Patoranking, Davido, Olamide emerge biggest winners at Headies

Budding dancehall artiste, Patoranking, emerged the star of the night at the 2014 edition of the Headies Awards which took place at Eko Hotel and Suites on Sunday, December 14, 2014.

Patoranking, who became well-known in 2014, won three awards: Best Collabo alongside WizzyPro, Skales and Runtown on the hit, Emergency, Best Reggae /Dancehall for his hit, Girlie O, and his biggest award of the night, the Next Rated award.

While receiving his Next Rated award, Patoranking talked about his climb to success, and how he once sold “rat killer” and was a bricklayer.

‎”Shey una go believe if I tell you say I don sell rat killer before?” he asked. “Shey una go believe if I tell you say I don do bricklayer before? Abeg, hold on to your dreams and ignore those who think u can’t make it.”

Davido won the Song of the Year for Aye, and Artiste of the Year, while Olamide took home two Headies for Best Rap Album, and Album of the Year.

Mavin Records act, Reekado Banks won the Rookie of the Year while the label won Best Pop Single for DoroBucci. The label’s head, producer, Don Jazzy, retained his crown as Nigeria’s Best Music Producer.

Pop duo, Psquare, whose performance ended the show were honoured with the Headies Awards Special Recognition award for their contribution to the music industry.

See full winners list below:

Best R&B Single – Let Somebody Love You by 2face Idibia.

Best Pop Single – Dorobucci by The Mavins

Best Rap Single – Parcel by Phyno

Best Street Hop – Double Wahala by Oritsefemi

Best Vocal Performance (Male) – Iyawo Mi by Timi Dakolo

Best R&B/Pop Album – The Journey by Sean Tizzle

Best Vocal Performance (Female) – Love To Love You by Niyola.

Best Rap Album – Baddest Guy Ever Liveth by Olamide.

Best Reggae/Dancehall – Girlie O by Patoranking

Best Collabo – Emergency byWizzyPro featuring Skales,Runtown and Patoranking

Best Recording of the Year – Ordinary People by Cobhams Asuquo