The Headies 2013

The Headies 2013
Date	26 December 2013
Location	Oriental Hotel ; Victoria Island, Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Hosted by	Tiwa Savage and Dr SID
Most awards	Olamide (3)
Most nominations	Olamide (7)
Website	theheadies.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	HipTV

The Headies 2013 was the 8th edition of The Headies. It was held on 26 December 2013, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The show was hosted by Tiwa Savage and Dr SID. Olamide was the biggest awardee of the night, winning three awards from seven nominations. Phyno won the Best Rap Single category for his song "Man of the Year". D'Tunes, Praiz, and Blackmagic all won for the first time. Sean Tizzle won the Next Rated category and was later awarded a Hyundai Tucson.[1] Davido took home two awards, including Best R&B/Pop Album for Omo Baba Olowo. Iyanya only received one award from five nominations. Veteran Fuji artist Wasiu Ayinde Marshall was inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame. 2 Face Idibia, Banky W., Waje, Nikki Laoye, Mode 9, Dr SID and Kcee all went home with a plaque. Harrysong's tribute song to Nelson Mandela, titled "Mandela", won the Most Downloaded Callertune award.[2][3][4][5][6]

Controversy

Burna Boy reportedly exited the Oriental Hotel after Sean Tizzle was announced as the winner of the Next Rated category. He allegedly told photographers not to take photos of him.[7][8]

Performers

The following artists performed at the ceremony:

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Iyanya	"Ur Waist"
Waje
Olamide	"Durosoke"
Phyno	"Ghost Mode"
Praiz
Seyi Shay	"Irawo"
Niyola	"Toh Bad"
Zaina
Yemi Alade

Presenters

Mai Atafo
Stephanie Coker
Yvonne Ekwere
Koch Okoye
Darey Art Alade
Kemi Adetiba
Chin Okeke
Seyi Law
Lynxxx
Osas Ighodaro

Mercy Omo London
Toolz
Kelechi Amadi Obi
Funmi Iyanda
Illbliss
Jumoke Awolade-James
Daddy Freeze
Tewa Onasanya
Chris Ihidero

Winners and nominees

Best R&B/Pop Album	Best R&B Single
Desire – Iyanya Omo Baba Olowo – Davido (Winner) R&BW – Banky W. Blessed – Flavour N'abania Away & Beyond – 2Face Idibia	"Dont Let It Go" – Capital Femi "Good Good Loving" – Banky W. (Winner) "Like to Party" – Burna Boy "Rich & Famous" – Praiz "Omote" – Ese Peters
Best Vocal Performance (Male)	Best Vocal Performance (Female)
"Rich & Famous" – Praiz (Winner) "Omote" – Ese Peters "Don’t Let Go" – Capital Femi "Yes/No" – Banky W.	"I Wish" – Waje "Toh Bad" – Niyola "Irawo" – Seyi Shay "Totally Yours" – Zaina "Only You" – Nikki Laoye (Winner)
Next Rated	Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
Sean Tizzle (Winner) Dammy Krane Burna Boy Seyi Shay Phyno	W.A.J.E – Waje Omo Baba Olowo – Davido (Winner) Frenzy – D'Prince The Year of R&B – Capital Femi "Yes/No" – Banky W
Best Recording of the Year	Producer of the Year
"I Wish" – Waje "Good Morning" – Brymo "Natural Something" – Sound Sultan "This Year" – Jaywon (Winner)	Pheelz for "Durosoke" D'Tunes for "Sho Lee" (Winner) Del B for "Limpopo" Leriq for "Like to Party" Legendury Beatz for "Emi ni Baller"
Best Collabo	Best Music Video
"Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide) (Winner) "Tony Montana" (Remix) – Naeto C (featuring D'banj) "Baddest Boy" – E.M.E (featuring Wizkid, Skales, and Banky W.) "Ezioku" – Lynxxx (featuring Ikechukwu, Illbliss, and Phyno) "Emi Ni Baller" – Chidinma (featuring Suspect and Illbliss) "Baby Mi Da (Remix)" – DR. Victor Olaiya (featuring 2face Idibia)	"Alingo" – Jude Okoye/Clarence Peters (Winner) "Oliver Twist" – Sesan "Gaga Crazy" – Aje Filmworks "Azonto" – Moe Musa "Yes/No" – Clarence Peters
Best Pop Single	Best Reggae/Dancehall Single
"Ihe Ne Me" – 2Face Idibia (Winner) "The Kick" – Wande Coal (featuring Don Jazzy) "Gobe" – Davido "Catching Cold" – Tunde Ednut "Ur Waist" – Iyanya "Goody Bag" – D'Prince	"I Wish" – Waje (Winner) "Rihanna" – Orezi "Give it To Me" – General Pype "Go Down" – Baba Dee
Best Rap Album	Best Rap Single
Oga Boss – Illbliss The Second Coming – Vector YBNL – Olamide (Winner) Book of Rap Stories – Reminisce	"Man of the Year" – Phyno (Winner) "Anam Achi Kwanu" – Illbliss (featuring Phyno) "Durosoke" – Olamide "2 Musshh" – Reminisce "Ghost Mode" – Phyno (featuring Olamide)
Lyricist on the Roll	Best Street-Hop Artiste
Olamide – "Voice of the Streets" Boogey – "Sanctum" Mode 9 – "Let It Go" (Winner) Phyno – "Man of the Year"	"Run Mad" – Terry G "Durosoke" – Olamide (Winner) "My Dear" – Dammy Krane "Skibo" – Solid Star "Alaye" – LKT
Best Alternative Song	Album of the Year
"Repete" – Black Magic (Winner) "Omo Pastor" – Ajebutter22 (featuring BOJ) "Feel Alright" – Show Dem Camp (featuring BOJ and POE) "This Year" – Jaywon	Desire – Iyanya Omo Baba Olowo – Davido R&BW – Banky W Blessed – Flavour YBNL – Olamide (Winner)
Hall of Fame	Most Downloaded Callertune
Wasiu Ayinde Marshall	Harrysong – "Mandela"
Song of the Year	Artiste of the Year
"Durosoke" – Olamide "Ur Waist" – Iyanya "Alingo" – P-Square "Sho Lee" – Sean Tizzle "Limpopo" – Kcee (Winner)	Iyanya (Winner) Davido Wizkid Flavour Olamide Ice Prince
African Artiste of the Year (winner not announced)
Mi Casa R2Bees Liquideep Sarkodie Mafikizolo

References

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"Nigeria: Olamide Wins Big @ Headies 2013 + Full List of Winners". allAfrica.com. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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"Burna Boy Angrily Exited The Headies 2013 After Losing Out To Sean Tizzle In The "Next Rated" Category". Modern Ghana. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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[1] "Olamide Heads The Headies". Thisday. 29 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[P.M._News_-_27_December_2013_-_Olamide,_Phyno,_Win_Big_At_The_Headies_2013-2] "Olamide, Phyno, Win Big At The Headies 2013". P.M. News. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

[3] "The Headies 2013: First Photos & Full List of Winners: Olamide, Phyno, Davido, Sean Tizzle & Waje". Bella Naija. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

[4] "Olamide, Phyno win big at The Headies 2013". MSN Entertainment Nigeria. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[5] "How Olamide, Waje, Iyanya others fared at the Headies 2013 (Full list of winners)". YNaija. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[6] "Nigeria: Olamide Wins Big @ Headies 2013 + Full List of Winners". allAfrica.com. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[7] Oguntoyinbo, Lanre (29 December 2013). "Burna Boy Angrily Exited The Headies 2013 For Losing Out To Sean Tizzle In The "Next Rated" Category". The Paradigm. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[8] "Burna Boy Angrily Exited The Headies 2013 After Losing Out To Sean Tizzle In The "Next Rated" Category". Modern Ghana. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.