Hiphop World Awards 2009 Nominees List

 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realm: songwriting, production, rendition, promotion and acceptability (sales, popularity)

ENTERTAINER – D’BANJ
GONGO ASO – 9ICE
PARADIGM SHIFT – MODE 9
TALK ABOUT IT – M.I
UNSTOPPABLE – 2FACE
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

D’BANJ
PSQUARE
TIMAYA
9ICE
 SONG OF THE YEAR
Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

“FALL IN LOVE” – D’BANJ
“INCASE U NEVER KNOW” – 2SHOTZ ft. TIMAYA
“GONGO ASO” – 9ICE
“GOOD OR BAD” – J MARTINS ft. TIMAYA and PSQUARE
RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

“STREET CREDIBILITY” – 9ICE ft. 2FACE
“NOT THE GIRL” – DARE ART ALADE
“MITCHELL” – ETCETERA
“CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU” – TUFACE ft. MELISSA BRIGGS
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

TEE-Y MIX – “KI NI BIG DEAL”
DON JAZZY – “FALL IN LOVE”
ID CABASA – “GONGO ASO”
TERRY G – “INCASE YOU NEVER KNOW”
JESSE JAGZ –“SHORT BALCK BOY”
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
Best conceptualist, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

ALFONSO DORMUN – “BO SI GBAN GBA”
JUDE OKOYE – “ROLL IT”
DJ TEE – “PERE”
IGHO – “NAIJA BOY”
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM
Best reggae or dancehall album in year under review

GIFT AND GRACE – TIMAYA
ME MUSIQ AND I – BLACKFACE
ICHIBAN – CHAKKA DA’SOULJAH
MY SHINE – BLACK SOLO
BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

ENTERTAINER – D’BANJ
UNSTOPPABLE – 2FACE
ETCETERA – ETCETERA
GONGO ASO – ID CABASA ft. PUFFY T.
MR CAPABLE – BANKY W
BEST RAP ALBUM
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

TALK ABOUT IT – M.I
PARADIGM SHIFT – MODE 9
SECOND TURNING BY THE RIGHT – LORD OF AJASA
YOU KNOW MY P – NAETO C
BEST COLLABO
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

“STREET CREDIBILITY” – 9ICE ft. 2FACE
“LE FENU SO” – LORD OF AJASA ft. 9ICE
“GOOD OR BAD – J MARTINS ft. and PSQUARE
“E FI MI SILE” – YQ ft. DA GRIN
“BUSH MEAT” – SOUND SULTAN ft. 2FACE & W4
BEST RAP SINGLE
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

“SAFE” – M.I ft. DJINEE
“TALKING TO YOU”- MODE 9 ft. BANKY W
“WA WA ALRIGHT” – KEL
“KINI BIG DEAL” – NAETO C
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

DARE ART ALADE – “NOT THE GIRL”
BANKY W – “DON’T BREAK MY HEART”
ETCETERA – “MICHELLE”
WANDE COAL – “TABOO”
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

OMAWUNMI – “IN THE MUSIC”

NIKKI LAOYE – “NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE”
WAJE – “SOMEWHERE”
NEXT RATED
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

YQ – “E FI MI LE”
MP – “PASA PASA”

KEL – “WA WA ALRIGHT”
D’JINEE – “LADE”
OMAWUNMI – “IN THE MUSIC”
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
Best new artiste in the year under review

BANKY W
NAETO C
NIKKI LAOYE
M.I

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (NON NIGERIAN CATEGORY)
Special award for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review

BUFFALO – “BUBBLE YOUR BUMZ”
TINNY – “I DEY KOLO”
DOGG – “CAN YOU FEEL IT”
WITNESS – “ZERO”
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

MODE 9 – NINE
Album Title- PARADIGM SHIFT
M.I – TALK ABOUT IT
Album Title – TALK ABOUT IT
LORD OF AJASA – ESA LO BA DE
Album Title – SECOND TURNING BY THE RIGHT
DAGRIN – PON PON PON
Album Title – CEO (Unreleased)
BEST STREET HOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review

“E SA LO BA DE” – Lord Of Ajasa
“PON PON PON” – Da Grin
“04 KA SI BE” – DJ Zeez
“E FI MI LE” -YQ
“COLLABO”- DeeBee
HIPHOP WORLD HALL OF FAME
Non competitive category

GRAND MASTER LEE
PHILLIP TRIMNELL