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You’ve waited so long for it and guess what? You finally have it as we are thrilled to unveil the shortlist for our 9th annual Headies Awards – a superb combination featuring the very best artists across a broad range of categories.

The Headies annually celebrates deserving stars who have contributed a lot through good music during the year in review (July 2013 – June 2014), and this year promises to be bigger as some artistes would be honoured, and many others would be encouraged to step up their game.

But before the award ceremony proper, here is a list of the nominees’ below, but remember the winners are in your hands… Voting commences shortly.

 THE HEADIES 2014 – NOMINEES LIST (YEAR IN REVIEW: JULY 2013 – JUNE 2014)

1.        BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

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A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.

2.        PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

3.        BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

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4.        BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

5.        BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group).

6.        BEST POP SINGLE

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A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

 7.        BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in year under review (by single individual or group).

8.        BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

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9.        BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

10.     BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.

11.     BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

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A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

12.     BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

13.     NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review.

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14.     HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.

15.     LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

16.     BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

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A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

17.     BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

 18.     ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (in every realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).

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19.     ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

20.     SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting.

21.     BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

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A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding single/album and astonishing achievements and infiltration into Nigeria in year under review.

 22.     HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

SIR (DR.) VICTOR UWAIFO

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