The Headies 2010
The fifth edition of the Hip Hop World Awards took place on May 16, 2009, 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.Performers
- Goldie Harvey
- Obiwon
- Ark Quake – "Alanta"
- D'Prince
- Wande Coal
- General Pype
Winners and nominees
- C.E.O – Da Grin
- Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal
- Un-darey-ted – Darey
- Danger – P-Square
- Least Expected – Bracket
Artiste of the Year">The Headies Award for Artiste of the Year">Artiste of the Year
- Wande Coal
- Terry G
- Darey
- Bracket
- Da Grin
Song of the Year
- "Yori Yori" – Bracket
- "Kokoroko" – Kefee
- "You Bad" – Wande Coal
- "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
- "Keeper of My Dreams" – Lara George
Producer of the Year
- Tee-Y Mix
- Cobhams Asuquo
- Don Jazzy
- Sossick
- Dokta Frabz
- Jude Okoye – "Danger"
- Wudi Awa – "Kokoroko"
- Clarence Peters – "Finest"
- Bobby Boulders – "Ako Mi Ti Poju"
- MEX – "Safe"
Best R&B Single
- "Strong Ting" – Banky W.
- "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
- "Kokoroko" – Kefee
- "Danger" – P-Square
- "Hotter than Fire" – Dr. Pat and Sheyman
Best R&B/Pop Album
- Mushin 2 Mo'Hits – Wande Coal
- 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
- "Sample" – Terry Tha Rapman
- "Somebody Wants to Die" – M.I
Best Rap Album
- C.E.O – Da Grin
- 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"
- OD – "Got to Love Me"
- Pherowshuz – "Sample" – Terry Tha Rapman
Best Collaboration
- "Kokoroko" – Kefee
- "Finest" – Knight House
- "Aye Po Gan" – Illbliss
- "Sample Remix" – Terry Tha Rapman
Best Male Vocal Performance">The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male)">Best Male Vocal Performance
- Darey – "No Stars"
- Banky W. – "Strong Ting"
- Wande Coal – "Banana"
- GT the Guitarman – "Kinimatise"
- Timi Dakolo – "Heaven Please"
Best Female Vocal Performance
- Ibiyemi – "Don't Leave Me"
- Kefee – "Kokoroko"
- Lara George – "Keeper of my Dreams"
- Waje – "Kolo"
- Eva Alordiah – "No Cry"
- Terry G – "Free Madness Pt.2"
- Klever J – "Igboro Ti Daru"
- Jaywon – "File Be"
- Art Quake – "Alanta"
- Side One – "One by One"
Next Rated">The Headies award for Next Rated">Next Rated
- General Pype – "Champion"
- Mo'Cheddah –
- Jesse Jagz – "Wetin Dey"
- D'Prince – "Omoba"
- Skuki – "Banger"
Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year">The Headies Award for Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year">Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
- Wande Coal
- Kel
- Djinee
- Illbliss
- Omawumi
