Nii Addo Quaynor, alias Tinny the Ga lyricist was supposed to have collected an award from Nigeria dubbed Hip Hop World Awards. He was nominated alongside Buffalo (“Bubble Your Bumz”) of Zimbabwe, Dogg (“Can You Feel It”) of Namibia, and WITNESS (“Zero”) of Tanzania in the African Artiste of the Year (which is non Nigerian Category)
At the end of the awards, the category he was nominated in was not announced. No serious reasons were given, raising serious concerns about the credibility of the awards. Hmm Hip Hop World Awards in Nigeria? The name itself is very suspicious. I felt sorry for Tinny’s manager, as he tried to explain the whole fiasco about the so-called Hip Hop World Awards on TV3’s Spot Light. I think his explanations can only convince the kids in the crèche. The truth must be told in plain language, the so-called organizers did not make the necessary arrangement for them, as is its done elsewhere.
Organizers organize awards to honour their favourites (personal opinion), having said that I believe the organizers should be investigated because this whole idea sounds crazy to me, and the award is a fraud.
I don’t understand why, somebody in the slum in Nigeria should organize an award and call it Hip Hop World Awards. The name isn’t right. A name like Nigeria Hip Hop Awards would have been more suitable. This whole hubbub is just unnecessary. This was an award; we were meant to believe is a cool-chop for Tinny but the category was not EVEN mentioned at the ceremony and it wasn’t clear who might have won that award. This is just bullsh*t.
It was reported in other media that Dogg of Namibia has won the same award before the organizers came out to confirm Tinny as the winner of that category.When Nigerian artistes come down to Ghana, our organizers treat them like eggs and are given VIP treatment and allotted VIP escorts. Ghanaian artistes go there and they are treated like beggars. Oh! Gosh, I want to throw up. For the sake of sanity, the organizers must be willing to apologize to Tinny, if not he should just shun the award; I don’t think he needs that award to survive anyway.The Award ceremonies took place Saturday, May 16 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
Nevertheless, below are the categories and the winners marked *
HHWA1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ENTERTAINER by D’Banj
GONGO ASO by 9ice
PARADIGM SHIFT by Mode 9
TALK ABOUT IT by M. I.
UNSTOPPABLE by 2Face
HHWA2 ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
D’BANJ
P-SQUARE
TIMAYA
*9ICE
HHWA3 SONG OF THE YEAR
FALL IN LOVE - D'Banj
INCASE U NEVER KNOW - 2Shotz
*GONGO ASO - 9ice
GOOD OR BAD (OWEY) - J. Martins
HHWA4 RECORDING OF THE YEAR
*STREET CREDIBILITY” - 9ice
NOT THE GIRL" - Dare Art Alade
MITCHELL” - Etcetera
CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU” - Tuface Idibia
HHWA5 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
TEE-Y MIX for “KI NI BIG DEAL” by Naeto C
DON JAZZY for “FALL IN LOVE” by D'Banj
*ID CABASA for “GONGO ASO” by 9ice
TERRY G for “IN CASE YOU NEVER KNOW” by 2 Shotz
JESSE JAGZ for “SHORT BLACK BOY” by M.I
HHWA6 BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
ALFONSO DORMUN for Bosi Gbanga by Eldee
*JUDE OKOYE for Roll It by P-Square
DJ TEE for Pere by Mo'Hits All-Stars
IGHO for Naija Boy by Igho
HHWA7 BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ALBUM
* GIFT AND GRACE by Timaya
ME MUSIQ AND I by Blackface
ICHIBAN by Chakka Da’ Souljah
MY SHINE by Black Solo
HHWA8 BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
ENTERTAINER by D'Banj
UNSTOPPABLE by 2face Idibia
ETCETERA by Etcetera
* GONGO ASO by 9ice
MR CAPABLE by Banky W
HHWA9 BEST RAP ALBUM
* TALK ABOUT IT by M. I.
PARADIGM SHIFT by Mode 9
SECOND TURNING BY THE RIGHT by Lord Of Ajasa
YOU KNOW MY P by Naeto C
HHWA10 BEST COLLABO
STREET CREDIBILITY” - 9ice FT 2Face
LE FENU SO” - Lord Of Ajasa FT 9ice
* GOOD OR BAD" - J Martins FT Timaya AND P-Square
E FI MI SILE” - YQ FT Da Grin
BUSH MEAT- Sound Sultan FT 2Face & W4
HHWA11 BEST RAP SINGLE
SAFE - M I ft Djinee
TALKING TO YOU - Mode 9 ft Banky W
WA WA ALRIGHT - Kel
* KINI BIG DEAL - Naeto C
HHWA12 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
DARE ART ALADE for “NOT THE GIRL”
*BANKY W for “DON’T BREAK MY HEART”
ETCETERA for “MICHELLE”
WANDE COAL for “TABOO”
HHWA13 BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
*OMAWUNMI for “IN THE MUSIC”
NIKKI LAOYE for “NEVER FELT THIS WAY BEFORE”
WAJE for “SOMEWHERE”
HHWA14 NEXT RATED
YQ (“E FI MI LE”)
MP (“PASA PASA”)
KEL (“WA WA ALRIGHT”)
D’JINEE (“LADE”)
*OMAWUNMI (“IN THE MUSIC”)
HHWA15 HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION - Best new artiste
*M I
BANKY W
NAETO C
NIKKI LAOYE
HHWA16 AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR (NON NIGERIAN CATEGORY)
BUFFALO (“BUBBLE YOUR BUMZ”) - Zimbabwe
*TINNY (“I DEY KOLO”) - Ghana
DOGG (“CAN YOU FEEL IT”) - Namibia
WITNESS (“ZERO”) - Tanzania
HHWA17 LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
* MODE 9 for "NINE"
M I for "TALK ABOUT IT"
LORD OF AJASA for "ESA LO BA DE"
DAGRIN for "PON PON PON"
HHWA18 BEST STREET HOP (Single)
“E SA LO BA DE” - Lord Of Ajasa
“PON PON PON” - Da Grin
* “04 KA SI BE” - DJ Zeez
“E FI MI LE” - YQ
“COLLABO” - Deebee
HHWA19 HIPHOP WORLD HALL OF FAME Inductees
GRAND MASTER LEE
PHILLIP TRIMNELL
By: Ebenezer Anangfio Jnr.
E-Mail: Ebenezer@ghanacelebrities.com
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