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 15 March 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
Game Over – P-SquareGrass 2 Grace – 2 Face IdibiaE Pluribus Unum – Mode 9Aṣa – Aṣa Independent – FazeD'banj
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
    		• "Bibanke" – 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
  • "Adara" – Clarence Peters
    • Best Reggae/Dancehall AlbumBest R&B/Pop Album
    Uchie – African Rockstar True Story – Timaya Fever – African ChinaGrass to Grace – 2Face Idibia Independent – FazeCall my Name – Niyola Press on Part 2 – Indispensables Game Over – P-Square
    Best Rap AlbumBest Collabo
    The Definition – DJ Jimmy JattE Pluribus Unum – Mode 9Ruggedy Baba – Ruggedman Tha Rapman Begins – Terry Tha RapmanFirst 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
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