The Headies 2008


The third edition of the Hip Hop World Awards was hosted by comedian Basketmouth and Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson. It was held on March 15, 2008, at Planet One in Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian-French singer Aṣa won 3 awards, including Album of the Year for her eponymous debut studio album. 2face Idibia received the most nominations with six.

Winners and nominees

Winners are emboldened.
Album of the YearArtiste of the Year

  • D'banj
  • 2face Idibia
  • P-Square
  • Olu Maintain
    • Song of the YearRecording Artiste of the Year
  • "Do Me" – P-Square
  • "See Me So" – 2Face Idibia
  • "Kolomental" – Faze
  • "Yahooze" – Olu Maintain
  • "Styllee"' – DJ Jimmy Jatt
  • "Bimbamke" – Aṣa
  • "Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt
  • "Greenland" – TY Bello
  • "True Love" – 2Face Idibia
  • "Need Someone" – Faze
    • Producer of the YearBest Music Video
  • Cobhams Asuquo – "Bibanke"
  • Mosa – "Greenland"
  • Puffy Tee – "Yahoozee"
  • OJB Jezreel – See me So
  • ID Cabasa – "Ruggedy Baba"
  • "Stylee" – DJ Tee
  • "Do Me" – Jude Okoye
  • "Greenland" – TY Bello & Abbey
  • "Fire on the Mountain" – COSA
  • "Sasha" – Clarence Peters
    • Best Reggae/Dancehall AlbumBest R&B/Pop Album
  • Uchie – African Rockstar
  • True Story – Timaya
  • Fever – African China
  • Grass to Grace – 2Face Idibia
  • Independent – Faze
  • Call my Name – Niyola
  • Press on Part 2 – Indispensables
  • Game Over – P-Square
    • Best Rap AlbumBest Collabo
  • The Definition – DJ Jimmy Jatt
  • E Pluribus Unum – Mode 9
  • Ruggedy Baba – Ruggedman
  • Tha Rapman Begins – Terry Tha Rapman
  • First Lady – Sasha P
  • "Stylee" – Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe
  • "Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman
  • "Lorile" – X-Project
  • "Yahoozey" – Olu Maintain
  • "Booty Call" – Mo Hits All Stars
    • Best Rap SingleBest Vocal Performance
  • "Crowd Mentality" - M.I
  • "Mo" – Rooftop MC
  • "Stylee" – DJ Jimmy Jatt, Mode 9, 2Face Idibia & Elajoe
  • "U know my P" – Naeto C
  • 2Face Idibia – "Stylee"
  • Wande Coal – "Ololufe"
  • Faze – "Someone like You"
  • 9ice – "Ruggedy Baba"
    • Best Vocal Performance Next Rated
  • Jebele – Kween
  • "Bibanke" – Aṣa
  • "Ekundayo" – TY Bello
  • "Ijoba Orun" – Lara George
  • GT The Guitarman – "Dreamer"
  • Wande Coal – "Ololufe"
  • Banky W – "Ebutte Metta"
  • M.I – "Crowd Mentality"
  • Cyrus da Virus – "Very Gbofty"
    • Hip Hop World Revelation of the YearAfrican Artiste of The Year
  • 9ice
  • Aṣa
  • TY Bello
  • Olu Maintain
  • Sasha P
  • Batman Samini – "Lambori"
  • FreshlyGround- "Pot Belly"
  • Nameless – "Sinzia"
  • HHP – "Music & Lights"
  • Jozi – "What's with the Attitude"
    • Lyricist on The RollHall of Fame
  • Terry tha Rapman – "Only 4 Naija"
  • Mode 9 – "Contradiction"
  • M.I – "Crowd Mentalist"
  • Ruggedman – "Ruggedy Baba"
  • Obi Asika
  • Olisa Adibua