en The Headies 2010

The Headies 2010
The Headies 2010
Date	May 29, 2010
Location	Eko Hotel and Suites ; Victoria Island, Lagos
Country	Nigeria
Hosted by	None
Most awards	Wande Coal (5)
Most nominations	Wande Coal (7)
Website	theheadies.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	HipTV

The fifth edition of the Hip Hop World Awards took place on May 29, 2010, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The ceremony was conducted without a host. Wande Coal was the biggest winner of the night with five plaques, including Artiste of the Year. Don Jazzy won the Producer of the Year award. Hip hop duo Skuki won the Next Rated category. Da Grin's C.E.O won for Best Rap Album in a posthumous fashion. He was also honored by General Pype during the singer's performance.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Performers

Goldie Harvey
Obiwon
Ark Quake – "Alanta"
D'Prince
Wande Coal
General Pype

Winners and nominees

Album of the Year

C.E.O – Da Grin
Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal (Winner)
Un-darey-ted – Darey
Danger – P-Square
Least Expected – Bracket

Artiste of the Year

Song of the Year

"Yori Yori" – Bracket (Winner)
"Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya)
"You Bad" – Wande Coal (featuring D'banj)
"Free Madness Pt.2" – Terry G
"Alanta" – Art Quake

Recording of the Year

"Strong Ting" – Banky W.
"I Love You" – P-Square
"Heaven Please" – Timi Dakolo (Winner)
"Keeper of My Dreams" – Lara George

Producer of the Year

Tee-Y Mix
Cobhams Asuquo
Don Jazzy (Winner)
Sossick
Dokta Frabz

Best Music Video Director

Jude Okoye – "Danger"
Wudi Awa – "Kokoroko"
Clarence Peters – "Finest" (Winner)
Bobby Boulders – "Ako Mi Ti Poju"
MEX – "Safe"

Best R&B Single

"Strong Ting" – Banky W. (Winner)
"Never Felt A Love" – Capital Femi
"I Love You" – P-Square
"No Stars" – Darey
"Overkillin" – Djinee

Best Pop Single

"Yori Yori" – Bracket
"You Bad" – Wande Coal (featuring D'banj) (Winner)
"Kokoroko" – Kefee (featuring Timaya)
"Danger" – P-Square
"Hotter than Fire" – Dr. Pat and Sheyman

Best R&B/Pop Album

Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal (Winner)
Danger – P-Square
Least Expected – Bracket
Un-darey-ted – Darey

Best Rap Single

"Ako Mi Ti Poju" – Naeto C
"Owo Ati Swagger" – Cartiair
"Finest" – Knight House (featuring Sauce Kid and Teeto)
"Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz) (Winner)
"Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I

Best Rap Album

C.E.O – Da Grin (Winner)
Dat Ibo Boy – Illbliss
More Than Rap Music – Cartiair
The Investment – Kel

Lyricist on the Roll

M.I – "Somebody Wants to Die"
Mode 9 – "Bad Man" (Winner)
OD – "Got to Love Me"
Pherowshuz – "Sample" (Remix) – Terry Tha Rapman (featuring Stereo Man and Pherowshuz)