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| AYO ANIMASHAUN |
Lagos:Nigeria January 29,
2013 Organizers of The
Headies, also known as Hip Hop World Awards, Nigeria’s biggest and most
prestigious music awards have announced plans are way earlier than usual this
year.
Running for its 8th consecutive edition in 2013,
the Awards ceremony has proven beyond reasonable doubt its association to
success; with giant strides in content development and production, event
coordination and execution, creativity, innovation and originality which have all
become a constant attribute to the Awards.
According to the Executive Producer of the Awards, Ayo
Animashaun, “2013, promises to be bigger
than the past 7 editions in all ramifications as it relates to entertainment in
this part of the globe. International acts who are being contacted at the
moment have shown positive interests so far.”
He also revealed that pre-awards activities will kick-off
with a workshop of music industry practitioners, followed by a series of the
usual as the press conference, the nominees’ parties, The Veterans’ Night, an
event to celebrate the golden age of Nigerian music and its pioneers, Help The
Children, the CSR Initiative of The Headies to support Nigerian Children, and
more.
Entrenching the values of the Hip Hop World awards, DJ Jimmy Jatt
stated, “Though our credibility has never been in question, as we grow bigger,
we must make our process more transparent”. The Headies is continuously going
to be an awards for the music industry by the industry.”
On this note, “the screening team headed by veteran DJ Jimmy
Jatt has shortlisted 75 names which includes record label executives, music
practitioners, sound engineers, music promoters and music journalists to vote and
screen the entries eligible to be nominated in the year in review, the vote
will be submitted online to an international audit firm before it is announced by
at The awards.
The Headies team will release the year calendar by middle of
February.
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