Hiphop World Awards 2010: Complete list of Nominees

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

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

C.E.O – DAGRIN

MUSHIN 2 MO HITS – WANDE COAL

UN-DAREY-TED – DAREY

DANGER – PSQUARE

LEAST EXPECTED – BRACKET

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

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

WANDE COAL
TERRY G
DAREY
BRACKET
DAGRIN

SONG OF THE YEAR

Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

“YORI YORI” – BRACKET
“KOKOROKO” – KEFEE
“YOU BAD” – WANDE COAL
“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2” – TERRY G
“ALANTA” – ART QUAKE

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
“STRONG TING” – BANKY W
“I LOVE U” – PSQUARE
“HEAVEN PLEASE” – TIMI DAKOLO
“KEEPER OF MY DREAMS” – LARA GEORGE

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/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 – “MORE” by DAREY ART ALADE , “LOVE TRULY” by IYANYA

COBHAMS – “STRONG TIN” by Banky W, “NO STARS” by DAREY ART ALADE

DON JAZZY – “U BAD”  by WANDE COAL

SOSSICK – “IGBORO” by DAGRIN

DOKTA FRABZ – THANK GOD by DAGRIN, “AKO MI TI POJU” by NAETO C

BEST MUSIC VIDEO(AWARDS GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.
JUDE OKOYE – “DANGER” by PSQUARE

WUDI AWA – “KOKOROKO” – KEFFE

CLARENCE PETERS – “FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
BOBBY BOULDERS – “AKO MI TI POJU” – NAETO C

MEX – “SAFE” by M.I

BEST R&B SINGLE

Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)
“STRONG TING” – BANKY W
“NEVER FELT A LOVE” – FEMI
“I LOVE YOU” – PSQUARE
“NO STARS” – DAREY ART ALADE
“OVERKILLIN” – DJINEE

BEST POP SINGLE

Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
“YORI YORI” – BRACKET
“U BAD” – WANDE COAL
“KOKOROKO” – KEFFE
“DANGER” – PSQUARE
“HOTTER THAN FIRE” – DR. PAT and SHEYMAN

BEST R&B/ POP ALBUM

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)
MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS – WANDE COAL
DANGER – PSQUARE
LEAST EXPECTED – BRACKET
UN.DAREY.TED – DAREY ART ALADE

BEST RAP SINGLE

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song
“AKO MI TI POJU” – NAETO C
“OWO ATI SWAGGER” – CATIAIR
“FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
“SAMPLE” Remix – TERRY THA RAPMAN ft. STEREO MAN & PHEROWSHUZ
“SOMEBODY WANTS TO DIE” – M.I

BEST RAP ALBUM

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review
CEO – DAGRIN
DAT IBO BOY – ILLBLISS
MORE THAN RAP MUSIC – CARTIAIR
THE INVESTMENT – KEL

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL 
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album
M.I – SOMEBODY WANTS TO DIE
MODENINE – BAD MAN
OD – GOT TO LOVE ME
PHEROWSHUZ – SAMPLE remix (Featured by TERRY THAT RAPMAN)

BEST COLLABO

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review
“KOKOROKO” – KEFEE ft. TIMAYA
“FINEST” – KNIGHT HOUSE ft. SAUCE KID & TEETO
“AYE PO GAN” – ILL BLISS ft. TERRY G
“SAMPLE Remix” – TERRY THA RAPMAN ft. STEREO MAN & PHEROWSHUZ

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
DARE ART ALADE – “NO STARS”
BANKY W – “STRONG TING”
WANDE COAL – “BANANA”
GT THE GUITARMAN – “KINIMATISE”
TIMI DAKOLO – “HEAVEN PLEASE”

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
IBIYEMI – “DON’T LEAVE ME”
KEFEE – “KOKOROKO”
LARA GEORGE – “KEEPER OF MY DREAMS”
WAJE – “KOLO”
EVA – “NO CRY”

BEST STREETHOP

The most popular street-hop single in year under review
“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2” – TERRY G
“IGBORO TI DARU” – KLEVER J ft. EEDRIS ABDUL KAREEM
“FILE BE” – JAYWON
“ALANTA” – ART QUAKE
“ONE BY ONE” – SIDE ONE

NEXT RATED

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
GENERAL PYPE – “CHAMPION”
MO CHEDDAH – “IF YOU WANT ME”
JESSE JAGZ – “WETIN DEY”
D’PRINCE – “OMOBA”
SKUKI – “BANGER”
HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Best New artiste in the year under review
WANDE COAL
KEL
DJINEE
ILL BLISS
OMAWUMI