The Headies 2007


The second edition of the Hip Hop World Awards was hosted by D'banj and Tana. It was held on March 17, 2007, at the Muson Center for the second consecutive year. Paul Play was nominated for six awards and ended up going home with four.

Winners and nominees

Winners are emboldened.
Best Music VideoBest Special Effects

  • "Why Me" – D'banj
  • "No Be God" – Gino
  • "Soul E Baba" – Soul E
  • "Cry" – Mode 9
    • Best Reggae/Dancehall AlbumBest Pop Album
  • Let It Go – Spy Da Man
  • Little Patience – Majek Fashek
  • Versatile – Baba Dee
  • Conscious News – Righteousman
  • Reflex – Azadus
  • Ghetto Philosophy – Streetmonks
  • After the Storm – Weird MC
  • Run Down – D'banj
  • Naija is Blessed – Soul E
  • Free Soldier – Tony Tetuila
  • Mr Funky – Jazzman Olofin
  • Right and Wrong – Mr Raw
    • Best R&B AlbumSong of the Year
  • Hitsville – Paul Play
  • From Me to You – Darey
  • No Drama – OJB Jezreel
  • Overture – Obiwon
  • Expressions – Styl Plus
  • "Why Me" – D'banj
  • "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play
  • "Obodo" – Mr Raw
  • "Imagine That" – Styl Plus
  • "Baby Konga" – Lawal Olumo
  • "For Instance" – 2Face Idibia
  • "Olori Oko" – Infinity
  • "Shake Something" – Jazzman Olofin
    • Outstanding African actBest Rap Album
  • Bollie
  • VIP
  • Prae
  • Free at Last – FreeStyle
  • BOUQUI – Bouqui
  • Son of the Soil – Ikechukwu Onunaku
    • Best Hip Hop CollaboBest Rap Single
  • "Make Dem Talk" – 2Shotz and 9ice
  • "Obodo" – Mr Raw
  • "Eko Ile" – Jazzman Olofin
  • "Street Life" – Question Mark All Stars
  • "Bragging Rights" – Freestyle
  • "Rock the Party" – Tony Tetuila
  • "Sip Easy" – Freestyle
  • "Cry" – Mode 9
  • "Ruggedy Baba" – Ruggedman
  • "Tha Defination" – Blaise
    • Album of the YearArtist of the Year
  • Hitsville -Paul Play
  • Free at Last – FreeStyle
  • After Da Storm – Weird MC
  • D'banj
  • Mode 9
  • P-Square
  • Weird MC
  • Paul Play
    • Recording of the YearJaiye Abodunrin Next Rated
  • "Cry" – Mode 9
  • "Onyinye" – Obiwon
  • "Forever" – Paul Play
  • "Searching" – OJB Jezreel
  • "Streetlife" – Question Mark All Stars
  • "Chinwe Ike" – Resonannce
  • Naeto C
  • Overdose
  • Lawal Olumo
  • Kage
  • C-Mion
  • Gino
  • Blaise
    • Hip Hop World Revelation of the YearBest Vocal Performance
  • Soul E
  • FreeStyle
  • Mr Raw
  • Ikechukwu Onunaku
  • Obiwon
  • Darey
  • Bouqui
  • "Forever" and "Angel of My Life" – Paul Play
  • "Onyinye" – Obiwon
  • "Lala" – Silver
  • "Searching" – OJB Jezreel
  • "Soul E Baba" – Soul E
    • Producer of the YearHall of Fame
  • Cobhams Asuquo – "Cry", "Street", "Dare"
  • Paul Play – "Hitville", "Let Them Say"
  • OJB Jezreel – "No Drama", "For Instance"
  • Don Jazzy – "Why Me", "Tongolo"
  • Eddy Lawani
  • Ben Murray-Bruce