D'Banj Wins Award For 'Best Selling African Artists' at WMAs (2014)

Yep! D Banj won the award for best selling African artist, at the just concluded World Music Awards (2014) in Monaco, France. He also performed at the event, along with other performers like Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Flo Rida, Leona Lewis, Jason Derulo, and a host of other Internationally recognized musicians. As I always like to tell people; talent is never enough. Some people have talent, and do little with it. Some have a little talent, and back it up with persistence and hardwork- most times, the people in the latter category always win.  

Check out the full list of winners below. 

Winners List:

AWARDS
World-s best-selling Recording Act – One Direction
Worlds Best Male Artist as voted on by fans – Han Geng
Worlds Best Group – One Direction
Worlds Best-selling recording Act – One Direction
Worlds Best Pop Act – One Direction
World’s Best Pop Rock Male Artist – Justin Timberlake
Worlds Best Pop Rock Female Artist – Miley Cyrus
World’s Best Rock Act – Imagine Dragons
World’s Best R & B Act – Beyonce
World’s Best Rap/Hip Hop Act – Eminem
Worlds Best Alternative Act – Lorde
Worlds Best Alternative Group (voted by the fans) – Fall Out Boy
World’s Best EDM Act – Daft Punk
Worlds Best EDM Artist (voted by the fans) – Avicii
Worlds Best New Artist – Lorde
Worlds best Video – Miley Cyrus

Best Selling African Artist- D'Banj

LEGEND AWARDS
Greek Legend – Sakis
Latin Legend – Ricky Martin
Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music – Flo Rida
Icon Award – Mariah Carey
Best selling singles artist in America – Mariah Carey

Best female as voted on by fans Miley Cyrus

NATIONAL BEST-SELLING ARTISTS
Best-selling American Artist – Eminem
Best-selling Australasian Artist – Lorde
Best-selling Azerbaijan Artist – Emin
Best-selling Benelux Artist – Stromae
Best-selling Canadian Artist – Michael Buble
Best-selling Chinese Artist – Chris Lee
Best-selling British Act – One Direction
Best-selling French Artist – Daft Punk
Best-selling German Artist – Helen Fischer
Best-selling Indonesian Artist – Anggun
Best-selling Italian Artist – Ligabue
Best-selling Korean Act – EXO
Best-selling Latin Artist – Shakira
Best-selling Japanese Artist – AKB48
Best-selling Philippines Artist – Sara Geronimo
Best-selling Portuguese Artist – Tony Carreira
Best-selling Russian Artist – Grigory Leps
Best-selling Scandinavian Artist – Avicii
Best-selling Spanish Artist – David Bisbal

2012 Headies (Hip Hop World Awards) Winners

The 7th edition of the Annual Hip Hop World Awards (Headies) went down yesterday night, and I got for you, the full list of nominees and winners. This award show is the equivalent of the Grammies in Nigeria. Check them out below-

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

Everybody Loves Ice Prince – Ice Prince

The Invasion – P-Square

Superstar – Wizkid

Super C Season – Naeto C

Winner: P Square- The Invasion

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

P-Square

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Naeto C

D’Banj.

Winner: Wizkid

SONG OF THE YEAR

Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

Chop My Money – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Kukere – Iyanya

Winner: Oliver Twist- D'Banj

RECORDING OF THE YEAR

Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

Stupid Song – Bez

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Ara – Brymo

I Love You – Praiz

Winner: Brymo- Ara

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

Cobhams – Stupid Song (Bez)

Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season (Naeto C)

Shizzy – Dami Duro (Davido)

Jay Sleek – Private Trips (Wande Coal)

Jesse Jagz – E.L.I (Ice Prince)

Winner: T Mix- Super C Season (Naeto C)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters

Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye

Ara (Brymo) – Aje Filmworks

Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex

Winer: Jude Okoye- Chop My Money

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE

Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Private Trips – Wande Coal

Stupid Song – Bez

Nawti – Olu Maintain

Soundtrack – May D

Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage

Winner: Soundtrack- May D

BEST POP SINGLE

Best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Dami Duro – Davido

Oliver Twist – D’Banj

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Chop My Money – P-Square

Kukere – Iyanya

Winner: Kukere- Iyanya

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM

Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

Superstar – Wizkid

Super Sun – Bez

Versus – 9ice

The Invasion – P-Square

Winner: The Invasion- P Square

BEST RAP SINGLE

Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim

Shutdown – Phyno

Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice

Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix

Young Erikina – Olamide

Winner: Angeli- Vector ft. 9ice

BEST RAP ALBUM

Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

E.L.I – Ice Prince

The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp

Rapsodi – Olamide

Super C Season – Naeto C

Winner: E.L.I- Ice Prince

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

Vector – Angeli

Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh

Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money

Phyno – Shutdown

Erigga – Mo Street Gan

Winner: Vector- Angeli

BEST COLLABO

Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

Chop My Money remix – P-Square ft. Akon & May-D

Angeli – Vector Ft. 9ice

Carolina – Sauce Kid Ft. Davido

Stupid Song – Bez Ft. Praiz

Orobo – Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour

Winner: Sound Sultan Ft. Excel & Flavour- Orobo

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Wande Coal – Private trips

Banky W – Low Key

Praiz – I Love You

Brymo – Ara

Bez – Stupid Song

Winner: Wande Coal- Private Trips

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me

Chidinma – Kedike

Ijeoma – Oloomi

Waje – Na The Way

Winner: Tiwa Savage- Love Me, Love me, Love Me

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Non Nigerian category

Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto

Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain

D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dancefloor

Zahara (South Africa) – Loliwe

Winner: Sakordie (Ghana)- Azonto

BEST STREET HOP

The most popular street-hop single in year under review

Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce

Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K

Akpako – Terry G

Roll – Rayce

Mo Street Gan – Erigga

Winner: Gaga Crazy- Chuddy K

NEXT RATED

Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review

Davido

Eva Alordiah

Praiz

FlowSsick.

Winner: Davido

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR

Best New artiste in the year under review

Wizkid

Ice Prince

Bez

Timi Dakolo

Olamide

Winner: Wizkid

HEADIES HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

Femi Kuti.