performer of the night had done and excelled at, the slip up might have been avoided.
The night’s hosts – eLDee and Rita Dominic unfortunately and surprisingly, performed below expectations. But eLDee occasionally managed to put his act together while Rita, a truly brilliant actress and performer goofed all the way, often upsetting her lines with poor attempts at stand-up or poorly delivered banters with eLDee who kept puffing a cigar. Rita Dominic may go into record as the worst co-host the prestigious awards show has ever had. Thankfully, there were intermittent voice-overs from backstage guiding guests through the night’s event.
Here’s a full list winners below…
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2face
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
2face
SONG OF THE YEAR
‘Oleku’ – Ice Prince Feat. Brymo
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
The Way You Are – Darey
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Don Jazzy
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
DJ Tee – ‘Eni Duro’ by oLamide
BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE
The Way You Are – Darey
BEST POP SINGLE
Pop Champaign – Dr. Sid
BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM
Unstoppable Int’l Edition – 2Face
BEST RAP SINGLE
Oleku – Ice Prince
BEST RAP ALBUM
MI2 – M.I
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Modenine – Rhyme Tight
BEST COLLABO
Number One – M.I ft. Flavour
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Capital F.E.M.I – ‘Money Money Money’
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Waje – ‘For A Minute’
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cabo Snoop (Angola) – ‘Windeck’
BEST STREET HOP
Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless feat Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce and eLDee
NEXT RATED
Wizkid – ‘Holler At Your Boy’
HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Dr. Sid
BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR
‘One Day’ – eLDee Tha Don
HEADIES HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.
Sir Shina Peters
Check out pictures of some of the night’s winners…
75 comments
I really dont tink Dr SID deserved dat Revelation Award and Femi Deserved d Best Vocal too.. Just saying
congrats to all winners especiall 2baba,they all deserve the headies
Big ups 2 wizkid,2baba,donjazzy,m.i,iceprince u guys r simply d best
damn I knew Rita was gona flop…d headies promo ad said it b4 tym…eldee ad it goin bt herz was nt it at al..gues organizers shd mak beta deals xt tym
I think M.I deserves to win da ‘lyricist on d roll’ award. C’mon guys, he spits rhymes dat r off d hook. I cal him ‘ da RAPGEON: he always lyrically dissect ur mind with his flows.
I think he’s d only person deservin’ of d award apart 4rm ,of course , Mode9.
“I think he’s d only person deservin’ of d award apart 4rm ,of course , Mode9”
That’s why Mode9 won it.
I think Godwon should have won the lyricist on the role for his street life jam and doctor sid hip hop relevation too should have gone to Godwon too….I was hopin to see ice berg slim,josh beat and some other few dude but it all good
I trust my man 2baba he can neva disappoint his pple.he deserve it.na only u joooooor
Its of no suprise to me that 2baba claims three awards n Wizkid claimin the Next rated award ahead of other nominees but Olamide’s “Eni duro” deserves to be given the Best rap single award ahead of Ice “oleku” but i guess b’cos he raps in yoruba.
Kudos to the organisers
Its of no suprise to me that 2baba claims three awards n Wizkid claimin the Next rated award ahead of other nominees but Olamide’s “Eni duro” deserves to be given the Best rap single award ahead of Ice “oleku” but i guess b’cos he raps in yoruba.
Congrats to tu-baba and other winners and to kenny’s music they did their thing perfectly well ‘cos I believe the award was supposed to go to Dare or even bezzzz c’mon Femi is good but……! Another thing, big-up to MODE for that award when it comes to spitting *no body does it better* BET cypher was illllll…. Peace
Everybody deserves d award,but one thing bothering my mind is dat of olamide not bagging any award at all.
Its so painful after what he went through.
Rita dominic is a big disgrace 2 d HEADIES.
It has come and gone’ lets thank God.
DOTMOND a.k.a RAPWIZARD.
Like hw did SID win revelation of d year. Olamide comes way b4 him.even ice prince. Eni duro, young erikina. Guess its cos he’s yoruba dey gonna cheat him. SID. Infact,d fact dt SID and Femi won those awards makes me question d credibility of these awards.hw do we knw Keke didn’t bribe dem or pay for Femi’s award? Others were well placed. And I stil don’t think the rapper to replace Modo on d lyricist on d roll matter has been born. Atleast not yet.
Two baba u gbaski man ur head dey dere ride on
2baba na my man gbe e joo
Its all good kudos to ayo animasahun the c.e.o a successful man so far its good to have patience in life back days hip hop world song lyrics on black and white
Congra2nation all winner of d headies award…..2bæbæ nting do u….
Tu-face, if to say na Just U……….welllll sha since u have 2face datz why u hav 4 eyez..JaHbless U! jooorr
,No matter how had there was a Foul play, wat happened last night was want God ‘PLANed’ u only worked had 2 make sure it came 2 pass.
shout-out 2 Iceprince everyone & ma Twin-brother in d LOrd (M.I)…make sure u keep doz trophies well.
Thumbs up to 2baba. Nah u ooo…..
@Tolu: Whn u listen to M.I’s n Mode9′ songs which do u connect wit? Of cos M.I. U kno y? It bcos rap isn’t about gangsterism, drugs… anylonga. It is nw suppose 2 b a ‘MEDIUM OF SOCIAL ENGINEERIN’.
Mode9’s lyrics r so anti-social, so anti-African culture.
M.I n odas lyk him r d present n future of rap.
NO BEEF ON MY MIND BRO, DEUCES!!!
@Tolu: Whn u listen to M.I’s n Mode9′ songs which do u connect wit? Of cos M.I. U kno y? It’s bcos rap isn’t about gangsterism, drugs… anylonga. It is nw suppose 2 b a ‘MEDIUM OF SOCIAL ENGINEERIN’.
Mode9’s lyrics r so anti-social, so anti-African culture.
M.I n odas lyk him r d present n future of rap.
NO BEEF ON MY MIND BRO, DEUCES!!!
2face deserves those awards but i think he should have gone home with the best conscious music too.ice prince only deserve song of the year and noting more.i dont know how dr.sid got the rev.of the year.how about D’banj and soundsutan?
Hmm…Imagine M.I on native wear smtin lyk an agbada or sm flowin’ robe. Dat wd hv bn interestin.
Dnt u think so guys…guys…guuuyssss!!!
Wat happened to Terry G? And Mocheda(respect)?, Timaya?,etc.
I think the next rated award sud av gone to Olamide he deserve the award no beef wit wizkid but olamide is my main man.
Am so glad for tubaba (tuface)..is the main man..infact he desrves more dan 3..e no easy best artiste in africa…ride on tubaba..leave ur enemies make dem dey beef…
Big up to 2face, u’r their father anyday anytime….. We love u all d way…. Mwaaaah!
2baba na wa oo…ur award go don reach 200 pieces ooooo….i hapi for u sha….more to come….
No lele 2baba i de feel u.but olamide worth smtin atall atll na him bad
Y iz terry g nt nominated in “street pop category??
Wiz kid deserve’s notin he’s flows are nt inspireing at all.y wil d organisers of d headies choose wizkid over olamide when he’s flows are way out of all d norminees for d nxt rated arts.i doubt d credibility of dis awards
congrat to my best oga 2face
also m.i,wizkid jah bless ice prince zamani,u guys are great.
I am not surprised, I am only waiting 4 that day he will be coming home with grammy.
Even if i can’t hear yoruba,i know olamide is tight and should have won.08184844692
First of congrat! To all the awardees, especially 2BABA, He is the good-OLD-WINE that keeps getting better each year.
But i feel Femi’s & Dr. Sid’s 2nd are not deserving.
All the same, thumbs up for the organisers.
As 4 RITA & DR SID’s flops hope they learn 4rm it.
The Headies award was credible,reliable and valid.KUDOS to d organisers u did a great job.and 4 d record,Dr sid did deserve d hip hop revelatn of d yrand also FEMI.and 4 d HATERS,u were asked 2 vote,so why didn’t u vote?olamide did deserve an award,but ur votes weren’t enough.and 4 d godwon guy,wat juju do u possess dat u felt godwon could win an award witout his name being on d nominees list,pls free d headies and if u re not satisfied,pls create ur own awards.
thumbs up my man tu face idibia,,i know yhu wont let me down…..
I wish u all the best and keep making us proud .. NAIJA 4 LIFE
Who can Stop Him….Don’t try 2 stop D̶̲̥̅̊ unstopable..
This Award is B.S!..how can Asa not pick up any category.it suck!
Congrats to my boss, TU BABA. But i don’t think Wizkid and Caboo Snoop deserve that award. Tuface should have been in the position of Caboo Snoop and oLamide in the position of Wizkid
I’m happy Femi won …. he really and truly deserves that award…
All of y’all complaining that who you wanted didn’t win, how many times did you vote.as for those of you saying olamide shoulda won instead of iceprince should leave lag and go to the non yoruba speaking states and see how massive that song is till now…olamide has got it but it is not his time for this award…simple
Olamide deserves that award but i guess its cos of Wiz album and popularity that got him the award..Femi getting that award is pure B.S..as for the hosts… I reserve my comments…were they even tested before Saturday?….~posh~
men…who gave olamide an award..dude messed up tight….wizkid i hated u before but it’s like ur songs are starting to make sense..i kinda like u now.k**p u…..this goes to my one and only ice prince..men…u ar a BOMB!
D award was xcellent, but d most special & recognized fella was Mode9, 4 six yrs consecutively, he has been winning lyricist on d roll. Its a challenge 2 rappers cos 4 now, Mode9 is d best rapper frm Africa, BET cypher testify 2 dat. Mi & others are trying but watchout 4 Terry tha Rapman. peace.
2baba, you’re one of d best. keep it up. Joor oh!
Aw aw painful i wish i was there i tink deres a bit of partiality on da list
some fellaz just sayin Bull here… Why wasn’t dbanj given any ?? and MI deserves it not Mode 9. Kuddos to my kid bro Wizkid.
Thumbs to d unstoppable.Wizkid deserves dat bst pop single instead of nxt rated. Olamide shld hav bin given dat nxt rated nd dr sid shld be shot wit is illuminati guys dickheads. Wizkid my main guy..
2baba all d way, my love 4 u pass d one wey romeo get 4 julie; if i had been a woman i wudnt av mind u marryin me 4 free. More grace 2 ur tin-kip represntin bro
I succumb with Jessica views in challenging hw many people voted and yet shoutin Wizkid does nt deserve the award
He is 9ja’s biggest export after crude oil,d best in africa and the only nigerian musician to win atleast one award each year since 2002.He already has 4 dis year,1 more award next yr will make it ten straight years of winning.Nobody has done dat in africa bt we’re waiting 4 Grammy.BRING IT HOME 2BABA
I think we must 1st commend Ayo and d hip hop family for consistency and hardwork that have paid dividends. I respect them and wish dem well. 2face is phenomenal! I think of him and I’m proud, he surely leads well. I think FEMI did a great song bt nt good enough 2 earn him d award, DR SID!!!nah!! Wouldn’t pick him if I was asked to…others were fine by me…2face’s “Only Me” speaks well abt conscious music bt its fair 4 balance 2 give it 2 Eldee whose song’s also great…
It’s good to be good,these guys deserve it that’s why they are awarded…
Dr sid does not deserve any award only punch and slap for to many repetition of lyrics…whats the meaning of ‘there’s something about you’6x…
well I tink 2Baba deserves dos award bcos he has consistency of keeping d body and soul together in d Nigeria music industry.
How i wish dagrin is alive i knw he would hv cart away as many headies as possible, bt never d less congrats to the winners another observatn is why can ayo n his crew introduce fuji category? Cos for like 3 headies hosted hv being noticing d likes of pasuma & co at the events
baba ur head iz dere i will alawys b ur no1 fan till death i lov u. my father i bow oh
Am happi for u 2baba but i dnt nw y olamide did nt get any one am nt happi bcou of dat at list he ned a good award bcou he is li wayne of nig, i love u guy may be next tym u wil get
Congrat 2 all dos dat won an award nd dos dat dint win try harda nxt tym
Wizkid to me doesn’t deserve any award because his lyrics are too poor…Femi did not deserve that award….Timi dakolo deserves it….that’s pure ojoro……
2baba king of 9ja music!!! Wil der ever be a year dat 2face wud not collect an award, I 4 like see dat year o! 2baba u’re such a legend. He’s been der, he’s stil here n wil continue 2 be der.
EVEN WITH ALL THESE HE IS NOT LOOSING HIS HEAD
EVEN WITH ALL THESE HE IS DOING IT AS IF JUST STARTED
……………..CAN’T JUST LOVING STOP LOVING 2FACE
I dey vex say u still dey oppress dem Darey, abeg plead with the Grammy people if una get quarrel, shey u don talk reach make dem give Grammy abeg
femi deserves it is it because femi is new his song was abig hit much bigger than timi and bez’s song timi received the award last year its femi’s turn with his powerfu voice let him win his song was the biggest out of all nominies in that category dagrin if idie should have been nominated 4 lyricist on the roll so we’ll see if he can topple mode9 2baba mouthed abeg make una release dagrin post-humous album
u pipo have not heard of vector or wat?oh damn
Naija no sabi give award modenine did not worth d award:GBOSA 4 2baba
2face is a living legend u too much bro but the likes of terry G n oLamide could hv won at list one award each..
Hw did Wizkid and Dr sid manage 2 get their awards? They dnt knw hw 2 sing. Their songz r 2 empty and meaningless. Is it bcoz they songz r being given 2 much promotion? Oh please…those awards should be retrieved. Their songz are too childish
nice one 2 baba 4 showing d people dat u still gat it nd not letin ur fans down
I am nt trying 2 judge here, but let nt b sentimental rather we shul give credit 2 whom credit is due mi on his single undisputed should b awarded nt oleku. i luv u mi and d choc boyz family
Wizkid i luv u personal u deserve more.
olamide is da best video player of da yr eni duro cos he kw wat he played.nt wiskid nd 2face
I know that 2 baba deserves it,rides on.