The Headies extravaganza!

The Headies 2013 has come and gone but the memories still linger, perhaps till the next edition. Expectedly, it was an evening of glamour, tension, joy and of course music and more music. Saturday Beats brings you the details of the awards held in Lagos last week. As usual, late start Those who had expected that the event would start at the scheduled time, at least for once in its eight years of existence, were disappointed. It was totally absurd that an event scheduled to start by 6pm after an hour red carpet, didn’t kick off until about 11pm. Not a few were upset about that given the fact that the following day wasn’t a work free day. The event lasted till 2.15am the next day. Against all odds, the occasion turned out to be splendid with most of the guests beaming with smiles while leaving the hall. Technical hitches here and there There were embarrassing technical hitches that could have been easily avoided. The teleprompter wasn’t so cooperative, thereby putting presenters in a fix. On several occasions, there were technical difficulties with the sound and more often, visuals had problems as well. Burna Boy burns During the show, the host, Dr. Sid made a joke about Burna Boy and a camera man quickly caught the dark-skinned singer laughing. However, his countenance changed when he was not announced the winner of the Next Rated Award. The young man looked as if he was ‘burning’ with anger. It was alleged that he stormed out of the awards angrily. Sean Tizzle wins big, forms ‘political party’ Rave of the moment, Sean Tizzle was simply ecstatic. Anyway, who would blame him, winning the Next Rated category automatically made him a proud owner of a brand newHyundai Tucson SUV. Receiving his award, the excited young man prostrated as a sign of thanking his fans. He jokingly said that he was forming his own political party, STPP ‘Sean Tizzle Political party’. The energetic KSB Looking lovely in her flowing white attire, Kenny Saint Best’s smile only complemented her looks. She looked really bubbly and energetic that night as she accompanied Jaywon to pick his award. That was not all. When Mode9 was announced winner of a category, KSB got more excited than even the winner would have been. She jumped up as she heard his name and continued clapping hoping to stop when the rapper showed up. He never did. Efe Omoreigbe picked the award on his behalf. Olamide and Phyno, two musketeers Both known to be good friends, the two rappers won at the award night with Olamide taking three awards home. Their Ghost Mode fetched them an award at the Headies. And when they performed the song at the event, so many people appreciated them more and felt it was a well deserved award. Davido and his 10-man team Who doesn’t know Davido? The young man has become a household name in just a few years he joined the industry. Now, Davido has grown so ‘big’ that he has chosen to surround himself with numerous bodyguards. He had not less than 10 guys surrounding him that night. He also won an award at the event and the stage had to be cleared because he was expected to come with his large entourage. He did not disappoint as he came on stage with about nine other people to get his award. Blackmagic makes speedy recovery Dark-skinned singer Blackmagic was not present when he was called upon to receive his award. However, towards the end of the event, he showed up. He told the audience that he was ill and came to receive the award from his sick bed. He also said that was his first award and he dedicated it to his mother and fans. Nikki Laoye goes emotional She went off the music scene for about two years due to her father’s death. While receiving her award, Nikki Laoye said she went into depression when her father died and dedicated the award to her late father. She sang a song to God and also dedicated her awards to her husband and producer brother. Once again, KSB was present to support her. The distinctive Clarence Peters From his works, you would deduce that the video director is one that strives to be unique. He won in the Video Director of the Year category where he had two entries. He was the only one that had two entries in one category. Winners’ list Best Recording of the Year This Year – Jaywon Producer of the Year DTunes – Sho Lee Best Music Video Alingo – Jude Okoye/Clarence Peters Best R&B/Pop Album O.B.O. – Davido Best R&B Single Good Good Loving – Banky W Best Pop Single Ihe Ne Me – 2Face Idibia Best Reggae/Dancehall Single I Wish – Waje Best Rap Album YBNL – Olamide Best Collabo Ghost Mode – Phyno feat. Olamide Best Rap Single Man of the Year – Phyno Best Vocal Performance (Male) Rich & Famous – Praiz Best Vocal Performance (Female) Only You – Nikki Laoye Next Rated Sean Tizzle - Hip Hop World Revelation Omo Baba Olowo – Davido Lyricist on the Roll Mode 9 – Let It Go Best Street-Hop Artiste Durosoke – Olamide Best Alternative Song Repete – Black Magic Album of the Year YBNL – Olamide Artiste of the Year Iyanya Song of the Year Limpopo – Kcee Most Downloaded Callertune Harrysong – Mandela