The Headies 2012
| The Headies 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 20, 2012 |
| Location | Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Hosted by | M.I and Omawumi |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | HipTV |
The seventh edition of The Headies (formerly called The Hip Hop World Awards) was hosted by M.I and Omawumi. It took place on October 20, 2012, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The show was sponsored by MTN, one of Africa's largest telecommunication companies. The aforementioned hosts thrilled fans with their song titled "The Headies". Chidinma, the winner of the 2010 MTN Project Fame West Africa, opened the show by performing her song "Kedike". The Okoye brothers (Peter, Paul, and Jude) won a total of 3 awards. The Artiste of the Year award went to Wizkid. Tiwa Savage and Wande Coal won the male and female Best Vocal Performance categories. Vector won the Best Rap Single and Lyricist on the Roll plaques. Davido won the Next Rated category and was later awarded a Hyundai Sonata. The Headies celebrated the reunion of prominent Nigerian musicians from the 80s and 90s, including Onyeka Onwenu, Oris Wiliki, Mike Okori, Baba Fryo, Shina Peters, Fatai Rolling Dollar and Daddy Showkey, among others. Femi Kuti was honored with the Hall of Fame award. Verve card held a raffle draw and gave away ₦500,000 to a lucky winner. P-Square, May D, D’Banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince and Sarkodie were all absent at the ceremony. Omawumi promised the audience that she wouldn't speak Pidgin while hosting the show.
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